Sounders take Akron's Zakuani with first pick (AP)
Published 1/15/2009 at Yahoo! Sports - MLS News
The expansion Seattle Sounders FC have taken University of Akron forward Steve Zakuani with the first pick of the MLS SuperDraft. The 20-year-old Zakuani led the nation with 20 goals and 27 points this season as a sophomore. He was Soccer America's player of the year and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, given to the top NCAA Division I player.
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