Former Misericordia men's lacrosse standout Matt Carey was chosen by the Jacksonville Bullies in the inaugural North American Lacrosse League draft, Monday.

Carey and the Bullies will travel to Wilkes-Barre for their season opener when they face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks at Mohegan Sun Arena, January 19.

Carey was a four-year starter at Misericordia from 2003-2006 and was a four-time all-conference selection.

A two-time team MVP, he was one of the top scorers in school history.

He holds the school single-game scoring mark with eight goals and is the career leader in goals with 150.  He is second in school history with 188 career points and is fourth all-time with 38 career assists.

“Matt was one of the finest players to play lacrosse at Misericordia,” said MU head coach Jim Ricardo.  “This is an exciting opportunity for him and for our program.”