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How Eli Gobrecht went from D-III to Waterdogs defender/faceoff specialist

By Wyatt Miller | August 12, 2023
By Going into his senior year at Ithaca High School, Eli Gobrecht thought his lacrosse career was coming to an end. Having already signed a contract to play junior hockey out of high school, Gobrecht stepped away from lacrosse. But after one season in the Eastern Junior Hockey League, he wasn’t sold on his path…
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Why the Waterdogs are at their worst on isolation dodges

By Wyatt Miller | August 10, 2023
By | If the season ended today, the Waterdogs’ shooting percentage when initiating with a dodge would be the worst in PLL history (16.8%). Despite ranking fourth in total offensive efficiency, 62% of their settled shots have been initiated by dodges, and their hasty shot selection has been a noticeable crutch. The Waterdogs offense has…
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How Jesse Hubbard changed lacrosse as a shooter and Warrior innovator

By Wyatt Miller | August 3, 2023
By | Jesse Hubbard played an eight-year, Hall of Fame career with equipment that he helped create.  Growing up stringing his own leather pocket, Hubbard was a lacrosse guru in every sense of the word. He knew the significance of every string and was constantly fiddling with them. So, when Warrior Sports founder David Morrow…
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Waterdogs Fall to Archers

Waterdogs Fall to Archers After “Self-Inflicted Wounds” in The 4th

By Wyatt Miller | July 31, 2023
By The Waterdogs have turned the ball over exactly 11 times in three-of-six games this season. Against the Archers, eight of the 11 were self-induced, which is the most from any of those games.  Inside of three minutes, the Waterdogs threw away about a minute-and-half of potential offense thanks to two of those unforced turnovers….
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Film Review: Explaining Ethan Walker’s Underrated Off-Ball Efficiency

By Wyatt Miller | July 28, 2023
By Ethan Walker silently manipulates the defense on every possession. He moves around the field and picks at the weak spots with meticulous movements and passes. So, while Michael Sowers and Kieran McArdle can overwhelm the league’s top defenders physically, Walker does it mentally.  He rarely dodges and is still on pace to set career-highs…
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How the Waterdogs’ crowded midfield unit stacks up

By Wyatt Miller | July 26, 2023
By | The Waterdogs have champaign problems. Sitting at 4-1 and second place in the league, the ‘Dogs have eight starting-caliber midfielders when healthy, but can only dress five or six each week.  The midfield unit has accounted for 47 of the team’s 99 points halfway through the season, and two-way players like Zach Currier…
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Michael Sowers Footwork

The Secret Behind Michael Sowers’ Elite Footwork

By Wyatt Miller | July 20, 2023
By When Michael Sowers‘ lacrosse season ended each spring, his dad, David Sowers, would hide his stick in the attic. And every year, Sowers scoured the house looking for it, but never succeeded.  This might seem like an odd choice to some parents and coaches, especially as more and more kids are forced to specialize…
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Charlie Hayes Transition

Waterdogs SSDM Unit Shines in First Half of PLL Season

By Wyatt Miller | July 18, 2023
By The Waterdogs were down by six goals in the third quarter against Atlas when Charlie Hayes took off in transition, swim-moving a defender at midfield to get into the open.  As Hayes approached the two-point arc at half-speed, Atlas SSDM Jake Richard matched his pace at a poor angle. Hayes accelerated past Richard and…
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Film Study: Sowers and Carraway help Waterdogs find pick-and-roll identity

By Wyatt Miller | July 13, 2023
By | The Waterdogs offense has thrived on screens this season. Scoring 17 goals at 37% on two-man initiations, they have the most goals and third-highest shooting percentage in that context.  Yet, 45% of the Waterdogs’ initiations have been from X, and they have the PLL’s second-worst conversion rate from that spot. The ‘Dogs rank…
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