A trio of Duke seniors-Michael Videira, Joe Germanese and Spencer Wadsowrth-were scooped up by the New England Revolution Friday in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in Baltimore, Md. Vidiera and Germanese were taken in the second round as the 18th and 27th picks, respectively, while Wadsworth was selected in the fourth round with the 55th pick. The three are the 15th, 16th and 17th Blue Devils drafted to the MLS, and Duke tied Wake Forest with three picks to lead the ACC in MLS draftees.
Videira, a team captain and three-time Hermann Trophy semifinalist for national player of the year, will be returning home. The Milford, Mass. native started 78 of his 80 matches at Duke and ranks sixth in school history with 34 career assists to go along with 17 goals.
Germanese, who transferred from Vanderbilt after his sophomore season, recorded 18 goals, 22 assists and 58 points in his collegiate career. As a senior, Germanese was a named to the Academic All-America second team and to the All-South Region third team.
Wadsworth has tallied 25 goals and 34 assists for 84 points in his four years at Duke. In his junior season, the forward was tied for the lead in NCAA assists with 14, and was also an All-South Region first team and All-ACC second team member.
The Revolution already has two Dukies waiting to greet the newest members of the team, with former Blue Devils Kyle Helton and Jay Heaps currently playing for New England. Helton, a defender, graduated in 2007 while Heaps joined the Revolution in 2001.
New England finished the 2007 MLS season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference (14-8-8), eventually falling to the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup Nov. 18.
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