Sarah Griffin

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Head-to-Head Matchup Preview: Rexrode vs. Lyle

Both the Cannons and Atlas had a lot to be happy about following their opening weekend victories. Now as the two teams look ahead to the upcoming weekend in Charlotte, they’ll face off against one another in a rematch of last season’s quarterfinals. With quite a few storylines to keep an eye on in this game, perhaps one of the most exciting is the matchup between Lyle Thompson and Michael Rexrode.
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Lyle leads Cannons over Waterdogs, 16-10

By | The Cannons came out swinging in Sunday’s opening matchup against the Waterdogs, defeating the Dogs 16-10.  In typical Lyle Thompson fashion, Thompson led the way offensively for the Boom Squad with a six-point afternoon with four goals and two assists. Both his assists came on rookie Asher Nolting’s first two professional career goals,…
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Training Camp Preview: Cannons LC

In the Cannons’ first year in the PLL since the merger with the MLL, they ended the regular season 3-6 and snuck into the playoffs with the seventh seed after a win over the Chrome in the last game of the regular season.
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Training Camp Preview: Waterdogs LC 

In their first full season in the league after a tough start in the 2020 Championship Series, the Waterdogs came back swinging, finishing at the top of the standings in the regular season 6-3 and locking up the first seed in the playoffs.
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Family Style for a Family Man: Koby Smith

Atlas head coach Ben Rubeor and his team pride themselves in their family style of play, an emphasis on working hard for one another. This on-field mentality and locker room culture led the Bulls all the way to the semifinals last season. With two first round picks in the college draft this year, Rubeor looked to add two of the top players in college lacrosse to fit into the family.
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Griffin: Round 1 Mock Draft

By | The 2022 College Draft airs live tonight at 8PM ET on ESPNU with simulcast and exclusive 4th round coverage available on ESPN+. 1. Chrome LC – Chris Gray, A, UNC To keep it short and sweet, Chris Gray instantly upgrades any team’s offense and with the Chrome looking to add big at X,…
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Prospect Profile: Chris Gray

As an attackman who can truly do it all, Chris Gray has proven more than once he has the skill, versatility, lacrosse IQ, and perhaps most importantly a team-first mentality to instantly upgrade any offense. The projected overall first pick, Gray’s found personal success everywhere he’s played that’s helped elevate the game of those around him in turn.
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