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...second straight year, Harvard's captain has been drafted by a club in Major League Soccer (MLS), the United States' top professional soccer league. Last year, midfielder Will Kohler was selected by Metrostars, but he opted for the security of a job in finance. This season, forward McLaughlin got the call, and he intends to give MLS a shot...
...highly regarded as he is, McLaughlin still face an uphill battle for a roster spot. MLS teams are permitted to carry just 20 players on their rosters...
Still, if things do not work out right away, McLaughlin will not abandon his goal of playing in MLS. Although the prospect of a stint in the second division A-League is not nearly as appealing as a shot at the big time, McLaughlin recognizes that he might need a little seasoning before he can take on the likes of Carlos Valderrama and Marco Etcheverry in MLS...
...Revolution told me that since I'm graduating so late it would be hard to jump on a team right away, I would be willing to play A-League for a year to get the chance to play in MLS," he said...
...League outfit, made him one of their college picks in the annual A-League draft. The indoor professional team Philadelphia Kixx also selected McLaughlin in the National Professional Soccer League draft earlier this year. But McLaughlin is focused on making a name for himself in the three-year old MLS...