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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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Chaos ousts second-seeded Chrome in 11-3 victory

By Lauren Merola | September 5, 2022
Chaos is at it again. Josh Byrne posted six points (3G, 3A) in Chaos’ 11-3 victory over Chrome at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
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The Chrome Remodel

By Lauren Merola | August 31, 2022
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

By Lauren Merola | August 22, 2022
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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