FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution selected three players in today’s Supplemental Draft, which consisted of three rounds of 18 selections each. The Revs picked sixth in each round, selecting three midfielders:
- D/M Hunter Christiansen, Tulsa (Denton, Texas; first round, sixth pick overall)
- MFernando Cabadas, Sacramento State (Sacramento, Calif.; second round, 24th pick overall)
- MAndrew Sousa, Providence College (Fall River, Mass.; third round, 42nd pick overall)
Christiansen, 23, played defense as a senior after beginning his career as a midfielder at Tulsa. He scored one goal and added two assists in 2010, pushing his career totals to nine goals and 11 assists in 76 games played. The Denton, Texas, product was a two-time All-Conference USA performer.
Cabadas, 22, was a three-time first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation selection at Sacramento State. He scored nine goals and added 19 assists in 78 career games while playing in an attacking midfielder position. The Sacramento, Calif., native began his career by walking on to the team.
Sousa, 21, scored seven goals and added six assists in three seasons at Providence after playing one season at Limestone College (S.C.). The Fall River, Mass., native posted career best totals of four goals and two assists in 2010 as senior, appearing in 18 games. He played his high school soccer at B.M.C. Durfee High School.
The Revolution is scheduled to open preseason training on Monday, Jan. 31. For up-to-the-minute information on the Revs, visit the team’s official web site at revolutionsoccer.net, or follow the team on Twitter at @NERevolution, or on Facebook at facebook.com/NERevolution.
Four-game mini-plans are on sale now for the 2011 season, and start at $68. The four-game plans include tickets to the home opener against D.C. United on Saturday, March 26, and three additional stand-alone games, a 2011 Revolution calendar and a choice of one of four exclusive gifts. Six-game options are also available. Season tickets for the 2011 New England Revolution season are also on sale – including packages for the newly-opened West Side seats – and start at $234 for 18-game packages. Call 1-877-GET-REVS or visit revolutionsoccer.net for more information about these plans or any other ticket option
