Austin Owens

Ring ‘Em: Waterdogs top Chaos to win first PLL Championship

Ring ‘Em: Waterdogs top Chaos to win first PLL Championship By Austin Owens | Sep 19, 2022 Tweet It was a victory 991 days in the making for the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club.  After being announced as the Premier Lacrosse League’s first expansion club back in 2020, the ‘Dogs had to build from the ground up, […]

Baptiste wins first career MVP at 2022 PLL Awards

Baptiste wins first career MVP at 2022 PLL Awards By Austin Owens | Sep 10, 2022 Tweet Trevor Baptiste made history at the 2022 PLL Awards at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC on Friday night.  The Atlas face-off specialist became the first at the position in PLL history to earn the […]

Matchup Preview: Withers vs. Nardella

Matchup Preview: Withers vs. Nardella By Austin Owens | Sep 9, 2022 Tweet With a spot in the PLL championship game on the line this weekend, we’ll get a chance to see a battle between two of the Premier Lacrosse League’s best face-off units, led by Joe Nardella and Jake Withers.  The former is in […]

Third quarter surge lifts Waterdogs past Atlas

Third quarter surge lifts Waterdogs past Atlas By Austin Owens | Sep 5, 2022 Tweet In a game that Ryan Boyle described as “A blowout and a close game at the same time,” a massive third-quarter run propelled the Waterdogs to a 19-14 victory over Atlas in the Quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night.  […]

Matchup Preview: Josh Byrne vs. JT Giles-Harris

Matchup Preview: Josh Byrne vs. JT Giles-Harris By Austin Owens | Sep 1, 2022 Tweet Among the three Quarterfinal matchups on tap for this coming weekend, we’ll get to see the second showdown of 2022 between the Chrome and Chaos.  The two teams each play a physical brand of lacrosse, and both have influences from […]

Wisnauskas’ seven-point night helps Chrome secure second seed

Wisnauskas’ seven-point night helps Chrome secure second seed By Austin Owens | Aug 21, 2022 Tweet The Chrome were able to lock down the second seed in the PLL playoffs on Saturday night, beating the Redwoods in a 13-12 shootout in Seattle.  “I knew this was going to be a big test. The Redwoods are […]

Archers get back on track with 11-8 win over Chaos

Archers get back on track with 11-8 win over Chaos By Austin Owens | Aug 14, 2022 Tweet The Archers were able to gain some momentum in the home stretch of the season, beating Chaos 11-8 on Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City. “It felt good to get back on the right side of the […]

Waterdogs best Atlas in overtime to win fifth straight

Waterdogs best Atlas in overtime to win fifth straight By Austin Owens | Aug 7, 2022 Tweet The Waterdogs were able to take home their fifth consecutive victory in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon, beating Atlas 16-15 in overtime at Peter Barton Stadium in Denver.  “I’m really proud of our guys. I think that was […]

Whips halt Chromeback to improve to 6-1

Whips halt Chromeback to improve to 6-1 By Austin Owens | Jul 30, 2022 Tweet The Whipsnakes continued their dominant run of form in 2022, holding off a second-half surge from the Chrome for a 9-8 victory in Dallas on Saturday. The Whips came out of the gates and played their brand of lacrosse to […]

Whipsnakes hold off Chaos for 14-12 victory

Whipsnakes hold off Chaos for 14-12 victory By Austin Owens | Jul 24, 2022 Tweet The Whipsnakes were able to take their second win of the season against the rival Chaos, coming out with a 14-12 victory in Fairfield on Saturday night. The pair of teams went shot for shot in the first half, combining […]