Dragons Select Nine In Supplemental Draft
December 7, 2007 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
Burlingame (CA) - The San Francisco Dragons (www.sanfranciscodragons.com) of Major League Lacrosse selected nine players in today's MLL Supplemental Draft. The first selection by the Dragons (1st round / 2nd overall) was veteran defenseman Mike Howley (Maryland).
Howley was a four year starter at Maryland and three time All American selection in addition to being on the 2002 USA World Team. A five year veteran of the MLL, he played his first three seasons with the Rochester Rattlers where, in 2005, he was selected to participate in the MLL All Star Showdown. Prior to the 2006 season he was traded to Baltimore and then the Long Island Lizards.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have a player of Mike's ability and background. We feel he will make an immediate impact for us in 2008" commented Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Locker. "Mike is a gifted lacrosse player and natural leader."
"I am extremely excited about being drafted 2nd overall by the San Francisco Dragons. The Dragons organization and I have a very similar vision for the 2008 MLL season and for the future of the franchise," commented Howley. "I am looking forward to helping provide leadership and MLL experience to a young, but very talented lacrosse team."
With their second selection in the first round (6th overall) the Dragons selected midfielder Ben Bailey (Navy). Bailey, a 2004 Naval Academy graduate was a 3rd team All American selection after scoring 20 goals and adding 3 assists on the year.
"We were extremely pleased with our draft this year and feel we took a big step in addressing our needs for the upcoming 2008 season," stated Locker.
Complete San Francisco Dragons Supplemental Draft Picks
1st Round (2nd overall) Mike Howley Defense Maryland '03
1st Round (6th overall) Ben Bailey Midfield Navy '04
3rd Round (22nd overall) Ben Grinnell Midfield Dartmouth '05
3rd Round (28th overall) Pat Walsh Attack Notre Dame '06
4th Round (32nd overall) Mike Hurley Midfield Salisbury '06
4th Round (36th overall) Justin Berdeguez Defense UMBC '06
5th Round (42nd overall) Andy Gallagher Attack UMBC '07
6th Round (52nd overall) Matt Cassalia Midfield LeMoyne '07
7th Round (62nd overall) Kyle Hartzell Defense Salisbury '07
Media Contact:
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San Francisco Dragons
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About the San Francisco Dragons
The San Francisco Dragons are members of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league. The San Francisco Dragons opened their inaugural 2006 season as one of four expansion teams which also included the Chicago Machine, Denver Outlaws and Los Angeles Riptide. These teams combined to make up the MLL's Western Conference. The Dragons played at San Francisco's historic Kezar Stadium for their first two years before moving to the Spartan Stadium at San Jose University for their 2008 season. For more information on the San Francisco Dragons, visit www.sanfranciscodragons.com.
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures; and Jim Davis, chairman and CEO of New Balance. 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.
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