HOBOKEN, N.J. - Fresh off a
second straight NCAA Division III national championship the
Salisbury University men's lacrosse program saw another
star-studded player drafted by a Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
franchise.
On Wednesday night, the MLL held its annual collegiate draft on
the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology and in the fourth
round SU senior attackman Matt Hickman was
selected by the New Jersey Pride with the 33rd overall pick.
Hickman was the second Division III player to come off the board in
the 2008 MLL Collegiate Draft. The pick before the Pride in the
fourth round the San Francisco Dragons drafted Lynchburg's Ryan
Cranston.
Hickman, a two-time All-American, was one of three Sea Gulls
named to the USILA All-American first team in '08. The Darnestown,
Md., native led the team in goals (61), points (94), shots on goal
(118) and was second on the team in assists (33). Last season,
Hickman scored 75 goals and also accumulated 94 points. The All-CAC
first team attackman concludes his four-year career at SU with 142
goals (eighth all-time in SU history), 53 assists and 195 points.
Johns Hopkins University All-American Paul Rabil was selected
first overall by the Boston Cannons. Out of the five rounds (50
picks) only three Division III players and one Division II player
was drafted. The remaining 46 picks were Division I players.
Hickman joins an extensive list of former Sea Gulls who have
been drafted by MLL franchises in the past decade. Currently, six
former Sea Gulls are playing in the MLL they include;
Justin Smith (Philadelphia), Eric
Martin (San Francisco), Kyle Hartzell
(San Francisco), Mike Hurley (San Francisco),
Jeff Bigas (Chicago) and Matt
Dasinger (Chicago).
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a 10-team professional outdoor
lacrosse league, was founded in 1999. The MLL commenced play in
June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern
Conference contains the original six teams, Boston, Long Island,
New Jersey, Philadelphia, Rochester and Washington. The Western
Conference debuted in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises
Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional league
information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
