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Philadelphia Waterdogs midfielder Ryan Conrad

Waterdogs trade Ryan Conrad to Whipsnakes for 2025 draft pick

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Philadelphia Waterdogs midfielder Ryan Conrad has been traded to the Maryland Whipsnakes for a 2025 second-round pick. After a disappointing season that has left the Waterdogs out of playoff contention with two weeks…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs midfielder Connor Kelly

Path to the playoffs: How Redwoods, Waterdogs can reach postseason

By Wyatt Miller and Jerome Taylor | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. The Philadelphia Waterdogs (1-6) and California Redwoods (2-5) occupy last place in their respective conferences. Neither team controls its own destiny now, meaning some things will have to…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs goalie Matt DeLuca

Should Waterdogs make goalie change ahead of must-win home stretch?

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Goalie Dillon Ward exited in the first quarter of the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ most recent game against the New York Atlas after going 0-for-5 on save opportunities. In his stead, Matt DeLuca was nothing…
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Film review: Analyzing the Waterdogs’ two-point problem

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Two-point defense has been the irksome flea in the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ season. No matter how hard they fight, the Dogs just haven’t rid themselves of the problem that’s dictated each of their five…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs midfielder Mikie Schlosser

Mikie Schlosser returns for Waterdogs after two years

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Mikie Schlosser tore his ACL in the 2022 PLL semifinals against the Whipsnakes, sidelining him for the entire 2023 campaign. Then, after fighting to get back, he was held out with an oblique…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs defenseman Ben Randall

Waterdogs report card: Grading every Philly player at the halfway point

By | The Philadelphia Waterdogs began the season with three heartbreaking, one-point losses en route to a 1-4 start. In that time, they’ve had some spectacular individual performances as well as some underwhelming production from key players.  Two attackmen rank top five in points, while two defenders are second in caused turnovers at their respective…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs

Four biggest reasons why the Waterdogs’ offense is struggling

By | The Philadelphia Waterdogs’ offense has been shockingly bad during their 1-4 start.  The same team that has appeared in the last two Cash App Championship games has the worst scoring rate in the PLL (.040), despite owning the league’s best offensive turnover rate (.041). The Dogs’ 11.2 scores per game ranks sixth in…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs midfielder Jack Hannah

How Jack Hannah opens up the entire Waterdogs offense

By | Jack Hannah is to the Philadelphia Waterdogs’ midfield what AJ Brown is to the Philadelphia Eagles’ passing game. Let me explain. Every time Hannah takes the field, opposing defenses feel the pressure that a top dodger provides. In his first game back from injury against the Carolina Chaos, one of the league’s best…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs defenseman Liam Byrnes

Waterdogs’ Marquette duo facing familiar uphill battle after 0-3 start

By | Philadelphia Waterdogs defenders Jake Richard and Liam Byrnes made two antithetical first impressions on former Marquette head coach Joe Amplo, but they showcased two distinct similarities Richard invited Amplo into his home, where his six siblings, his mother and his grandfather were waiting to greet him. Among other things, they spoke of Richard’s…
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Philadelphia Waterdogs faceoff specialist Alec Stathakis

How Alec Stathakis can change Waterdogs’ faceoff fortunes

By | The Philadelphia Waterdogs have won just eight faceoffs through three games. Then again, they weren’t trying to win them – until now.  On Tuesday morning, head coach and general manager Bill Tierney brought back undrafted rookie Alec Stathakis on a one-year deal. The Waterdogs finally have a faceoff specialist. Stathakis was one of…
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