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New York Atlas midfielder Logan McGovern

Mike Pressler ‘not surprised at all’ by Atlas midfielder Logan McGovern’s stellar PLL debut

By Lauren Merola | July 26, 2024
By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. It’s a cool story. Logan McGovern‘s first PLL goal came in his first pro game, as the first score of the game, playing for his college coach, in his home state. There’s a…
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New York Atlas attackman Jeff Teat

Atlas’ Jeff Teat breaks PLL single-season points record, tallies No. 45 vs. Cannons

By Lauren Merola | July 20, 2024
By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Jeff Teat is the new owner of the Premier Lacrosse League’s single-season points record. Teat entered the Atlas’ game against the Boston Cannons in Fairfield with a record-tying 44 points (20G, 24A) in…
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Charlotte North

Charlotte North wins Unleashed Fastest Shot Competition at All-Star weekend

By Lauren Merola | July 13, 2024
By | Five Unleashed women’s professional lacrosse players – Charlotte North, Izzy Scane, Dana Dobbie, Alex Aust Holman and Emily Hawryschuk – competed alongside PLL All-Stars in skills competitions Saturday in Louisville, Ky. North, a Boston College alumna and two-time Tewaaraton Award winner, defeated Hawryschuk, who finished her career at Syracuse as the program’s all-time…
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New York Atlas goalie Liam Entenmann

Atlas’ Liam Entenmann records best debut start for goalie in PLL history

By Lauren Merola | July 11, 2024
By | New York Atlas goalie Liam Entenmann made his first career start in a demolition of the Denver Outlaws in Week 5.  He walked onto the field at Harvard Stadium as part of a starting goalie tandem alongside Tim Troutner that coach and general manager Mike Pressler called “1” and “1A.” He walked off…
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New York Atlas attackman Eric Law

Atlas release former captain Eric Law to player pool

By Lauren Merola | July 9, 2024
By | The New York Atlas released four-time All-Star Eric Law to the player pool on Tuesday, ending the former captain’s near six-season tenure with the team. In that time, Law, 33, accumulated 117 points (80G, 37A) in 43 games played for the Atlas as an elite off-ball mover and finisher on the doorstep. His…
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New York Atlas long-stick midfielder Tyler Carpenter

Was Atlas’ Tyler Carpenter the steal of the 2024 draft?

By Lauren Merola | July 3, 2024
By | Tyler Carpenter, a native of Durham, N.C., was the ball boy for Mike Pressler back when he was the head coach at Duke. Now, Carpenter works more as a ground ball boy for the New York Atlas coach and general manager. The rookie was taken in the fourth and final round of the…
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New York Atlas

How unbeaten Atlas went from 2-8 team to championship contender

By Lauren Merola | June 28, 2024
By | Some teams have played two games. Some three. Others four. Yet the New York Atlas are the only undefeated team left in the league heading into Week 4, with four wins under their horns. Last season, the Atlas only reached half that number of victories and were fighting for the final playoff spot…
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The way-too-early case for Rookie of the Year: Shellenberger vs. O’Neill

By Lauren Merola | June 21, 2024
By Lauren Merola and Topher Adams | Brennan O’Neill and Connor Shellenberger – the first and second pick of the 2024 College Draft, respectively – seemingly closed the cases for their high draft standings early into their first professional seasons. O’Neill set the sport ablaze with his seven-goal performance in Week 2 to dig the…
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Trevor Baptiste leaves Atlas’ win over Redwoods with injury

By Lauren Merola | June 16, 2024
By | New York Atlas faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste was ruled out toward the end of Sunday’s 20-15 victory over the California Redwoods. Head coach and general manager Mike Pressler had no update on Baptiste postgame, saying he let the medical team attend to Baptiste during the game and that he would talk to his…
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