When the Major League Soccer SuperDraft returns to Philadelphia in January, Delaware native Ben Lundgaard is likely one of the names you will hear called.
But talking about the Virginia Tech senior’s draft prospect - his mom already has the date circled on the calendar - is a bit premature given the other big event coming to the region in December, the College Cup in early December at Talen Energy Stadium.
That the two biggest college soccer events of the year will both be close to where Lundgaard grew up in the Wilmington suburb of Greenville is another in a series of opportunities he has had since his national profile grew with Virginia Tech’s unlikely run to the NCAA Tournament last season.