DAYTON – The 2025 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held Friday afternoon and a pair of University of Dayton student-athletes were selected.

The Chicago Fire FC drafted Geni Kanyane with the 63^rd pick in the third round before Toronto FC chose Joseph Melto Quiah with the 69^th pick in the third round Friday.

"I am extremely excited for both of these young men," said Dayton head coach Dennis Currier. "They have unique journeys coming from Africa and have capped it off with an MLS Superdraft selection. This is also a testament to our program as we have had student-athletes selected in each of the last five drafts. Melto and Geni were part of the most successful team in Dayton's history and their teammates played a critical role in this accomplishment."

The two Flyers led Dayton to a historic season this past fall, reaching as high as No. 5 in the country and earning the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where the Flyers advanced to the Third Round for the first time in program history.

Kanyane finishes up a four-year UD career with 72 appearances, four goals, seven assists, and all 20 starts in 2024. The South Africa native has been a steady force on the Dayton back line that recorded seven shutouts this season.

Melto Quiah led all of Division I in shot attempts as a senior and finished his three-year career with 14 goals, 16 assists, and 170 shots in 47 games as a Flyer. The Liberia winger earned All-Atlantic 10 honors every season and was named Third Team USC All-America this year.

This season marks the first time Dayton has had two selections in the same draft since the 2023 campaign.

Kanyane and Melto Quiah join the following Dayton draftees:     

DENNY CLANTON - 2004 FOURTH ROUND (38TH OVERALL) CHICAGO FIRE
CHRIS ROLFE - 2005 THIRD ROUND (29TH OVERALL) CHICAGO FIRE
DASAN ROBINSON - 2006 SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND CHICAGO FIRE
ISAAC KISSI - 2010 THIRD ROUND (42ND OVERALL) CLUB DEPORTIVO CHIVAS USA
AMASS AMANKONA - 2016 THIRD ROUND (46TH OVERALL) REAL SALT LAKE FC
LALAS ABUBAKAR - 2017 FIRST ROUND (5TH OVERALL) COLUMBUS CREW
JONAS FJELDBERG - 2021 SECOND ROUND (54TH OVERALL) F.C. CINCINNATI
KINGSFORD ADJEI - 2022 SECOND ROUND (56TH OVERALL) NEW YORK CITY F.C
XAVIER ZENGUE - 2023 FIRST ROUND (27TH OVERALL) COLUMBUS CREW
JADEN JONES-RILEY - 2023 THIRD ROUND (73RD OVERALL) PORTLAND TIMBERS
KENJI MBOMA DEM - 2024 SECOND ROUND (56TH OVERALL) F.C. CINCINNATI