Terps Shine in 2011 MLS SuperDraft
1/13/2011 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Jan. 13, 2011
BALTIMORE - Maryland had three players selected in the 2011 Major League Soccer SuperDraft Thursday, led by junior Zac MacMath, who was chosen by the Philadelphia Union with the fifth overall pick.
MacMath, a two-time All-American at Maryland, was tabbed by the Union as the first goalkeeper chosen in the three-round draft. The U-20 national team product chose to forgo his senior season with the Terps to enter this year's field. MacMath, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., joins former Terrapin assistant coach Rob Vartughian in Philadelphia and should challenge Brad Knighton for playing time immediately.
Also selected in this year's draft were seniors Billy Cortes and Jason Herrick. Cortes was scooped up with the 38th overall pick by the New York Red Bulls. Herrick landed with his hometown Chicago Fire at No. 45.
Cortes, a diverse player from Mission Viejo, Calif., with the ability to play nearly any position on the field, suited up in 71 games in four years for the Terps and registered 11 goals. Herrick, a native of Elmhurst, Ill., was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team selection while leading Maryland in goals the past two seasons.
"We are thrilled for Zac, Billy and Jason and are positive all three players will make the Maryland men's soccer program and Terrapin nation extremely proud as they take their talent, determination and passion to the next level," head coach Sasho Cirovski said. "Maryland continues to have a longstanding tradition at this draft and we are eager to watch these three players in action when MLS play kicks off in March."
Below is a breakdown of Maryland in the MLS SuperDraft in the Cirovski-era:
2011 - Zac MacMath, first round (fifth overall)
2011 - Billy Cortes, third round (38th overall)
2011 - Jason Herrick, third round (45th overall)
2010 - Drew Yates, second round (29th overall)
2010 - Kevin Tangney, third round (35th overall)
2009 - Omar Gonzalez, first round (third overall)
2009 - Rodney Wallace, first round (sixth overall)
2009 - Jeremy Hall, first round (11th overall)
2009 - A.J. Delagarza, second round (19th overall)
2009 - Graham Zusi, second round (23rd overall)
2008 - Stephen King, third round (40th overall)
2007 - Maurice Edu, first round (first overall)
2007 - Chris Seitz, first round (fourth overall)
2006 - Jason Garey, first round, (third overall)
2006 - Marc Burch, second round (24th overall)
2006 - Michael Dello-Russo, fourth round (42nd overall)
2006 - Kenney Bertz, fourth round (47th overall)
2005 - Domenic Mediate, second round (23rd overall)
2005 - Abe Thompson, supplemental draft second round (16th overall)
2005 - Noah Palmer, supplemental draft third round (25th overall)
2004 - Clarence Goodson, first round (seventh overall)
2004 - Scott Buete, first round (ninth overall)
2004 - Seth Stammler, second round (18th overall)
2004 - Sumed Ibrahim, second round (20th overall)
2002 - Taylor Twellman, first round (second overall)
2001 - Nick Downing, second round (21st overall)
2000 - Dan Califf, first round (sixth overall)
1999 - Keith Beach, second round (17th overall)
1999 - Randy Merkel, third round (33rd overall)
1999 - Steve Armas
1998 - Leo Cullen, first round (first overall)
1998 - R.T. Moore, third round (34th overall)
