Temple University Athletics
PATRICK HANNIGAN SELECTED BY METROSTARS IN MLS DRAFT
2.4.05 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA - Senior goalkeeper Patrick Hannigan became the first Temple University men's soccer player selected in the Major League Soccer draft. He was selected by the MetroStars with the sixth pick of the third round of the league's supplemental draft held via teleconference on Friday, February 4. The Temple star was the only player taken in the supplemental draft from a Philadelphia Soccer Seven school and one of two players (Sasha Gotsmanov of Rhode Island) from an Atlantic 10 Conference program.
"It feels really good," stated Hannigan on his selection. "It is a great honor to be the first player from Temple to be drafted in the league. I just hope I can do well enough to earn to a consistent spot on the team."
A two-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Year and PSS Player of the Year, Hannigan posted an 11-7-2 record in goal for the Owls in 2004 with a Soccer Seven high eight shutouts. He made 89 saves for a .817 percentage and compiled a 1.00 goals against average. For his career, he compiled 30 wins and 20 shutouts while posting a 1.41 goals against average and a .798 save percentage.
Hannigan, who also earned Academic All-Atlantic 10 Conference status in 2003, also was a two-time all-Region selection. The
