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Waters Leads 12 Tar Heels In WPLL Draft
August 23, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—Caylee Waters, a two-time National Goalie of the Year winner from the University of North Carolina, was the first overall pick in the inaugural Women's Professional Lacrosse League draft, held on Wednesday night.
Waters led 12 Tar Heel draftees, tied with Northwestern for second-most of any school nationally behind Maryland's 16. The WPLL is a new, five-team pro league set to open play in 2018.
Other Tar Heels selected include Laura Zimmerman, Carly Reed, Molly Hendrick, Courtney Waite, Sloane Serpe, Kristen Carr, Margaret Corzel, Kara Cannizzaro, Sammy Jo Tracy, Amber Falcone McKenzie and Lindsay Scott.
Waters went first overall to the Philadelphia Fire and was followed by No. 2 overall pick and Syracuse product Kayla Treanor, No. 3 pick Alice Mercer (defender, Maryland), No. 4 pick Michelle Tumolo (attacker, Syracuse) and No. 5 pick Ally Carey (defender, Vanderbilt). UNC's Kristen Carr was the No. 16 overall pick, going to the Upstate Pride.
Tar Heels in the 2017 WPLL Draft
Baltimore Brave
Laura Zimmerman, midfielder
New England Command
Carly Reed, attacker
Amber Falcone McKenzie, defender
New York Fight
Molly Hendrick, attacker
Lindsay Scott, defender
Philadelphia Fire
Caylee Waters, goalie
Courtney Waite, defender
Sloane Serpe, defender
Upstate Pride
Kristen Carr, defender
Margaret Corzel, defender
Kara Cannizzaro, midfielder
Sammy Jo Tracy, attacker
Waters led 12 Tar Heel draftees, tied with Northwestern for second-most of any school nationally behind Maryland's 16. The WPLL is a new, five-team pro league set to open play in 2018.
Other Tar Heels selected include Laura Zimmerman, Carly Reed, Molly Hendrick, Courtney Waite, Sloane Serpe, Kristen Carr, Margaret Corzel, Kara Cannizzaro, Sammy Jo Tracy, Amber Falcone McKenzie and Lindsay Scott.
Waters went first overall to the Philadelphia Fire and was followed by No. 2 overall pick and Syracuse product Kayla Treanor, No. 3 pick Alice Mercer (defender, Maryland), No. 4 pick Michelle Tumolo (attacker, Syracuse) and No. 5 pick Ally Carey (defender, Vanderbilt). UNC's Kristen Carr was the No. 16 overall pick, going to the Upstate Pride.
Tar Heels in the 2017 WPLL Draft
Baltimore Brave
Laura Zimmerman, midfielder
New England Command
Carly Reed, attacker
Amber Falcone McKenzie, defender
New York Fight
Molly Hendrick, attacker
Lindsay Scott, defender
Philadelphia Fire
Caylee Waters, goalie
Courtney Waite, defender
Sloane Serpe, defender
Upstate Pride
Kristen Carr, defender
Margaret Corzel, defender
Kara Cannizzaro, midfielder
Sammy Jo Tracy, attacker
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