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2016 MLL Collegiate Draft Recap

Published on January 25, 2016 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
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2016 MLL Collegiate Draft Recap Jan 25th 2016, 14:00

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Baltimore, MD (Jan. 25, 2016) - In one of the most highly anticipated events of the offseason, Major League Lacrosse held its 16th Annual Collegiate Draft during Laxcon in Baltimore, MD on Friday, January 22nd.

Heading into the draft, the New York Lizards had six selections to make but their first would not come until the third round - a pick acquired from the Hounds during a Supplemental Draft trade that sent Goalie Charlie Cipriano to Charlotte. New York would make another selection in the fourth round, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth and eighth rounds.

With Head Coach Joe Spallina's first pick of the night, he went for none other than University of Virginia Attackman, James Pannell - and brother of Lizards All-Star Attackman, Rob Pannell.

See all selections below:

2016 COLLEGIATE DRAFT RESULTS

Player Overall Pick Position College Notable Stats

James Pannell 24th Attack Virginia Scored six goals with 1 assist in 2015; Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week; Named to pre-season third-team All-American in 2015

Jacob Richard 35th Def. Midfield Marquette Tallied 33 ground balls, 4 goals and 2 assists in 2015 season; Finished with a team-high 47 ground balls and 25 turnovers in 2014

Ryan Ambler 39th Attack Princeton Selected as 2016 Team Captain; Second-team All-Ivy League Selection in 2014 & 2015; Second on the team in assists (29), third on the team in points (51) in 2015

David Manning 43rd Defense Loyola Started 16 games for Loyola in 2014 with 24 ground balls and six caused turnovers

Brody Eastwood 52nd Attack Stony Brook Named to Second team All-Conference in 2015; Recorded a school single season record of 62 goals in 2015 through all 18 starts at Attack

Scott Bieda 70th Attack Rutgers Named First Team All-Big Ten in 2015; Led Rutgers with 30 goals, 28 assists and 58 points in 2015; Finished third overall in the BIG EAST and 32nd nationally with 1.60 assists per game in 2014; Named to the 2014 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team

The Lizards will kick off the 2016 season at home in a Championship Rematch against the Rochester Rattlers on Saturday, April 23rd at 5 p.m. Season tickets are available by calling 1-855-NYLizards. Single game tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 27th. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for team news, trades and 2016 game information.

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