Sarah Griffin

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Weekend Takeaways from Columbus

By Archers: Not an Archers’ problem but a Chaos advantage Some days you’re the highest-scoring offense in the league. Other days you run into Blaze Riorden and the Chaos defense. I’ll delve deeper into just how good Blaze and the Chaos defense was on Saturday later on, but the Archers’ first loss of the season…
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“I felt the wind in my sails”: How the brotherhood of lacrosse helped Andrew Goldstein come out

By The Carrier Dome is a cathedral of college lacrosse. Big time games are played in the Dome. The sea of orange surrounding you, the roar of the crowd – it’s not for the faint of heart. The Dartmouth men’s lacrosse team arrived at the Dome on May 11th, 2003 to play in their first…
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Weekend Takeaways from Charlotte

By 1. Archers: Do the Archers have the most complete roster in the league? Not exactly a burning hot take. Even without Grant Ament in the lineup, the Archers saw goals from eight different players. You know what you’re getting from arguably the best player in the world in Tom Schreiber. Connor Fields quietly is…
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One Takeaway From Each Team’s Opening Weekend

By | 1. Archers: A mix of the old and the new creates the perfect on and off-field chemistry for the Archers The Archers saw a lot change this offseason losing some big names. The departures of Marcus Holman, Will Manny, and Adam Ghitelman marked the end of an era. A roster loaded with talent,…
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Sarah Griffin’s 2023 Season Jersey Rankings

By For the first time since the league’s inception in 2019, all 8 PLL teams got a makeover with re-designed jerseys. This certainly isn’t my first rodeo ranking jerseys, so I’d like to consider myself a (self-proclaimed) pro at this point. That being said, here are my rankings of all 8 teams new uniforms. 1….
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Redwoods LC midfielder Pat Harbeson announces his retirement

By Redwoods LC short-stick defensive midfielder Pat Harbeson has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. The eight-year veteran made his mark as a key two-way player on every team he’s been a part of. Prior to his professional career, the Annapolis, MD native won an NCAA Championship in 2011 at the University of Virginia.  He…
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2019 SSDM of the Year Dominique Alexander announces retirement

By After 10 seasons, Archers short-stick defensive midfielder Dominique Alexander has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.  Alexander was the first recipient of the George Boiardi SSDM Hard Hat Award in the PLL’s inaugural season in 2019. The Ohio State alum won the 2017 MLL Championship with the Ohio Machine, and was All-Pro in 2019…
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Jake Carraway signs two-year deal with Waterdogs LC

By Waterdogs LC got in on the free agency fun as attackman Jake Carraway signed a two-year deal with the reigning champions.  After the retirement of Ryan Brown, the Waterdogs needed a fourth attackman. More specifically, they needed an off-ball shooter to complement their ball-carriers in Kieran McArdle and Michael Sowers. One look at Carraway’s…
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Marcus Holman signs 1-year deal with Cannons LC

By Free agency began with a boom for Cannons LC as eight-time All-Star attackman Marcus Holman signed a one-year deal with the Boom Squad. It’s the end of an era. The writing has been on the wall since the summer. Now, it’s official. The Archers’ veteran core is splitting up, with Will Manny inking a two-year deal…
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Waterdogs’ Top Targets to Replace Ryan Brown

By The reigning champions Waterdogs LC are ready to run it back in 2023. Only this time, they’ll be without the best shooter in the game in Ryan Brown after Brown announced his retirement from pro lacrosse last month.  With big shoes to fill, the Waterdogs will be looking for a right-handed off-ball sharpshooter. “One…
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