CHICAGO – Former Creighton men's soccer players Akeem Ward and Joel Rydstrand were each drafted during the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Friday, Jan. 11 in Chicago.
DC United selected Ward with the 14th overall pick during the first round, while the Seattle Sounders claimed Rydstrand with the 44th overall selection, and 20th pick of the second round.
Ward and Rydstrand each participated in the 2019 adidas MLS Player Combine which took place Jan. 3-9 at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Ward becomes Creighton's ninth MLS SuperDraft First Round pick in program history, and first since Fabian Herbers went sixth overall in 2016.