June 2, 2002

LOWELL, Mass. - Honorable mention All-American Nate Watkins (Elmira, N.Y.) was selected by the Rochester Rattlers in the 2002 Major League Lacrosse draft held Saturday, June 1 in Lowell, Mass. Watkins was drafted following the 2002 Major League Lacrosse Challenge held at Cawley Stadium.

Watkins had a breakout season with the Terps as a senior in 2002, scoring 24 goals and adding seven assists for a career-best 31 points earning him honorable mention All-American status. Watkins netted a career-high six goals vs. Yale in the home finale on April 26 at Byrd Stadium.

With Rochester, Watkins joins former Terps' goalie Brian Dougherty and defenseman Casey Connor, whom he played with in 1999 and 2000 in College Park.

The complete Major League Lacrosse draft is listed below.

1st Round

1 - Rochester w/ Josh Coffman (Syracuse)
2 - Boston w/ Steve Dusseau (Georgetown)
3 - Boston w/ Connor Gill (Virginia)
4 - Bridgeport w/ Nicky Polanco (Hofstra)
5 - Rochester w/ John Glatzel (Syracuse)
6 - Baltimore w/ Tom Kessler (Hofstra)

2nd Round

7 - Long Island w/ Matt McFarland (UMass)
8 - Boston w/ Don Little (UMass)
9 - New Jersey w/ Scott Dooley (Hofstra)
10 - Rochester w/ Will Driscoll (Penn State)
11 - Long Island w/ Dan Paccione (UMass)
12 - Baltimore w/ Justin Cynar (Cornell)

3rd Round

13 - Boston w/ Jim Mormile (Brown)
14 - Boston w/ Marko Lujic (Yale)
15 - New Jersey w/ Brian Soliday (Syracuse)
16 - Boston w/ Galen Beers (Cornell)
17 - Long Island w/ Nick Murtha (Johns Hopkins)
18 - Baltimore w/ Billy St George (Syracuse)

4th Round

19 - Bridgeport w/ Devin Ryan (Notre Dame)
20 - Long Island w/ Tim Pearson (Army)
21 - Bridgeport w/ Josh Tankersley (Towson)
22 - Rochester w/ Mark Koontz (Virginia)
23 - Rochester w/ Nate Watkins (Maryland)
24 - Baltimore w/ Brad Reppert (Towson)

5th Round

25 - Bridgeport w/ Mark Morley (UMass)
26 - Boston w/ Scott Yaverow (Bentley)
27 - New Jersey w/ PJ DiConza (Johns Hopkins)
28 - Rochester w/ Dan Chemotti (Duke)
29 - Bridgeport w/ Nick Russo (Virginia)
30 - Baltimore w/ Brenndon Mohler (Virginia)