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...very lucky to have been drafted by them,” Ara said. “They are a good team and they have a good history. They have a lot of great players and I look forward to the experience...
...Ara was the first of five Ivy League players chosen, the most ever taken in the MLS draft since its debut in 1996. The previous high had been three in 1997, 2001 and 2002. The Ancient Eight was also the only conference to have at least one player taken from at least half of its member schools...
...just shows how far the Ivy League has come and that we do actually have good players,” Ara said. “[MLS scouts] should just maybe some spend some more time looking at the Ivy League...
...drafting of Ara at such a high position came as a surprise to many, considering that he had dropped off many scouts’ radars by the end of the year. Though a third-team All-American in 2002 and a preseason finalist this year for the Herman trophy-—soccer’s version of the Heisman—Ara was not named as one of the 15 finalists for the same award at the end of the year and was unable to garner an All-American selection after this season. United scouts did not even come...
...teammates, Kasper and Harvard coach John Kerr all point to Ara’s impressive display at the player’s combine, held earlier this month, as projecting Ara squarely into the national picture...