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Chaos knocks out Archers, 9-7

By Sarah Griffin | September 12, 2022
By | History repeated itself as the Chaos knocked the Archers out of the postseason for the third year in a row, with a 9-7 victory in the semifinals to send the reigning champs back to the title game to face the Waterdogs next Sunday. Coming into Sunday’s contest, both teams emphasized the importance of…
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Matchup Preview: Ament vs. Rowlett

By Sarah Griffin | September 9, 2022
By | The Archers and Chaos meet again in the postseason for the third time in league history in the semifinals this weekend in Washington D.C. The Chaos have been a sort of kryptonite for the Archers in the past, especially come playoffs. They knocked them out of the Championship Series in 2020 in the…
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Archers advance with 13-8 win against Redwoods

By Sarah Griffin | September 5, 2022
By | The Archers live to see another week in their playoff run as they book their trip to the semifinals and a date with the Chaos thanks to a 13-8 victory. It was an all-around team effort from every part of the field for Chris Bates’ club. Seven different goal scorers cemented by a…
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Passing of the Torch: Rob Pannell’s Ascent as a Redwood

By Sarah Griffin | September 2, 2022
By | Rob Pannell is a proven winner. The 2013 Tewaaraton recipient, a two-time gold medalist with the US men’s national team in 2014 and 2018, 2013 MLL Rookie of the Year, 2015 MLL champion, 2018 MLL MVP, and an eight-time All-Star in his pro career, he’s made a name for himself as a generational…
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Cannons drop must-win against Whipsnakes, 11-9

By Sarah Griffin | August 22, 2022
It was possibly the most complete 48 minutes of execution we saw from the Cannons all season in a game where they had everything to play for in a heartbreaking 11-9 loss to the top-seeded Whipsnakes to end their season.
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Leading by Example: Kieran McArdle

By Sarah Griffin | August 18, 2022
By | Kieran McArdle doesn’t care about the flash and frills of it all. Underrated, underappreciated, whatever you want to call him, it doesn’t matter to him. His focus has remained the same throughout his entire pro career. “It’s all about winning a championship, that’s what it’s always been about. An MVP title doesn’t matter…
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Whipsnakes clinch first-round bye in 16-8 win over Atlas

By Sarah Griffin | August 14, 2022
By | The Whipsnakes have been the golden child of the PLL since its origination back in 2019 and their performance Friday night versus the Atlas showcased exactly why.  In a dominant 16-8 victory, the Whipsnakes locked up the number one seed and the first-round bye as they prep for yet another hopeful deep playoff…
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Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Unsurprising Bounce Back of Kyle Bernlohr

By Sarah Griffin | August 11, 2022
By | This season was never going to be a “revenge tour” for Kyle Bernlohr. Despite the narratives surrounding an uncharacteristic 2021 season for the veteran backstop, Bernlohr dealt with something last year all athletes experience at one point or another: a slump.  While all athletes deal with slumps, for a goalie especially, it can…
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‘Woods bury two transition twos to beat Cannons, 15-12

By Sarah Griffin | August 8, 2022
By | A playoff game all but officially for two teams in do-or-die mode in the final stretch of the regular season, it was the Redwoods who came out on top in Denver 15-12 in a thriller till the very last second. “If you didn’t think that this was going to be a close game,…
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Sarah Griffin’s Official Throwback Jersey Rankings

By Sarah Griffin | August 5, 2022
By | A long awaited day for PLL fans everywhere: Throwback jerseys. In the spirit of important big J journalism, I’ve taken on the daunting task of rating each team’s throwback. While this is only one girl’s take and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, these are the correct rankings, obviously. 1. Archers LC…
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