Sept. 25, 2002

NEW YORK - A pair of Maryland midfielders were selected in the 2002 National Lacrosse League Draft held this past weekend. Honorable mention All-American Nate Watkins was selected by the New York Saints with the 20th overall selection in the second round. Mike LaMonica was taken by the Philadelphia Wings in the eighth round with the 92nd overall selection.

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.

LaMonica netted 24 goals and added four assists for 28 points in his senior campiagn. He had a career day with six goals and eight points in his collegiate final against UMBC. LaMonica finished his career with 68 goals and 82 points in 58 games from 1999-2002.

In other draft day news, new Maryland assistsant coach Paul Cantabene had his right traded from Colorado -- where the Washington Power have relocated -- to the Philadelphia Wings for Rory Graham.

Below is the complete draft list

NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE DRAFT
Round One Overall Team Player Club / College

1 1 Toronto Patrick Merrill Merychurst (NCAA)
2 2 Columbus Jon Harasym UMBC (NCAA)
3 3 Buffalo Bill Dee Smith St. Catherines (OLA Jr.A)
4 4 Columbus Travis Gillespie Limestone College (NCAA)
5 5 New York Nick Carlson Limestone College (NCAA)
6 6 Ottawa Peter Veltman Orangeville (OLA Jr. A)
7 7 Columbus Rory Glaves St. Catherines (OLA Jr.A)
8 8 Albany Josh Coffman Syracuse (NCAA)
9 9 New York Chad Culp Orangeville (OLA Jr. A)
10 10 Toronto Brian Croswell Peterborough (OLA Jr. A)
11 11 Rochester Peter Benedict Onondaga (OLA Jr. B)
12 12 Columbus Steve Dusseau Georgetown (NCAA)
13 13 Toronto John McLellan Toronto (OLA Jr. A)

Round Two Overall
1 14 Calgary Andrew McBride New Westminster (BCLA Jr. A)
2 15 New York Nick Polanco Hofstra (NCAA)
3 16 New Jersey Tom Kessler Hofstra (NCAA)
4 17 Columbus Tyler Francey Hartford (NCAA)
5 18 Rochester Ryan Avery Burlington (OLA Jr. A)
6 19 Vancouver Nick Patterson Burnaby (BCLA Jr. A0
7 20 New York Nate Watkins Maryland (NCAA)
8 21 Colorado Ryan Soliday Syracuse (NCAA)
9 22 Rochester Steve Jennings Orangeville (OLA JR. A)
10 23 Rochester Steve Hoar Whitby (OLA JR. A )
11 24 Albany Brock Boyle Mississauga (OLA Jr. A)
12 25 Toronto Bobby McBride Toronto (OLA Jr. A)

Round Three Overall
1 26 Calgary John David Smithson Toronto (OLA Jr.A)
2 27 Calgary Jeremy Richardson Edmonton (BCLA Jr. B)
3 28 Columbus Greg Judge Mercyhurst (NCAA)
4 29 Vancouver Chad Whitman U. of Denver (NCAA)
5 30 New York Matt McFarland U. of Mass (NCAA)
6 31 Ottawa Mike Daley Six Nations (OLA Major)
7 32 Rochester John Glatzel Syracuse (NCAA)
8 33 Calgary Jeff Frazer Toronto (OLA Jr.A)
9 34 Vancouver Dan Carey Peterborough (OLA Jr.A)
10 35 Philadelphia Ashton McLean Toronto (OLA Jr.A)
11 36 Albany Mark Morley U. of Mass (NCAA)
12 37 Toronto Garret Kikot Toronto (OLA Jr.A)

Round Four Overall
1 38 Calgary Jordan Hernandez Port Coquitlam (BCLA Jr. A)
2 39 New Jersey Conor Gill UVA (NCAA)
3 40 Columbus Sean Pollock Sarnia (OLA Jr. B)
4 41 Ottawa Patrick Russell St.Catherines (OLA Jr. A)
5 42 New York Don Little U. of Mass (NCAA)
6 43 Buffalo Mike Longboat St. Catherines (OLA Jr.A)
7 44 Philadelphia Rob Coscia C.W. Post (NCAA)
8 45 Buffalo Tyler Harris Clarington Green Gaels (OLA Jr. B)
9 46 Vancouver Kevin Olson Burnaby (BCLA Jr.A)
10 47 Rochester Corey Graziano Toronto (OLA Jr. A)
11 48 Albany Josh McNaughton Halton Hills (OLA Jr. B)
12 49 Toronto Scott Stapleford Whitby (OLA Jr.A)

