Lauren Merola

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The Chrome Remodel

By | Chrome debuted with the Premier Lacrosse League in 2019, but the team’s identity was established long before that. Chrome’s core stemmed from the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse. In 2019, Ned Crotty, John Galloway, Jordan MacIntosh, Mike Manley, John Ranagan, Jordan Wolf and Joel White left the Rattlers for Chrome. One year…
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No. 5 nets five in Archers 16-12 win over Waterdogs

Connor Fields caught fire, scoring five goals to lead the Archers to a 16-12 victory over the Waterdogs in Seattle on Saturday.
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Giles-Harris locks down Lyle in Chrome’s 11-9 victory over Cannons

Justin Anderson beat Matt Rahill and Brodie Merrill wide to sink Chrome’s 10th and winning goal in the 11-9 victory over the Cannons on Saturday.
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Jack Concannon: The near-sighted netminder

By | Jack Concannon knows what he wants. The Atlas goalie wants to see the same number of bounce shots every warmup, with the same stick he’s precisely taped and re-taped – with the same tape – before every game this season. He sits in the sauna every day he’s not between the pipes. He…
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Chaos falls to Chrome after scoreless fourth quarter

By | After six ties and three lead changes, rookie Cole Williams ripped the go-ahead goal to give Chrome the 10-9 lead with 11:22 left to play in the 13-9 victory over Chaos in Denver on Saturday. Chrome held Chaos scoreless in the fourth quarter while putting in four goals. Logan Wisnauskas, Chrome’s go-to goal…
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Sowers’ crease-dive beauty wins it for the Waterdogs, 15-14

By | Off the skip pass from Kieran McArdle, Michael Sowers caught the ball, tucked it under Jack Kielty, dove and buried it in the back of the net to score the winning goal in the Waterdogs’ 15-14 victory over the Cannons in Dallas on Sunday. Sowers posted four points (3G, 1A) and McArdle had…
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The fluency of Eddy Glazener

By | Before Eddy Glazener hits the field as the Redwoods’ air traffic controller, he practices quick decision-making in the locker room. Particularly, on the aux. Eddy is in charge of the pre-game music selection, usually pulling from his “Female Vocals” playlist. More often than not, the first song on the playlist, “Ironic” by Alanis…
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Jones’ two-pointer lifts Redwoods past Atlas, 16-15, in back-and-forth battle

By | Myles Jones sank a two-pointer on an empty net to edge the Redwoods past Atlas in a 16-15 victory in Fairfield, Conn. on Saturday. Tied at 14, Jack Concannon‘s hustle and momentum caused him to leap over the field barricade chasing a shot behind the net. The Redwoods came up with the ball…
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Teat’s bouncer pushes Atlas past Chrome, 14-13

Chris Gray had five points (2G, 3A) and Danny Logan four (1G, 1 2G, 1A) to push Atlas past Chrome 14-13 Friday night in Minnesota.
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Matchup Preview: Baptiste vs. Farrell

The Week 5 matchups pit two of the best faceoff specialists in the League against each other when Atlas’ Trevor Baptiste steps up to the stripe against Chrome’s Connor Farrell. It’ll be a battle of speed and power.
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