Three Former SAC Men's Lacrosse Players Drafted in National Lacrosse League
Three former student-athletes representing two South Atlantic Conference institutions were drafted in the 2022 National Lacrosse League (NLL) entry draft last week.
Limestone's Trent Keller and Carter Brand, in addition to Newberry's Zachary Sunderland were drafted.
Kellner was picked in the fourth round with the 63rd overall pick by the Vancouver Warriors while Brand was taken in the sixth round with the 95th overall pick by the Saskatchewan Rush. They each join a rich history of Saints taken in the NLL draft, becoming the 19th and 20th Limestone players, respectively, to be selected.
A member of the Saints men's lacrosse team since the 2019 season, Kellner appeared in 48 games for the Blue and Gold, amassing 16 goals while helping the LU defense post a top-5 finish in goals against average during his rookie campaign.
Transferring to Limestone from Division I Denver, Brand played a pivotal role in the Saints run to their first-ever South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship. Over the course of 13 games, Brand totaled eight goals and 11 assists while picking up 10 groundballs and three caused turnovers on the defensive end of the field.
Sunderland was drafted in the fifth round, 78th overall, by the New York Riptide. He was one of the top players for the Wolves over the last four years. In 2022, he scored 19 goals and had 21 assists for 40 points. For his career, he had 67 goals and 53 assists for 120 points.