Foxboro, Mass. -

Senior midfielder Jake Froccaro (Sands Point, N.Y.), graduate attackman Jack Curran (Fair Haven, N.J.), and senior defenseman Danny Sweeney were chosen 7^th, 40^th, and 78^th in the 2017 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft, held Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Froccaro was selected seventh by the Chesapeake Bayhawks and is Villanova's highest draft pick ever. Curran was selected as the 40^th pick and will play for the Rochester Rattlers and will join former teammate John Moderski. Sweeney will play for the Charlotte Hounds and was the 78^th pick in the draft.

Froccaro was named a Second Team All-American selection to cap off his outstanding career at Villanova. Over the last two season the transfer has earned 104 point on 74 goals and 30 assists. This past season Froccaro transitioned to midfield where he netted 34 goals and dished out 14 assists. During his first season in the blue and white, then an attackman, he had a team high 56 points on 40 goals and 16 assists. Also during the 2016 season he broke the single game goal scoring record when he scored eight on the road at Penn State. He is a two time BIG EAST First Team selection and a Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee. Prior to being a Wildcat Froccaro sent two years at Princeton where he became the only midfielder in school history to score at least 20 goals during his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Curran was named 2017 BIG EAST Co-Attacker of the Year and just a season before earned Co-Midfielder of the Year honors. He played his final season on the attack line for the Wildcats and broke the single season goal scoring record set in 1991. This season he finished with 46 goals and tied Froccaro's single game goal scoring record when he netted eight against St. John's. During his time in the blue and white Curran earned himself a place in the Villanova record books. He is fourth all-time in points (182), fifth in goals (110), and sixth in assists (72). A three time captain and two time All-American Honorable Mention, Curran will join former classmate John Moderski who is a defenseman for the Rattlers.

Sweeney has been a huge contributor to the Villanova defense over his four years in the blue and white. He started in 47 games and is 10^th all-time in caused turnovers with 30. This past season he had 21 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers which helped him earn a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team. He had a career high five ground ball performance against Providence and caused four turnovers against Penn State.