Adam Lamberti

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Pathway to PLL: The Brendan Krebs Story

By | Because the PLL only has eight teams, the player pool holds a ton of talent that may never suit up on a gameday roster. And when you’re a goalie, the opportunities only decrease.  But if you do get one, you have to make the most of it. That’s exactly what Brendan Krebs has…
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Brendan Krebs Goalie Whipsnakes

Whipsnakes clinch playoff spot behind Krebs’ 17 saves

By The Whipsnakes punched their ticket to the 2023 playoffs after defeating the Chaos 12-10 on Friday night. TICKET PUNCHED 🎟️With our win tonight and the Archers’ victory, we have secured a spot in the 2023 Playoffs! pic.twitter.com/Rdt4QFOG2h— Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club (@PLLWhipsnakes) August 12, 2023 Goalie Brendan Krebs was a major reason for the victory,…
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Film Study: Whipsnakes Adjustments to 32-Second Shot Clock

By | It’s no secret that the teams have needed to find new ways to generate offense under the time constraints of a 32-second shot clock. As the old saying goes – adapt or die. This is exactly what the Whipsnakes have done in the past few weeks. They’ve started to find success attacking early…
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Whipsnakes vs Chrome

Whipsnakes overwhelm Chrome, win 12-5 on Saturday

By A full team effort powered the Whipsnakes to a 12-5 win over Chrome on Saturday evening. The defense held Chrome to one goal in the second half. Michael Ehrhardt was all over the field as usual. Mike Chanenchuk scored the last three Whipsnakes goals and paced the offense with six points. Talk about BAR…
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Will Manny Short Stick

Film Study: How Will Manny Exploits Short-Stick Matchups

By There was a good chance that when Brad Smith returned from injury, opposing defenses would opt to double pole both Smith and rookie Tucker Dordevic at the midfield. You obviously cannot take a pole off of Matt Rambo and Zed Williams, so that left a likely candidate to receive a short-stick on Sunday –…
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Greg Cattrano: Hall of Fame Goalie, Hall of Fame Competitor

By | While the Long Island Lizards celebrated the inaugural Major League Lacrosse championship in 2001, Baltimore Bayhawks goalie Greg Cattrano made a pledge to himself after the defeat. “After the 2001 season, it was kind of a heartbreaker for me,” Cattrano said. “I kind of made some changes in my life and moved out…
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Will Manny Last Second Goal

Will Manny’s Last Second Goal Lifts Whipsnakes to Win Over Chaos

By With the game tied at 16, Will Manny ‘earned his scales’ as a Whipsnake, firing home a step-back winner with nine seconds left. .@WillManny_1 CALLED GAME! Whipsnakes WIN‼️ pic.twitter.com/lneSoUEiT3— Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club (@PLLWhipsnakes) July 30, 2023 “The whole game plan for today was that they were going to short-stick me, which they have in…
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Brad Smith Whipsnakes Offense

How Brad Smith Elevates the Whipsnakes Offense

By Injuries have ravaged the Whipsnakes in 2023, but they hope to have Brad Smith suit up for the first time this season following the All-Star Game. “[The] expectation is Brad will be fine by then,” said Head Coach and General Manager Jim Stagnitta. One of the four finalists for the 2022 Gait Brothers Midfielder…
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Brian Phipps Whipsnakes

Between the Pipes: Naming the Whipsnakes Starting Goalie

By Whipsnakes Head Coach Jim Stagnitta has yet to name a starter in net for Sunday’s tilt against the Chaos. Starter Kyle Bernlohr suffered a dislocated elbow on July 14 after landing awkwardly on his left arm, but there is hope he will return this season. “It was kind of the best case scenario, there…
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Bernlohr’s Injury Headlines 16-13 Loss

By | The Whipsnakes fell on Friday night 16-13 to the Waterdogs, but the biggest loss of the evening may have been the services of goalie Kyle Bernlohr. Midway through the 2nd quarter, Bernlohr dove to deter an attempt from Waterdogs attackman Kieran McArdle and landed awkwardly on his left arm. He stayed down for…
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