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No. 20 - Shawn Sloan becomes HPU's first men's soccer player to sign MLS contract
FULL STORY: Sloan drafted by Columbus Crew
FULL STORY: Sloan signs with Columbus Crew

On Jan. 22, 2013, Shawn Sloan was drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplemental Draft by the Columbus Crew. Sloan was the third HPU men's soccer player drafted in the past three seasons. He became the first HPU men's soccer player to sign a professional contract with an MLS club less than a month later.

The midfielder appeared in exhibition matches against Sporting KC, the New York Red Bulls and DC United during the preseason. He also played in the Kirk Urso Memorial Match against UNC in Greensboro, N.C.

Sloan has since appeared in three reserve matches, scoring his first professional goal in stoppage time at New York on March 31.

Sloan finished his HPU career with 75 points on 24 goals and 27 assists in four years. He is second in the HPU Div. I career record book in both points and assists and third in goals. In 2012, Sloan played in 15 games with 14 starts and finished second on the team with 22 points on six goals and a team-high 10 assists. Sloan finished second in the Big South and tied for eighth in the nation in total assists. His rate of 0.67 assists per game was third in the nation. Sloan is a two-time NSCAA All-Region selection and a four-time All-Big South first-team member.