Oceanside, Calif. • Max Lachowecki tuned in until the fifth pick of the MLS SuperDraft was announced. At home in Evansville, Ind., Lachowecki watched as North Carolina midfielder Omar Holness walked to the stage after being chosen by Real Salt Lake. At that point nerves hit the Notre Dame left back.
Like a true Indiana kid, Lachowecki told his mom, Kay, he was headed outside to shoot baskets in the driveway to calm himself down. He launched away at the family hoop for what felt like an hour before finally gaining enough strength to walk back inside and ask how far they were into the second round.