Article: SALTY DOGS FOCUS ON DEFENSE, DRAFT FORMER SU STAR; BUT BEFORE JOINING TEAM, DEFENDER CHRIS ALOISI WILL EXPLORE MLS OPTIONS.(Sports)

Byline: Nolan Weidner Staff writer

The Syracuse Salty Dogs did some off-season shopping in Wednesday's A-League college draft - trying to bolster its defense and goalkeeping.

It was just an early step in trying to improve on the team's 11-12-5 mark in it's inaugural season in the soccer league.

The selection of Wake Forest All-American goalkeeper William Hesmer and Syracuse University senior defender Chris Aloisi was a start towards filling what Salty Dogs coach Laurie Calloway expects to be six or seven available roster spots for the team's second season.

Unfortunately, there's a chance that neither player will end up in Syracuse. ...

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