Two Badgers drafted in the top 10 of the MLS SuperDraft
January 19, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Mueller picked sixth, Segbers picked ninth, Barlow selected 39th, Catalano picked third round
Wisconsin was the only school in the country to have two players drafted in the Top 10 of the @MLS #SuperDraft ?????
— Wisconsin Badgers (@UWBadgers) January 19, 2018
Congrats to @BadgerMSoccer standouts Chris Mueller and Mark Segbers! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/E2gKRkm5i3
PHILADELPHIA – For the first time in school history, the Wisconsin men's soccer team had two top-10 selections and four overall draftees in the 2018 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Senior Chris Mueller was selected at No. 6 by Orlando City SC and senior Mark Segbers was picked at No. 9 by the New England Revolution on Friday. Senior forward Tom Barlow was the No. 39 pick in the second round by the New York Red Bulls. Senior Mike Catalano was selected eighth in the third round by the Philadelphia Union.
The Badgers were the only team to have two top-10 selections. Additionally, this marked the first time in school history UW had two players drafted in the first round of the MLS Draft.
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Forever a Badger... but now he's a pro!
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) January 19, 2018
Congratulations Chris! @cmueller1662 was drafted at #6 by @OrlandoCitySC !!#SuperDraft #Badgers pic.twitter.com/wGmzs3K9sT
Starting 21 games for the Badgers this past season, Mueller led the nation in both assists (20) and assists-per-game (.95). The Schaumburg, Illinois native led the Big Ten in points (38), while also leading the league in shots (72) and shots on goal (30). Mueller assembled quite the list of honors over his four-year career with the Wisconsin men's soccer team. He's a two-time All-American, two-time All-Region honoree and a two-time All-Big Ten First Team member.
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Looking good in purple, @cmueller1662. #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/fGDfKmmv9X
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) January 19, 2018
The 2017 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year finished eighth all-time in career goal scoring (22) at Wisconsin and set the school record for assists in a season (19), a record that stood since 1981. With 35 career assists, Mueller finished just four shy of UW legend Kevin Kullby's all-time career record. Mueller ranks fourth in school history in career points (79) and finished third all-time in career shots (182).
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Time for pick #9. @NERevolution select @BadgerMSoccer defender Mark Segbers (@urMARKgetSEGgo). #SuperDraft pic.twitter.com/RixzlDrbaZ
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) January 19, 2018
Segbers, a two-time All-Big Ten second-team selection, capped off an illustrious career as a Badger with five goals, seven assists and 17 total points in his senior season. In his career, he played in 77 games, tallied 16 goals, 22 assists, 54 points and played a grand total of 6,472 minutes in the Cardinal and White.
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Barlow ended an illustrious career with 23 goals, including a Big Ten Conference-leading 10 goals as a senior. He also racked up 15 career assists and 61 career points with 151 shots and 75 shots on goal.We've always known how great he is.... now it's time to show the world!
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) January 19, 2018
Congratulations Marky!!!! Drafted No. 9 by the @NERevolution !! #SuperDraft #Badgers pic.twitter.com/9FTV3Me4gL
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CONGRATULATIONS TOMMY!!!!
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) January 19, 2018
Trust us @NewYorkRedBulls, you're going to love him.
The #Badgers are so proud of you! pic.twitter.com/ONU8L0Q8AX
Catalano was the eighth pick of the third round by the Philadelphia Union. The Roselle, Illinois native finished his career with a bang, tallying goals in all three of the Badgers' postseason games, including two against No. 5 Akron in the Sweet 16. He ended the season with a team-high 10 goals, a mark that stood in first place in the Big Ten. Catalano tallied one assist and 21 points along with 48 shots to complete his diverse arsenal.
