Noah Richard selected by the Bayhawks in MLL Draft
3/10/2019 12:26:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Richard is the second-highest drafted player in MU history
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Noah Richard of the Marquette University men's lacrosse team was selected by the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the third round of the 2019 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft on Saturday evening at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Richard was taken with the 25th overall selection, making him the second-highest drafted Golden Eagle in program history. Only Liam Byrnes, who was also selected in the third round in 2016 at 21st overall by the Florida Launch, was drafted higher.
The West Chester, Pennsylvania native has established himself as one of the premier long-stick midfielders in NCAA Division I and was the BIG EAST Conference's unanimous choice at the position on its 2018 all-league first team and 2019 preseason team.
Richard, a recently announced Senior CLASS Award candidate, is one of only four players in Marquette history with at least 100 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers in his career. This season, the senior leads MU with 20 ground balls, has forced seven turnovers and posted five points, while also filling in occasionally at the faceoff dot.
He joins former teammates Byrnes, Ryan McNamara, Conor Gately, Zachary Melillo and Cole Blazer on MLL rosters. Blazer was also selected by the Bayhawks in last fall's MLL Supplemental Draft.
Richard's brother, Jacob, who is now a MU assistant coach, was selected in the fourth round (35th overall) of the 2016 MLL Draft by the New York Lizards. He will play for Atlas LC in the Premier Lacrosse League's inaugural season in 2019.
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
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Richard was taken with the 25th overall selection, making him the second-highest drafted Golden Eagle in program history. Only Liam Byrnes, who was also selected in the third round in 2016 at 21st overall by the Florida Launch, was drafted higher.
The West Chester, Pennsylvania native has established himself as one of the premier long-stick midfielders in NCAA Division I and was the BIG EAST Conference's unanimous choice at the position on its 2018 all-league first team and 2019 preseason team.
Richard, a recently announced Senior CLASS Award candidate, is one of only four players in Marquette history with at least 100 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers in his career. This season, the senior leads MU with 20 ground balls, has forced seven turnovers and posted five points, while also filling in occasionally at the faceoff dot.
He joins former teammates Byrnes, Ryan McNamara, Conor Gately, Zachary Melillo and Cole Blazer on MLL rosters. Blazer was also selected by the Bayhawks in last fall's MLL Supplemental Draft.
Richard's brother, Jacob, who is now a MU assistant coach, was selected in the fourth round (35th overall) of the 2016 MLL Draft by the New York Lizards. He will play for Atlas LC in the Premier Lacrosse League's inaugural season in 2019.
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
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