Revs 2013 SuperDraft Recap

Courtesy of the New England Revolution

Andrew Farrell (1^st Round, 1^st Pick)

Player Profile:

• Position: Defender
• Height: 5′ 11″
• Weight: 165 lbs.
• Birth Date: 04-03-1992
• Birthplace: Louisville, KY

Career at Louisville:

2012 First-team NSCAA All-American, 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist, 2012 Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Started all five NCAA Tournament games as freshman.

2012 Stats: 23 Starts, 4 Goals, 9 Points

Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/08/mls-superdraft-andrew-farrell

Twitter: @louisville05

1-1 Interview With MLS: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/17/superdraft-13-andrew-farrell-selected-1

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Donnie Smith (2nd Round, 2nd Pick)

Player Profile:

• Position: Forward
• Height: 5′ 11″
• Weight: 158 lbs.
• Birth Date: 12-07-1990
• Birthplace: Matthews, North Carolina

Career at UNC Charlotte:

2011 College Cup Championship Appearance, 2011 College Cup All-Tournament Team, Named Second Team All-Atlantic 10.

2012 Stats: 16 Starts, 4 Goals, 4 Assists, 12 Points

Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/12/25/mls-superdraft-donnie-smith-char

Twitter: @Donnie9Smith

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Luke Spencer (2nd Round, 4^th Pick)

Player Profile:

• Position: Forward
• Height: 6’2″
• Weight: 198 lbs.
• Birth Date: 11-28-1990
• Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio

Career at Xavier:

2009 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, 2010 Atlantic 10 Championship All-Tournament Team, 2011 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team, 2011 Atlantic 10 Championship All-Tournament Team, Lead Musketeers to second round of NCAA Tournament

2012 Stats: 20 Starts, 14 Goals, 8 Assists, 36 Points

Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/12/mls-superdraft-luke-spencer

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Luis Soffner (2nd Round, 17^th Pick)

Player Profile:

• Position: Goalkeeper
• Height: 6’4″
• Weight: 210 lbs.
• Birth Date: 08-28-1991
• Birthplace: St. Louis, MO

Career at Indiana:

Started all 24 games played in 2012, 13 shutouts, 2012 NCAA College Cup Champion, 2012 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player and All-Tournament Team, Academic All-Big Ten

2012 Stats: 24 Starts, 18 Goals Allowed, 0.72 GAA, .816 Save Pct.

Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/07/mls-superdraft-luis-soffner

Twitter: @louie_soffner

Revolution Choose Andrew Farrell In First Pick of 2013 MLS SuperDraft

With the 1st overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, the New England Revolution have selected defender Andrew Farrell of Louisville
(Courtesy of the New England Revolution)

In the first pick of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, the New England Revolution have selected highly talented Andrew Farrell, a center back out of the University of Louisville. Farrell is a promising pick for New England, as the club hopes he can tighten up a shaky defensive core with A.J. Soares, Stephen McCarthy, and Kevin Alston. Now that the generation Adidas player has been ‘scarfed’ as a Rev, head coach Jay Heaps will be eager to get the first round pick accustom to the club, and see how well he will fit into his squad this pre-season. After all, the Revolution did not trade up for the first pick in the draft for nothing. Andrew is excited about his MLS future, and when asked about being drafted first overall, he told the media “Obviously you want to be the first guy off the board and New England is a great club…a new journey begins with New England”. The biggest question Revolution fans are asking is what position Farrell will play and if his performance will meet the hype. “Obviously there is pressure on me as a rookie, but I have to prove what I can do” Farrell said, “I think that right back won’t be too hard, I played some right back in college”. Andrew went on explaining that wherever Jay Heaps has him play is fine with him.

Player Profile:

• Height: 5′ 11″
• Weight: 165 lbs.
• Birth Date: 04-03-1992
• Birthplace: Louisville, KY

Career at Louisville:

2012 Season:

-First-team NSCAA All-American,

-MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and

-Big East Defensive Player of the Yeae.

-23 Starts, 4 goals, 9 points

-As freshman, started all five NCAA Tournament games

Highlights: http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/andrew-farrell

Twitter: @louisville05

1-1 Interview With MLS: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/01/17/superdraft-13-andrew-farrell-selected-1