Rob Pannell passes Casey Powell to move into 4th all-time in career points
Rob Pannell (2G, 3A) passed Casey Powell for fourth all-time in career points (525) on Friday night.
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Film Study: Atlas LC seesaw cuts
Jeff Teat and Chris Gray are the two stars on the left and right side of Atlas LC’s offensive sets. The first overall pick in the 2021 College Draft and the second overall pick in the 2022 College Draft are the building blocks of this offense. Part of what makes them and this offense hum so efficiently: They’re both better off-ball than they are dodging.
Film Study: Sowers using big-little picks
If the Waterdogs’ offensive gameplan wasn’t obvious enough, head coach Andy Copelan called it out verbatim during a timeout: “Up pick with whoever doesn’t have 91.”
Film Study: Whipsnakes bring back the slam picks
The Whipsnakes have struggled to put together a full 48 minutes of offense this season. Head coach Jim Stagnitta estimates that they played a solid 44 minutes against the Archers. Their offense flowed well, with Brad Smith (3G, 1A) dodging downhill and Zed Williams (2G, 2A) playing his best game of 2022. The difference? They went back to an old but familiar set.
Jesse Bernhardt, sliding to ties
Jesse Bernhardt wears the proverbial green dot on his helmet for the Chrome LC defense. He’s a coach on the field for a vicious and cohesive unit.
Whipsnakes put together full 48 minutes in 13-11 win
By PLL Analyst In their throwback uniforms the Whipsnakes put together a throwback performance — dominating Archers for a full 48 minutes. Joe Nardella (1G, 20-for-26 FO, 77%) set the tone at the stripe, continuing to build his case for the Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Award. Nardella is now facing off at…
Film Study: “INDIANA!”
Chaos initiated a league-low 7.0 shots per game from X in 2021. That number had dipped even lower (3.8 per game) thru six games. But in Dallas, Chaos turned to their invert set – “Indiana” – with Dhane Smith (1G, 6A) running the show.
Crease Collapse of the Week: JT Giles-Harris
Crease Collapses of the Week don’t happen in transition. This is a first. We’re taught at a young age that the ball moves faster than your feet. For a defender to close the gap before the ball arrives in transition requires a ridiculous combo of anticipation and athleticism. JT Giles-Harris has both.
SportsCenter Top 10: Charlie Bertrand
Redwoods LC midfielder Charlie Bertrand’s between-the-legs goal finished #1 on the SportsCenter Top 10 plays.
Chaos LC converting 60% of vineyard vines powerplays
By PLL Analyst Through six games, Chaos LC has converted 9-of-15 (60.0%) of its vineyard vines powerplays. It’s the highest powerplay percentage in league history among units with 10 or more chances, pacing just ahead of the ’21 Redwoods (10-for-17, 59%). The key to Chaos’s powerplay success: Mac O’Keefe‘s time-and-room shooting. From his signature low…