Three former America East men's lacrosse players were recently drafted in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Former Albany standouts Merrick Thomson and Frank Resetarits were drafted in the first round, second (Philadelphia Wings) and fifth (San Jose Stealth) overall picks respectively. UMBC attackman Drew Westervelt was selected in the third round by the Wings.
Thomson, a third-team USILA All-America attacker from Stoney Creek, Ontario, is UAlbany's all-time scoring leader with 188 goals and 56 assists for 244 points. He led the Great Danes to the 2007 NCAA Tournament's quarterfinal round and the program's fourth America East Conference championship in the last five years.
Resetarits, who was also drafted earlier this by Major League Lacrosse, earned first-team USILA All-America recognition as a senior. He finished second on the school's career scoring list with 241 points on 158 goals and 83 assists. A native of Hamburg, N.Y., Resetarits was named the 2007 America East Conference Player of the Year.
A third-team All American attackman in his senior season of 2007, Westervelt enjoyed an outstanding initial season with the Denver Outlaws of the Major Lacrosse League. He finished third on the team with 20 goals and 34 points and was a two-time league Rookie of the Week. The Bel Air, Md. native was Denver’s first pick in the 2007 draft and the fourth overall selection.