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Maryland Whipsnakes hire Drew Snider as Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator

By Adam Lamberti | November 30, 2023
By | The Maryland Whipsnakes have hired seven-time All-Star midfielder Drew Snider as an assistant coach. Snider was a part of the inaugural Whipsnake championship squad in 2019, so there will already be a level of chemistry with Head Coach Jim Stagnitta on the Whipsnakes coaching staff. But even long before that, the two were…
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The Maryland Whipsnakes have acquired LSM Matt Rees, a 2024 third round pick, and a 2025 third round pick from the Boston Cannons in exchange for defender Bryce Young and midfielder Connor Kirst.

TRADE: Maryland Whipsnakes acquire LSM Matt Rees

By Adam Lamberti | November 29, 2023
The Maryland Whipsnakes have acquired LSM Matt Rees, a 2024 third round pick, and a 2025 third round pick from the Boston Cannons in exchange for defender Bryce Young and midfielder Connor Kirst.
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“Lacrosse Will Definitely Be in My Life”: Whipsnakes Goalie Brian Phipps Retires After 13 Seasons

By Adam Lamberti | November 8, 2023
By | Yesterday, Brian Phipps announced his retirement from professional lacrosse via social media. I have decided that my lacrosse playing career has come to an end. I would like to thank everyone who has played a role in my career, over the last 30+ years- too many people to name. It’s been one hell…
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Film Study: How Waterdogs SSDM Picks Set Up Michael Sowers in Transition

By Adam Lamberti | September 20, 2023
By | There’s been a trend in the past couple of weeks of Michael Sowers scoring relatively easy goals in transition using SSDM picks. It all started against my Whipsnakes, when Sowers scored on a pick from Jake Higgins that saw defenseman Matt Dunn get lost in the shuffle. the kid’s still hot! 🔥🔥🔥at lease…
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Whipsnakes Fall in Quarterfinals to Waterdogs

By Adam Lamberti | September 6, 2023
By The Whipsnakes season has ended following a 15-12 loss in the quarterfinals to the Waterdogs on Monday. It’s the first time in the PLL’s history that the Whipsnakes have failed to reach the semifinals. “I think we really beat ourselves. I don’t think some of these teams are that much better than us, but,…
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How the Whipsnakes defense can stop the Waterdogs offense

By Adam Lamberti | September 4, 2023
By Once you reach the PLL Cash App Playoffs, not much that changes in terms of defensive strategy. Wins and losses in the playoffs come down to one basic thing – execution. “The hard part is just executing at the level these things need to be executed against really good teams,” said defenseman Matt Dunn….
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How Jackson Morrill changes the Whipsnakes offense

By Adam Lamberti | August 30, 2023
By When Jackson Morrill got traded to the Whipsnakes, you got the sense that his game was something the club had been lacking. The attack position was still something that Whipsnakes didn’t have fully figured out since the departure of Ryan Drenner following the 2019 season. Despite signing Will Manny as the third attackman this…
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Whips fall to Cannons

Whipsnakes drop last game of regular season, face Waterdogs in quarterfinals

By Adam Lamberti | August 28, 2023
By The Whipsnakes lost the last game of the regular season to the Cannons 15-11 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Despite not playing their best lacrosse, the Whipsnakes saw themselves holding a 10-8 lead in the fourth quarter before giving up back-to-back 2-pointers to the Cannons, who went on to control the game….
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Why Jackson Morrill should start at X for the Whipsnakes

By Adam Lamberti | August 26, 2023
By | At the trade deadline on Tuesday, the Whipsnakes acquired attackman Jackson Morrill from Chrome. At first glance, you would think Morrill would run out of the box with the Whipsnakes attack unit of Matt Rambo, Zed Williams, and Will Manny seemingly all but set.  Morrill can then invert or play in a 2-man…
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Whipsnakes Fall 16-11 to Archers on Friday Night

By Adam Lamberti | August 19, 2023
By | The Whipsnakes fell 16-11 to the Archers on Friday night in Seattle, a score that was closer than the game indicated. The top-seeded Archers, who earned a 1st-round bye with the win, took advantage of a bad Whipsnakes start, built a quick lead, and piled it on with their terrific offense. ​​”To be…
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