WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Monmouth University forward Damon Wilson was selected in the first round of the 2008 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) College Draft by the defending league champion Philadelphia KiXX. Wilson was the 16th overall selection.

Wilson, an NSCAA First-Team All-Region player in 2007, helped lead Monmouth to its third straight Northeast Conference regular season championship by topping the Hawks with 20 points, on seven goals and six assists. The forward finished 2007 ranked fifth in the league in scoring and goals, while adding two game-winning goals. Wilson, who netted the Hawks' game-winning tally in the 2006 NEC Championship game, opened the 2007 campaign by scoring one of the biggest goals in program history, scoring the decisive goal in a win over No. 16 North Carolina, in Chapel Hill.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for Damon," said head coach Robert McCourt. "It was his goal to play at the next level after college. He played a major part in our success over the last two years, and I wish him luck with his opportunity to play professionally."

Wilson, who recorded 33 points, on 12 goals and nine assists, in his two seasons with Monmouth, becomes the second Hawk to be drafted professionally this winter. Front-line running mate Tom Gray was selected in the MLS Supplemental Draft by the Kansas City Wizards earlier this month.