BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont redshirt senior Ian MacKay was chosen 13th overall by the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the 2018 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft Wednesday night.
 
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"I'm honored and excited for the opportunity," said MacKay. "Chesapeake is a hotbed area for lacrosse and with games being played on Navy's campus, they have an awesome fan base. I'm excited to meet the guys and get things rolling. That being said, my main focus is Vermont and continuing our season as long as we can."

MacKay is the first Catamount drafted into professional lacrosse since A.J. Masson '13 was chosen 12th overall by the NLL's Philadelphia Wings in 2013.
 
Assistant coach Jake Bernhardt's brother, Jesse, is a member of the Bayhawks. Chesapeake has won five MLL Championships, most recently taking home the crown in 2012 and 2013.
 
The Port Elgin, Ontario native leads UVM in goals (30), assists (16), and points (46) as the Catamounts are 10-2 entering Saturday's contest against No. 13 Virginia.
 
In the Catamount record book, he is second all-time in goals and needs just seven tallies to match UVM Hall-of-Famer Craig Mygatt '88 for most in program history. With 76 career assists, MacKay is six assists shy of matching Geoff Worley '12 for fourth most in program history.
 
Just the second Catamount to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List (Drew Philie '13 in 2013), MacKay is fourth in the America East and 24th in the country with 3.75 points per game. He is fifth in the AE and 32nd-nationally with 2.50 goals per game.
 
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