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2019 SSDM of the Year Dominique Alexander announces retirement

By Sarah Griffin | March 16, 2023

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…

Jake Carraway signs two-year deal with Waterdogs LC

By Sarah Griffin | March 9, 2023

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…

Marcus Holman signs 1-year deal with Cannons LC

By Sarah Griffin | March 7, 2023

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…

Waterdogs’ Top Targets to Replace Ryan Brown

By Sarah Griffin | March 6, 2023

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…

Archers Lacrosse Club attackman Marcus Holman playing in the Premier Lacrosse League's 2023 Championship Series

Every Angle of Marcus Holman’s BTB Goal

By Sarah Griffin | February 28, 2023

By Down 17-12 coming into the final quarter of the semifinals versus Chrome, the Archers needed to get back to their game plan of “stop and score” as Marcus Holman put it earlier in the week, and they needed to do it fast. It was a back-and-forth battle in the fourth as the Archers chipped…

“You just have to move on to the next one”: Sean Sconone challenging the hot shooters

By Sarah Griffin | February 25, 2023

By The flashy two-pointers and speedy transition goals with the picture perfect finish at the crease may be what catches people’s eyes in the Championship Series, but the goaltending performances in this format might be the most impressive part of it all. Sean Sconone leads all goaltenders in the tournament in save percentage with a…

Jake Carraway: Firing Away Untucked

By Sarah Griffin | February 24, 2023

By Atlas LC is having fun. Jake Carraway is having fun. Sixes is fun. “This format is like backyard lacrosse,” Carraway remarked. “I like it more than field.” Can’t say I blame him given the success he and his teammates have had two games in. Back-to-back 29 goal games, shutdown goaltending from both their netminders,…

Stop, Score: Marcus Holman and the Archers’ Defensive Plan

By Sarah Griffin | February 23, 2023

By Sixes has been described in a lot of different ways – the lacrosse version of basketball, lacrosse version of hockey, or as Grant Ament put it, the most similar version to youth lacrosse you’ll see at the professional level. While these are all great comparisons, Marcus Holman may have put it best. “Stop, score….

Ryan Brown: The Sharpest Shooter in Lacrosse

By Sarah Griffin | February 15, 2023

By Ryan Brown has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. A 2018 gold medalist with Team USA, three-time All-Star, and most recently a 2022 PLL Champion, Brown leaves the sport better than he found it. If you were to ask a coach, fan, or most definitely a goalie who the best shooter in the game…

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