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Chrome Lacrosse Club attackman Dylan Molloy playing in the Premier Lacrosse League's 2023 Championship Series

Dylan Molloy takes another step forward with Chrome in Championship Series victory

By Josh Schafer | March 1, 2023
By | It finally appeared like Atlas had begun pulling away. Romar Dennis was heating up from beyond the two-point arc, extending the Atlas lead to three points. Then Dylan Molloy came barreling off the sideline to drill a two-pointer. A few possessions later, he hit nearly an identical shot.  Molloy, who entered the Championship…
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Atlas advances to Finale with 30-21 win over Whipsnakes

By Josh Schafer | February 25, 2023
By | Romar Dennis jogged up the field sizing up his defender. He shook past the initial man with a stutter step to the right. Then, he made a similar move on the next defender approaching. With his hands free, the leading scorer of the Championship Series rifled another two-point score in an eventual Atlas…
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Chrome grinds out victory over Whipsnakes, 18-14

By Josh Schafer | February 24, 2023
By | In Friday night’s biggest moment, Sean Sconone always seemed to make a save. He saved some with his body. He saved others with his stick. At times, they led to outlet passes. At others, they led to something bigger, a deflating feeling that not only had Whipsnakes not scored, but Chrome had the…
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Fast first half propels Archers over Whipsnakes, 26-23

By Josh Schafer | February 23, 2023
By | Archers forward Jon Robbins scored less than 20 seconds into Wednesday’s 26-23 win over the Whipsnakes in the Championship Series on Wednesday night. The goals came quick and the goals came often for an Archers team that led by eight points headed into the final frame. Every Archers player tallied a goal, including…
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Archers Lacrosse Club attack Marcus Holman

Archers defeat Chrome in 23-22 overtime comeback

By Josh Schafer | February 22, 2023
By | Chrome goalie Owen McElroy nearly saved the game. He denied Matt Moore‘s initial shot but the ball bounced high in the air. Marcus Holman snatched the loose ball and promptly scored the game’s final goal in a 23-22 overtime victory for Archers over Chrome on Wednesday night.  “I don’t know if I hit…
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A Goalie’s Take on Sixes: It’s about much more than saves

By Josh Schafer | February 22, 2023
One of Brian Phipps’ best plays from the Whipsnakes first scrimmage of the Championship Series wasn’t a save. Instead, the Whipsnakes goalie saw a substitution advantage. A Chrome player had ran for a line change while Whipsnakes runner Matt Abbott stayed on the field. Phipps fired a 50-yard bomb to Abbott for an easy goal.
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Extended Cut: What’s happened with the PLL since filming ‘Fate of a Sport’

By Josh Schafer | December 9, 2022
By | ‘Fate of A Sport’ launched Friday on Hulu. The documentary depicts the PLL’s founding story. From two brothers looking to improve the professional lacrosse landscape to signing a deal with ESPN, the film shows the PLL’s resilience and innovation.  Cameras followed Co-Founder Paul Rabil since he graduated from Johns Hopkins in 2008 and…
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From unprotected to champions: Andy Copelan’s roster building comes full circle with title

By Josh Schafer | September 20, 2022
By | In the moments after hoisting the PLL Cash App Championship Trophy, Andy Copelan explained how his team went from a group of unprotected players to PLL champions.  He didn’t even need to say anything. Together four players and their head coach took the podium and deferred praise to the other repeatedly. The intent…
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The Weekend Preview: Championship Edition

By Josh Schafer | September 16, 2022
By | The Premier Lacrosse League makes its 14th and final stop of the 2022 season on Sunday. The No. 5 seed Waterdogs are set for a 3 p.m. ET faceoff with No. 7 seed Chaos on Sunday at Subaru Park just south of Philadelphia. The game will air on ABC and will be streamed…
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Q&A with ‘Fate of a Sport’ director Michael Doneger

By Josh Schafer | September 15, 2022
Michael Doneger isn’t a documentarian by trade. But when the opportunity arose to document a close friend creating a professional sports league, the screenwriter wanted in.
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