HEEMBROCK SELECTED FOR USL PRO COMBINE

December 23, 2011

Orangeburg, NY (12/23/11) Dominican College men's soccer player, Brandon Heembrock, has been selected to attend the 6th Annual USL Pro Combine which will take place at the end of January in Bradenton, FL. Heembrock was selected from over 300 applicants for this opportunity.

Orangeburg, NY (12/23/11) Dominican College men's soccer player, Brandon Heembrock, has been selected to attend the 6th Annual USL Pro Combine which will take place at the end of January in Bradenton, FL. Heembrock was selected from over 300 applicants for this opportunity.

The 6th Annual USL PRO Combine is set to take place in Bradenton, FL January 26-29 at the world class IMG Academy and Fury PDL goalkeeper and Youth Program graduate Heembrock will be part of it. From 300 applications only 102 spots were available, including 12 goalkeeping spots, and Heembrock earned the selection.

Since the combine began in 2006 over 125 players have gone on to sign professional contracts with the USL, MLS and international squads. The event attracts the top U23 talent from throughout North America, with many of the participants coming from the USL Premier Development League. Players participating in the USL Men's Player Combine are selected based on their playing background and their soccer achievements. Players selected are placed on teams to provide the optimum level of scouting to coaches and general managers.

Click here to view the release on the USL website.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.