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Archers-Chaos

Top takeaways as Archers notch hard-fought win over Chaos

By Zach Carey and Hayden Lewis | The Utah Archers defeated the Carolina Chaos 9-7 on Saturday in the lowest-scoring matchup of the PLL season to date. Here were our beat writers’ top takeaways from the rock fight in Philadelphia: Zach Carey: Brett Dobson wins the Archers another game Standing across the field from four-time…
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Boston Cannons faceoff specialist Zac Tucci

Top takeaways as Cannons edge rival Waterdogs in overtime thriller

By Sarah Griffin and Wyatt Miller | The Boston Cannons kicked off Philadelphia Waterdogs Homecoming Weekend by handing their hosts a 12-11 overtime loss Saturday afternoon at Villanova Stadium. Here were our beat writers’ top takeaways from a rivalry matchup that did not disappoint: Sarah Griffin: Zac Tucci is the hero for the Cannons against…
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California Redwoods attackman Chris Gray

What to know about PLL’s 19-man rosters for Philadelphia weekend

By | Boston Cannons The Cannons will dress faceoff specialist Zac Tucci for the second week in a row. Tucci will go up against his former team, the Waterdogs, who did not include a faceoff specialist on their 19-man roster. Additionally, JD Colarusso will make his debut in a Cannons uniform, backing up Colin Kirst….
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New York Atlas midfielder Dox Aitken

Top takeaways as Atlas stay unbeaten, Cannons bounce back

By PLL Beat Writers | New York Atlas 15, Carolina Chaos 12 Lauren Merola: The stripe’s deed is in Trevor Baptiste’s hands  After three games, it’s clear the new PLL rule banning long poles from taking faceoffs means battles at the stripe are positional wunderkind Trevor Baptiste’s to lose. With a minute to go against…
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Denver Outlaws rookie Brennan O'Neill

Top takeaways as Chaos, Outlaws notch dramatic Week 2 wins

By PLL Beat Writers | Carolina Chaos 12, California Redwoods 11 Hayden Lewis: Jules Heningburg’s dominant third quarter paves Chaos’ path to victory In the Chaos’ first of two Homecoming Weekend games at American Legion Memorial Stadium, Jules Heningburg flashed back to his younger self and took over to help Carolina secure a one-goal win…
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Atlas-Whipsnakes

Two big takeaways from Atlas outlasting Whipsnakes to clinch Homecoming sweep

By Lauren Merola and Adam Lamberti | Two games, two wins for the New York Atlas on PLL Opening Weekend. After knocking off the Boston Cannons on Saturday, the Atlas capped a successful Homecoming in Albany, N.Y., with a 17-13 victory over the Maryland Whipsnakes on Sunday. Here were our beat writers’ top takeaways from…
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Chaos-Outlaws

Two big takeaways from Chaos’ costly win over Outlaws on Opening Weekend

By Hayden Lewis and Topher Adams | The Carolina Chaos opened their 2024 season with a 16-11 win over the Denver Outlaws on Saturday — but lost one of their best players to a potentially serious injury in the process. Here were our beat writers’ top takeaways from the Opening Weekend matchup in Albany, N.Y.:…
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Atlas-Cannons

Top takeaways as Atlas cruise to Homecoming win over Cannons

By Lauren Merola and Sarah Griffin | Jeff Teat’s double-digit scoring explosion and a stellar PLL debut from No. 2 overall pick Connor Shellenberger powered the New York Atlas to a 19-12 win over the Boston Cannons on Saturday. Here were our beat writers’ top takeaways from the Opening Weekend matchup in Albany, N.Y.: Lauren…
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Archers-Waterdogs

Top takeaways as Archers survive Waterdogs comeback in title game rematch

By Zach Carey and Wyatt Miller | The season-opening rematch of the 2023 Cash App Championship lived up to the hype Saturday in Albany, N.Y. The defending champion Utah Archers built an eight-goal lead early in the third quarter and then withstood a furious Philadelphia Waterdogs comeback to hold on for a 12-11 win. It…
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Utah Archers

PLL rosters finalized: Top takeaways from each 25-man squad

By | After carrying 30 players apiece into training camp in Albany, the PLL’s eight teams trimmed its rosters to 25 on Wednesday.  Each team can only dress 19 of those players on game day, so more roster decisions are still to come. But as the focus now shifts to this weekend’s season openers, our…
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