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Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club attackman Jay Carlson announces his retirement

By Adam Lamberti | May 8, 2023
By Jay Carlson has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. The two-time PLL champion with the Whipsnakes played 8 seasons of professional lacrosse, amassing 71 goals and 17 assists. Carlson cites a new family as one of the main reasons for retirement. “I have a 17-day old staring at me over here, so I’m getting…
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Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club’s Top 3 Draft Needs

By Adam Lamberti | May 2, 2023
By With the 2023 PLL Draft rapidly approaching, let’s take a look at the three biggest positions of need for the Whipsnakes LC. Offensive Midfield Offensive midfield is the biggest priority for a Whipsnakes team that shot a league-low 26.5% last season. While they signed midfielders Sean Lulley and Luke Frankeny from the player pool,…
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How Will Manny Ended Up a Whipsnake

By Adam Lamberti | April 21, 2023
By When Will Manny became a free agent in February, he assumed he would re-sign as an Archer. A core player for the Archers since its inception, it seemed likely there would be mutual interest in bringing back Manny. But as the process moved on, Manny decided to test the market and see his options….
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Film Study: Whipsnakes LC sign midfielder Luke Frankeny

By Adam Lamberti | April 10, 2023
By The Whipsnakes have signed former Richmond midfielder Luke Frankeny from the player pool. Racking up 34 goals in his final collegiate season, Frankeny brings depth to a midfield group that needs reworking. Outside of 2022 All-Stars Brad Smith and Mike Chanenchuk, the only other midfielders currently listed on the Whipsnakes roster (Keegan Khan and…
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Jack Hannah: The Hybrid Midfielder

By Adam Lamberti | August 31, 2022
By | Only Matt Rambo and Lyle Thompson have shot the ball more times this season than rookie midfielder Jack Hannah. While Hannah isn’t on the same All-Star level as Rambo and Thompson, one thing is for certain: He’s not shy to let it fly.  Scoring 11 goals and playing in every game this season,…
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Concannon denies Archers chances in 14-9 Atlas win

By Adam Lamberti | July 31, 2022
By | The Atlas LC defeated the Archers LC for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-2 and clinch a playoff spot. Jack Concannon had 13 saves and Trevor Baptiste went 64% from the faceoff stripe while eight different plays tallied goals for the Atlas, headlined by midfielder Dox Aitken‘s…
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Matchup Preview: Brendan Nichtern vs. Matt Dunn

By Adam Lamberti | July 28, 2022
Brendan Nichtern has emerged as one of the league’s best attackmen as a rookie. After using the 1st overall pick on 2022 Tewaaraton Winner and National Champion Logan Wisnauskas, the Chrome LC figured Nichtern would be gone by the time they picked again at 9th overall. Nichtern, who was also a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, led the NCAA in points per game and was second in overall points, making him a highly regarded prospect coming out of Army West Point.
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Archers heat up in second half to top Cannons, 17-12

By Adam Lamberti | July 25, 2022
The Archers scored 13 goals in the final 24 minutes to beat the Cannons 17-12 in Fairfield on Sunday afternoon.
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Film Study: Who will be the Whipsnakes’ third attack?

By Adam Lamberti | July 21, 2022
By | The Whipsnakes have yet to find a reliable third attackman to run alongside Matt Rambo and Zed Williams in 2022. Although the two-time Champions have started with a 4-1 record, they’ve also started four different attack lines through those five weeks. With the return of Williams, the third attack option appears to be…
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Film Study: Matt Moore’s physical dodging

By Adam Lamberti | June 29, 2022
When Matt Moore fell to the Archers in the 1st round of this year’s college draft, it seemed to be a no-brainer. His versatile skill set would allow him to be played in a multitude of ways alongside Tom Schreiber, Grant Ament, and the rest of the offense. Not to mention, his championship pedigree could help the Archers get over the hump and raise the crown in 2022 after disappointing playoff exits the past few seasons.
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