Round Five Overall
1 50 Calgary Riley Kemp Victoria (BCLA Jr..A)
2 51 Ottawa Mike Hamilton Whitby (OLA Jr. A)
3 52 Columbus Kevin Dean St. Catherines (OLA Jr. A)
4 53 New Jersey Jimmy Mormile Brown (NCAA)
5 54 New York Scott Dooley Hofstra (NCAA)
6 55 Buffalo Louis Alfred Kahanwake (OLA Jr. B)
7 56 Philadelphia Will Driscoll Penn State (NCAA)
8 57 Colorado Billy St. George Syracuse (NCAA)
9 58 Vancouver Jordan Cornfield Delta (BCLA Jr.A)
10 59 Rochester Chad DeBolt Nortre Dame (NCAA)
11 60 Albany Jamie Dowdell Orangeville (OLA Jr. A)
12 61 Toronto Craig Seibel Kitchener (OLA Jr.A)

Round Six Overall
1 62 Calgary Jordan West-Pratt Maple Ridge Burrads (WLA Major)
2 63 Ottawa Sean Orr Brampton (OLA Jr.A)
3 64 Columbus Dus Nanticoke Six Nations (OLA Jr. A)
4 65 New Jersey Dan Chemotti Duke (NCAA)
5 66 New York Nick Russo UVA (NCAA)
6 67 New York Dan Paccione U. of Mass (NCAA)
7 68 Philadelphia Drew Cavadias C.W. Post (NCAA)
8 69 Colorado Kevin Smithies Bucknell (NCAA)
9 70 Vancouver B.J. Prager Princeton (NCAA)
10 71 Rochester Marvin Barr Clarington Green Gaels (OLA Jr. B)
11 72 Albany Michael McKay Whitby (OLA Jr. A)
12 73 Toronto Mark Craig Whitby (OLA Jr. A)

Round Seven Overall
1 74 Calgary Chris Wellham Victoria (OLA Jr.A)
2 75 Ottawa Colin Holbrough Brampton (OLA Jr. A)
3 76 Columbus Toby Mink Ohio State (NCAA)
4 77 New Jersey Kevin Pall Stony Brook (NCAA)
5 78 New York Steve McTique Hofstra (NCAA)
6 79 Buffalo Vincent Crawford Whitby (OLA Jr. A)
7 80 Philadlephia Paul Chamoun Lemoyne (NCAA)
8 81 Colorado Tom Ethington U. of Denver (NCAA)
9 82 Vancouver Noah Talbot Whittier (NCAA)
10 83 Rochester Nick Reed Toronto (OLA Jr. A)
11 84 Albany voided
12 85 Toronto Tom Montour Six Nations (OLA Jr. A)

Round Eight Overall
1 86 Calgary Thomas Haydon Delta (BCLA Jr. A)
2 87 Ottawa Adam Mitchell Missassauga (OLA Jr. A)
3 88 Columbus Dave Schenkel Kitchener (OLA Jr.A)
4 89 New Jersey Mark Koontz Virginia (NCAA)
5 90 New York Rob Parengkuan C.W. Post (NCAA)
6 91 Buffalo Francis Dostie Brampton (OLA Jr. A)
7 92 Philadlephia Mike LaMonica Maryland (NCAA)
8 93 Colorado Chase Jaeger Delta Islanders (BCLA Jr. A)
9 94 Vancouver Brandon McKinnon Burnaby (BCLA Jr. B)
10 95 Rochester Brandon Cullen St. Catherines (OLA Jr. A)
11 96 Albany Pat Magee Toronto (OLA Jr. A)
12 97 Toronto Matt Marchildon Orangeville (OLA Jr. A)

Round Nine Overall
1 98 Calgary Trent Smalley Delta (BCLA Jr. A)
2 99 Ottawa PASS PASS
3 100 Columbus Adam Lustic Elora (OLA Jr. B)
4 101 New Jersey Kyle Baugher Princeton (NCAA)
5 102 New York Peter Albro Middlebury (NCAA)
6 103 Buffalo Craig Sleeman Nazareth (NCAA)
7 104 Colorado Brad Reppert Towson (NCAA)
8 105 Colorado Mike Nappolilli Colorado State (USILA)
9 106 Vancouver Johnathan Durno Toronto (OLA Jr.A)
10 107 Rochester Asher Flaum Syracuse (NCAA)
11 108 Albany Mike Mastriani Siena (NCAA)
12 109 Toronto Brian LaMastro Hartford (NCAA)