 That year, he won the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation's top college lacrosse player, the McLaughlin Award as the nation's best midfielder, the ACC Player of the Year, and was selected as a First Team All-American by the USILA.In addition, he became the first lacrosse player in history to win the ACC Male Athlete of the Year award (Anthony J. McKevlin Award) and was the first overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft.Rotelli was drafted first overall in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse college draft by the Bridgeport Barrage.