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GoHeels Exclusive: Cloutier’s Magical Run From NCAA Champ To MLL Rookie Of The Year

By Jeff Friday, UNC Athletics Communications Student Assistant

The senior Carolina men's lacrosse attackman sat in his living room in Chapel Hill, N.C. It was April 18, 2018. He had just gotten out of practice, preparing for the final game of the regular season. Postseason hopes were still intact depending on the result of its match the following Saturday against Notre Dame.

Chris Cloutier sat down on the couches with his housemates and teammates and turned on the TV. It was an important night for the sport of lacrosse: draft night. The Major League Lacrosse (the professional field lacrosse league), draft started at 6:30 p.