May 28, 2008

Kohlitz Snagged in Fifth Round of MLL Draft

Brekan Kohlitz

Hoboken, N.J. - Coming off the University of Michigan men's lacrosse team's first National Championship win just over a week ago, senior captain and faceoff specialist Brekan Kohlitz (St. Claire Shores, Mich./Notre Dame Harper Woods) was drafted by the Washington Bayhawks with the 44^th pick, in the fifth round of the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft last night.  Kohlitz became the first player from the MCLA (Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association) ever to be drafted into MLL.

Kohlitz is coming off a highly successful senior season where he earned first-team All-American honors for winning over 70% of his faceoffs (270-380) while scooping up a team-high 144 groundballs.  Kohlitz finished his four-year career as the Wolverines' all-time leader in faceoffs (978), faceoff wins (695), and groundballs (406).  He finished his tenure with the Maize and Blue in solid fashion, tying a career high with 21 faceoff wins in the MCLA Championship Game win over Chapman on May 17.  Kohlitz also eclipsed his career point total in his final campaign, notching four goals and four assists after only recording one goal and one assist in his first three years for U-M. 

The Washington Bayhawks are coming off a 5-7 season in 2007 and are 1-1 so far in the 2008 campaign, coming off a win in their home-opener last weekend vs. Denver. 

For more information on Major League Lacrosse, including the entire draft, go to: http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/.

For more information on the Bayhawks, visit: http://www.washingtonbayhawks.com/

Contact: Joe Hennessy (jjhennes@umich.edu) - 734-276-8493