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

By Austin Owens | September 19, 2022
By | 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, and after coming up short in the playoffs the previous two years, they took home their…
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Baptiste wins first career MVP at 2022 PLL Awards

By Austin Owens | September 10, 2022
By | 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 award, and the second in history after Greg Gurenlian took home the honor in 2015…
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Matchup Preview: Withers vs. Nardella

By Austin Owens | September 9, 2022
By | 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 the midst of another dominant campaign on draws while the latter…
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Third quarter surge lifts Waterdogs past Atlas

By Austin Owens | September 5, 2022
By | 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.  The team was led by big games from Michael Sowers (3G, 2A), Ryan…
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Matchup Preview: Josh Byrne vs. JT Giles-Harris

By Austin Owens | September 1, 2022
By | 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 the indoor game. Fans last saw this matchup in Denver on Aug. 6,…
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Wisnauskas’ seven-point night helps Chrome secure second seed

By Austin Owens | August 21, 2022
By | 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 on a roll and they’re a team that’s very dangerous both offensively and defensively….
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Archers get back on track with 11-8 win over Chaos

By Austin Owens | August 14, 2022
By | 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 ledger. I think the game had a playoff atmosphere from the jump,” Archers head coach Chris…
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Waterdogs best Atlas in overtime to win fifth straight

By Austin Owens | August 7, 2022
By | 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 a good team win,” Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan said following the game. “That Atlas…
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Whips halt Chromeback to improve to 6-1

By Austin Owens | July 30, 2022
By | 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 cruise to a 7-2 lead at halftime.  Despite Chrome opening the scoring with…
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Whipsnakes hold off Chaos for 14-12 victory

By Austin Owens | July 24, 2022
By | 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 for 16 goals through the first two quarters of play.  The two-time PLL…
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