Drew Westervelt
| Born | April 25, 1985 Bel Air, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 235 pounds (107 kg) |
| Position | Attack |
| NLL draft | 37th overall, 2007 Philadelphia Wings |
| NLL team Former teams | Colorado Mammoth Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL team Former teams | New York Lizards Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws |
| Pro career | 2007– |
Drew Westervelt (born April 25, 1985 in Bel Air, Maryland[1]) is a former lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse.
College career
[edit]Westervelt attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where, as a senior, he was the nation's fifth-leading scorer.[2]
Entrepreneurship
[edit]In April 2014, Westervelt launched a new company HEX Performance based in Baltimore, Maryland. The company produces "HEX" removes that sweaty smell leftover in performance synthetic fabrics. HEX is now being sold at Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, Harris Teeter, Shoprite, and Canadian Tire.[3]
Professional career
[edit]MLL
[edit]Westervelt was selected by the Denver Outlaws fourth overall in the 2007 MLL Collegiate Draft.[2]
In 2011 he was traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks, then in 2016 to the New York Lizards.[4]
NLL
[edit]He was acquired by the Philadelphia Wings in the third round (37th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League entry draft.[5] During the 2009 NLL season, he was named to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement.[6]
On September 13, 2013, Westervelt was traded to the Colorado Mammoth for Ryan Hotaling and draft picks.[7] He was not included in the published final roster for Colorado, so his status with that team is not known.[8]
Statistics
[edit]MLL
[edit]| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | Denver | 10 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | Denver | 12 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Denver | 12 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 11 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 34 | 71 | 2 | 39 | 112 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
NLL
[edit]| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 16 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | Philadelphia | 16 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 87 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011 | Philadelphia | 15 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 50 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012 | Philadelphia | 16 | 36 | 19 | 55 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Philadelphia | 16 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 60 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 86 | 164 | 138 | 302 | 349 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |||
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
[edit]| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 2.71 | |
| 2005 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 3.33 | |
| 2006 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 3.13 | |
| 2007 | 17 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 4.18 | |
| Totals | 61 | 112 | 94 | 206 | 3.38 |
References
[edit]- ^ Drew Westervelt | Denver Outlaws Lacrosse Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ a b "Westervelt's Denver Outlaw Player Bio". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Hex: This former UMBC lacrosse player wants to take the smell out of your gym shirts - Baltimore Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04.
- ^ "Lizards Acquire Drew Westervelt in Exchange for Second Round 2017 Collegiate Draft Pick". www.nylizards.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Wings Send Brendan Thenhaus to Edmonton for Second Round Pick". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Wings send Westervelt to Mammoth". NLL.com. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "2016 NLL previews: Colorado Mammoth". www.insidelacrosse.com. December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
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