Joe Keegan, Author at Premier Lacrosse League

Joe Keegan

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2022 Players Top 50: #46 CJ Costabile

By PLL Analyst In his 11th professional season, CJ Costabile was named a 2nd-team All-Pro long-stick midfielder. Costabile became the fifth-highest-scoring long pole of all-time. Only Brodie Merrill (146), Scott Ratliff (105), Michael Ehrhardt (84), and Kyle Sweeney (72) have more points among defensemen and LSMs. In Charlotte, Costabile recorded his first career hat trick…

2022 Players Top 50: #47 Jake Withers

By Joe Keegan | December 5, 2022

By PLL Analyst The clamp is the most critical component of the faceoff. Control the clamp, and you win 68.4% of faceoffs on average. It’s why faceoff athletes fight for every millimeter as they line up. Push for any degree past 90° that Matty Palumb will permit them to lean. And train their hand speed…

Sean Sconone: Stuffing 78% of shots from the righty side

By Joe Keegan | August 17, 2022

By PLL Analyst Every goalie has their own unique strengths. Atlas LC goalie Jack Concannon denies doorstep shots at an incredible rate. Waterdogs LC goalie Dillon Ward plays on a high arc to cut down angles against stepdown shots. Chaos LC goalie Blaze Riorden excels against low shots by only using his legs — dropping…

Redwoods roll to 14-12 win, ending Waterdogs’ 5-game win streak

By Joe Keegan | August 13, 2022

By | The Redwoods offense has found its rhythm. The ‘Woods were averaging 9 points per game prior to the All-Star Game; they’re averaging 14.3 since. Quarterbacked by Rob Pannell (2G, 6A) at X, the Redwoods were able to generate a season-high 11 assists against the Waterdogs on Friday night. If there’s an open shooter,…

Rob Pannell passes Casey Powell to move into 4th all-time in career points

By Joe Keegan | August 10, 2022

Rob Pannell (2G, 3A) passed Casey Powell for fourth all-time in career points (525) on Friday night.

Film Study: Atlas LC seesaw cuts

By Joe Keegan | August 9, 2022

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

By Joe Keegan | August 9, 2022

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

By Joe Keegan | August 9, 2022

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.