Posted at 10:51 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2006
Iolani alum Hashimoto drafted by Major League Soccer
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
Hashimoto, a 5-foot-7, 150-pound forward/midfielder who played four years at Southern Methodist University, was selected 38th overall by the Columbus Crew in today's MLS SuperDraft. He was the second pick in the fourth round.
The only other Hawai'i player to be drafted by MLS is Hale'iwa native Brian Ching. He was chosen by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2001 SuperDraft as the 16th overall pick.
Ching plays for Houston, formerly the San Jose Earthquakes.
Last season, Hashimoto was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and named to All-American second teams by the NSCAA and SoccerTimes.com. He was also a College Soccer News All-America third team pick.
