Duke's Wenger No. 1 pick in MLS SuperDraft

Duke's Andrew Wenger became the first player in the history of the Blue Devils' men's soccer program to be taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft.

Wenger was taken first overall by first-year MLS franchise Montreal Impact, which is transitioning from the second-division North American Soccer League. Wenger projects to be a center back for the Impact, and he played that position while earning 2009 and 2010 ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

But this year, Wenger showed his versatility by playing forward for the Blue Devils during his junior season and winning 2011 ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

The Pennsylvania native won the 2012 Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top college soccer player. He led the ACC with 17 goals and ranked fourth nationally with 42 points. Two players from the NCAA champion North Carolina Tar Heels were selected in the MLS SuperDraft's first round.

Defender Matt Hedges was taken 11th overall by FC Dallas, while midfielder Enzo Martinez was selected 17th overall by Real Salt Lake.

Former Carolina RailHawks coach Martin Rennie, in his first year as coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, selected forward Darren Mattocks from Akron with the No. 2 overall pick.