AMIDON, HOTALING PICKED IN MLL DRAFT

Chad Amidon	Ryan Hotaling

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (June 4, 2007) -- Recent Nazareth graduates and first-team All-Americans Chad Amidon and Ryan Hotaling were among the selections last week for the 2007 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft held at Stony Brook University.

Hotaling, an attackman, was a fourth-round selection, and the 35th pick overall, by the New Jersey Pride. Hotaling then was traded to the San Francisco Dragons, a team coached by former Nazareth standout Brian Silcott.

Amidon, a midfielder, was selected in the fifth round (and 43rd overall) by the Rochester Rattlers.

Amidon and Hotaling both are Syracuse natives and graduates of Onondaga Central. Hotaling was Nazareth's leading scorer in 2007 with 59 points on 37 goals and 22 assists and finished his career with 139 goals, second all-time at Nazareth. Amidon was Nazareth's second leading scorer and top scoring midfielder in '07 with 56 points on 34 goals and 22 assists. He also collected a team-high 106 ground balls.