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Lehigh's Adam Welch
 
Lehigh's Adam Welch
 

Jan. 19, 2010

Neither Jason Yeisley nor Adam Welch could bring themselves to plop down in front of the their computer for hours. So Welch eased his stress by gathering with his family for dinner while Yeisley went to the gym.

Before the night was over, the text messages had piled up, prompting each to visit to the Major League Soccer Web site.

That's when they celebrated.

Yeisley, a 2005 Salisbury High graduate who went on to star at Penn State, and Adam Welch, a 2006 Moravian Academy graduate who was a Lehigh standout, were each drafted in the MLS SuperDraft last week.

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