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Third quarter run pushes Redwoods past Chaos, 11-7

By Joe Keegan | June 19, 2022
By | At halftime, the Redwoods offense was shooting 2-for-23 (9%). They couldn’t solve three-time Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year Blaze Riorden (16 saves, 62%). This Woods team – the most settled offense efficient in the league in 2021 – was on the verge of going 0-3 until a third quarter explosion. In a…
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Film Study: Connor Kirst setting slam picks

By Joe Keegan | June 16, 2022
By PLL Analyst The Whipsnakes’ pick location felt off in Week 1. They set picks for Matt Rambo deep at X. There were no slam picks set into the rotation of the ball at GLE. In Week 2, they got back to their DNA. Connor Kirst fought through contact to set a couple of those signature slam picks right where…
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Player of the Week: Trevor Baptiste

By Joe Keegan | June 15, 2022
Two-time Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Trevor Baptiste (Atlas LC) dominated in Week 2. Baptiste won 83.3% of faceoffs, buried a goal, dished an assist, and tallied a second assist on a tic tac toe fast break goal.
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CJ Costabile becomes fifth longpole in history to score a hat trick

By Joe Keegan | June 15, 2022
CJ Costabile’s (1G, 2T) hat trick against Archers LC in Charlotte was the seventh all-time by a defenseman or LSM.
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Matt Moore tallies first career hat trick

By Joe Keegan | June 14, 2022
The Archers have struggled to solve Chaos LC’s slow-to-go defense in each of the last two postseasons. They may have found their answer: fourth overall pick Matt Moore.
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Will Manny moves into 9th all-time in career points

By Joe Keegan | June 13, 2022
By PLL Analyst With five goals against Chaos LC on Friday night, Archers LC attackman Will Manny moved into 9th all-time in career points. “It’s so nice to be able to play this game. This is my tenth year and I feel younger than ever. Having the team that I have allows me to get…
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Crease Collapse of the Week: Liam Byrnes

By Joe Keegan | June 13, 2022
By PLL Analyst The Waterdogs defense slides a lot. They got exposed early in ’21. Opponents buried 40.7% of their assisted shots thru the 4th of July. After moving Liam Byrnes from LSM to close defense, that number plummeted to 24.7%. Byrnes cleans up teammates’ mistakes. He’s always covering more than one player. Sometimes one-and-a-half. Sometimes two. And…
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‘Every single play matters’: Carlson’s goals and groundballs lead Whipsnakes over Waterdogs

By Joe Keegan | June 12, 2022
By PLL Analyst The Whipsnakes didn’t lead in Week 1 until 5:28 remaining in the third quarter. They didn’t lead last night against the Waterdogs until 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. But they led each game when it mattered most. “A win is a win,” said Whipsnakes LC attackman Matt Rambo (1G, 3A). “In…
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‘It’s a dream come true’: Asher Nolting playing with childhood idol Lyle Thompson

By Joe Keegan | June 7, 2022
By PLL Analyst Did Asher Nolting and Lyle Thompson just become best friends? YUP! Asher Nolting had the ball in his stick for most of his High Point career. When the Cannons drafted him 10th overall, some questioned his fit alongside Lyle Thompson. Any questions were answered 38 seconds into Nolting’s PLL debut. Nolting picked…
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