One of the most exciting times for any college sport is when its corresponding professional league holds its draft. The anticipation of watching homegrown athletes matriculate to bigger and better things is one of the things that make the collegiate level so compelling. Given the pros' exclusive nature, being chosen is a validation of both the individual and the program that produced him or her.
For Boston College, validation came this week in the form of the National Women's Soccer League. That's where McKenzie Meehan and Hayley Dowd received the call in the fourth round of the NWSL Draft.