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How the Waterdogs’ New Faceoff Strategy Dominated Chrome

By Wyatt Miller | July 10, 2023

By Connor Farrell won 18-of-19 faceoffs (95%) on Saturday, but those wins produced very few points and a slew of turnovers. Between Eli Gobrecht‘s pestering presence and a belligerent ground ball unit, the Waterdogs dominated at the stripe… without a faceoff specialist. The ‘Dogs jumped out to a 7-1 halftime lead, but the Chrome came…

Waterdogs Elect to Not Dress a Faceoff Specialist Versus Chrome

By Wyatt Miller | July 7, 2023

By To combat the shorter shot clock, head coach Andy Copelan won’t dress a faceoff specialist against the Chrome, whose 58% faceoff clip ranks third in the league. No team has started a PLL game without a faceoff specialist in 2023, but the ‘Dogs will do so against Connor Farrell and company on Saturday. This…

Waterdogs Power Team USA to World Championships Gold

By Wyatt Miller | July 3, 2023

By Statistically, Waterdogs carried the Team USA offense to a gold medal in the World Lacrosse Championship, winning their second title in the last 10 months. Waterdogs accounted for 47% of Team USA’s total goals, which is an outrageous percentage for only four offensive players among the best talent in the world. Every game, one…

Marquette’s Founding Duo: Joe Amplo and Liam Byrnes Reunite on Team USA

By Wyatt Miller | June 29, 2023

By On Liam Byrnes‘ recruiting visit to Marquette, he had a meeting with strength coach Todd Smith, who head coach Joe Amplo described as a “mean-looking, snot coming out of his nose, saliva everywhere, strength coach type guy.” Byrnes was one of Amplo’s first recruits on a team making the jump to Division I, and…

The Underdog: Kieran McArdle’s Journey From 3-Star Recruit to Legend

By Wyatt Miller | June 26, 2023

By In his senior season at Connetquot High, Kieran McArdle led the team to a playoff matchup versus current Waterdogs teammate Liam Byrnes and juggernaut West Islip. Byrnes recalled McArdle scoring three goals using the same move in that game. He would drive with his dominant left hand, fake the shot and then roll inside…

Connor Kelly wills Waterdogs to victory with 9-points and the game-winner

By Wyatt Miller | June 17, 2023

By In a game where the Waterdogs got drowned at the stripe, Connor Kelly was the team’s saving grace. With just under 20 seconds left in the game, the Waterdogs advanced it to Charlie Hayes. Then, a simple transition mistake led Kelly into a sea of green. As Hayes passed the midfield line, the middle…

Analyzing James Reilly’s debut and the future of the faceoff

By Wyatt Miller | June 15, 2023

By On the first faceoff of his professional career, James Reilly won the clamp backwards, collected in a hurry and sprinted left past TD Irelan in transition. Running hard, he passed forward to Michael Sowers and then waited at the arc for his dodge. Adjusting to the wide route, Reilly set a screen and put…

Waterdogs Culture: Why every free agent returned in 2023

By Wyatt Miller | June 13, 2023

By In just its third season, Waterdogs Lacrosse Club became champions. After beating Chaos LC 11-9, purple streaked the field as players cut down the nets and head coach Andy Copelan hoisted the 2022 Championship Trophy on the stage in Philadelphia. Champagne and confetti rained down on the first PLL expansion team to win it…

How the Waterdogs Blew a 6-0 Lead to the Redwoods

By Wyatt Miller | June 10, 2023

By What happened? That’s the question that needs asking after blowing a massive lead, and this one qualifies. Starting just 16 seconds after the opening faceoff, Waterdogs LC scored six goals on six shots in just over eight minutes, all unanswered. But the six-goal run was matched by Redwoods LC, which scored the next six…

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