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Chrome Lacrosse Club acting head coach Jacques Monte receives a Gatorade shower after winning the 2023 Championship Series

Chrome defeats Atlas in Championship Series Finale, 24-23, on late-game comeback

By Lauren Merola | February 26, 2023
By | The Chromeback is complete, and it comes with champagne. Dylan Molloy posted seven points, netting one goal and three two-bombs in Chrome’s narrow 24-23 victory over Atlas in the Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series finale at The St. James in Springfield, Va. on Sunday. With 5:15 left to play, Molloy met net for…
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Chrome advances to Championship Series finale with 21-18 victory over Archers

By Lauren Merola | February 25, 2023
By | Logan Wisnauskas led the way with seven points (3G, 4A) to help Chrome defeat the Archers, 21-18, in the Championship Series semifinals at The St. James in Springfield, Va. on Saturday. Down 17-8 with under two minutes to play in the third quarter, the Archers went on a five-point tear to bring the…
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Atlas claims No. 1 seed with 31-26 takedown of Archers

By Lauren Merola | February 24, 2023
By | The (Romar Dennis) show must go on. The Atlas midfielder sunk four two-point goals and one one-pointer to lead the Bulls past the Archers 31-26 in the final regular-season game of the Championship Series round-robin tournament on Friday. With the win, Atlas claims the No. 1 seed in Saturday’s semifinals at The St….
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Atlas Lacrosse Club attack Chris Gray

Atlas ousts Chrome, 29-20, on 11 two-pointers

By Lauren Merola | February 24, 2023
By | Atlas came out firing on all cylinders, or rather, the long side of the 13-yard arc. Romar Dennis nailed four two-point shots and posted two assists to lead Atlas to a 29-20 victory over Chrome and a 2-0 record in the Championship Series on Thursday at The St. James in Springfield, Va. Atlas…
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Chrome Lacrosse Club midfielder Justin Anderson

Mission Possible: Justin Anderson’s journey toward his purpose, and away from lacrosse

By Lauren Merola | February 22, 2023
Before Justin Anderson took his lacrosse career to the next level, he’d make a two-year, life-changing pitstop, serving his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Behind The Scenes: Trevor Baptiste’s decision during the early years of ‘Fate of a Sport’

By Lauren Merola | December 9, 2022
For Trevor Baptiste, the 2018 offseason was a battle of racing thoughts against a racing clock. The star faceoff specialist debated whether or not to spend a sophomore season with the Boston Cannons, the team that spent their first overall pick in the 2018 Major League Lacrosse Draft on him, or bet on Paul Rabil and join the Premier Lacrosse League.
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2022 Players Top 50: #33 Chris Gray

By Lauren Merola | December 6, 2022
By | Chris Gray was sitting with his dad Ken in the bleachers by the outfield at Yankee Stadium when it hit him. “What am I waiting for?” he remembered thinking. “Why not just do it right now?” It was a June day in 2019, and Chris walked under the bleachers to call University of…
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Top 3 Plays of the 2022 Cash App Championship

By Lauren Merola | September 22, 2022
By | The Waterdogs took home the PLL Cash App Championship Trophy after dethroning the defending champion in Philadelphia on Sunday. The ‘Dogs defeated Chaos 11-9 en route to the club’s first-ever championship. The game was one long 48-minute highlight reel, but some plays had higher championship stakes than others. Here are the top plays…
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“He’s the glue guy”: Mikie Schlosser’s impact in the Waterdogs locker room

By Lauren Merola | September 16, 2022
By | During Week 4, Kieran McArdle jogged off the field during a timeout. Waiting for him on the sideline was Mikie Schlosser. Schlosser greeted McArdle with his normal niceties. A hug here and “You’re doing great” there was customary for Schlosser, but staying on the sideline during a Waterdogs possession after the whistle blew,…
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McArdle and Sowers combine for eight points to send Waterdogs to Championship game

By Lauren Merola | September 12, 2022
By | Kieran McArdle scored three goals to send the Waterdogs to the championship game with their 11-10 victory over the Whipsnakes in Washington D.C. on Sunday. With 3:47 left to play, Matt Whitcher unleashed a shot from a step inside the arc off the transition to even the game at 10. Two minutes later,…
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