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Player Hometown State Height Weight Position College Graduation Year Drew Schantz Allentown PA 6'0" 195 SSDM Notre Dame 2019 Gunnar Schimoler Edgewater MD 6'3" 205 Defense UMBC 2019 Matt Farrell New York NY 5'10" 175 Defense Holy Cross 2019 Fleet Wallace Richmond VA 6'3" 205 Defense Cornell 2019 Brendan Collins New York NY 6'2" 200 Midfield Notre Dame 2018 Michael Bender Allentown PA 5'10'' 185 Midfield Maryland 2015 Hunter Schmell Medford MA 6'0" 185 SSDM Merrimack 2018 Sam Carlin Boston MA 5'10" 195 Faceoff Bowdoin 2019

In the 2020 MLL supplemental draft, the Connecticut Hammerheads selected eight players, with a strong contingent of defenders being added to Connecticut.The Hammerheads selected SSDM Drew Schantz (2overall), defender Gunnar Schimoler (8overall), defender Matt Farrell (14overall), defender Fleet Wallace (20overall), midfielder Brendan Collins (26overall), midfielder Michael Bender (32overall), SSDM Hunter Schmell (38overall) and faceoff specialist Sam Carlin (44overall)."I'm very excited about all eight players selected by the Hammerheads in the 2020 Supplemental Draft," said head coach. "We added a lot of guys who performed very well at the collegiate level, and we are looking forward to seeing them come out and compete at training camp in May. There's a lot of talent on offense that will be coming out of the collegiate draft, so our strategy in the supplemental draft was to pick up as many strong defenders and defensive-midfielders as we could. I am excited to watch our roster continue to take shape as we head toward opening day in May."Schantz, a Notre Dame graduate, was a 2019 Inside Lacrosse honorable mention All-American. For the Fighting Irish, Schantz tallied 10 goals, 11 assists, 25 caused turnovers and 66 ground balls in 59 games played.Schimoler, a defender out of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, was named a captain prior to the start of his senior season. In 47 career games, Schimoler had 39 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.In the third round, the Hammerheads selected Matt Farrell, who attended the College of the Holy Cross. Farrell broke the Holy Cross single-season caused turnover record in 2019 and was the first Crusader to ever be named to the All-Patriot League First Team.Wallace, a Cornell graduate, had 97 ground balls and 35 caused turnovers in his career for the Big Red. As a junior, he was named to the honorable mention All-Ivy list.In round six, Coachselected Bender, who attended the University of Maryland. In his two years at Maryland, the Terrapins were the NCAA Division I Runner-Up in 2015 and made a Final Four appearance in 2014. Bender transferred to Maryland from Bellarmine University after the 2013 season.Schmell, who transferred to Merrimack as a sophomore, finished his career as a two-time All-American and a USILA Short Stick Defensive Midfielder of the Year in 2018. He had 22 turnovers and 80 ground balls in 46 games played, adding 28 points on offense for the Warriors.Rounding out the 2020 supplemental draft for Connecticut is Carlin, who attended Bowdoin College. He picked up an impressive 394 ground balls in his career, as well as a faceoff win percentage of 59.The Hammerheads season begins on May 30, when they host the Philadelphia Barrage at Fairfield University at 4:00 p.m. Tickets to the home opener go on sale March 11. Email tickets@cthammerheads.com for more information.