Four Big West players are among the initial list of 62 seniors invited to the 2010 adidas Major League Soccer (MLS) Player Combine. The annual player combine will be held at Central Broward Regional Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Jan. 8-12, 2010.

Cal State Northridge defender Chad Borak, UC Irvine forward/midfielder Irving Garcia and UC Santa Barbara defender Martin Hedvag and forward David Walker will all look to impress the pro scouts in attendance in the first step towards professional careers. All four wrapped up successful collegiate careers with first team All-Big West honors this past season, while Garcia and Hedevag added Big West Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year accolades, respectively.

The coaching and management staffs of all 16 MLS teams will be in attendance to scout talent at the 2010 adidas MLS Player Combine, which concludes two days before the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. At the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, considered one of the best talent pools in SuperDraft history, 42 of the 60 players drafted attended the 2009 adidas MLS Player Combine; 10 combine players were selected in the first round. The 2010 MLS SuperDraft will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 in Philadelphia.

The initial player list was determined by a select panel of Division I college coaches representing all conferences who nominated and voted for players in conjunction with MLS coaches. Youth players from the Generation adidas program will join additional collegiate players from NCAA Division II and III schools, NAIA schools and Division I alternates to finalize the 2010 adidas MLS Player Combine. The final player list and team assignments will be announced in the coming weeks.