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Dyson Williams making Archers debut versus Whipsnakes

By Zach Carey | July 4, 2024

By | It’s officially Dyson Williams time for the Utah Archers. With Challen Rogers out of the lineup this weekend, Williams – the 16th overall pick in the 2024 College Draft – is on the 19-man roster for the Archers’ matchup with the Maryland Whipsnakes on Saturday in Boston. For a Utah offense that has…

How Brett Dobson has stabilized Archers’ young defense

By Zach Carey | June 7, 2024

By | Holding the league’s second-most efficient offense to 11 goals is an impressive feat. Doing it without four starters from a year ago is on another level. The Utah Archers’ defense is right where it needs to be for the club to repeat as PLL champions this summer. Even without Latrell Harris, Graeme Hossack,…

Evaluating Archers’ 2024 draft: Did reigning champs reach with surprise picks?

By Zach Carey | May 16, 2024

By | There’s a new class of Utah Archers joining the defending champs this summer. Head coach Chris Bates and his staff prioritized filling Utah’s roster holes with the best fits available in the 2024 PLL College Draft. With training camp just a few weeks away, here’s a breakdown of the club’s newest additions: Mason…

Archers extend three-time MVP Tom Schreiber through 2026

By Zach Carey | May 14, 2024

By | The best lacrosse player in the world will play for the Utah Archers for at least three more seasons. Coming off the club’s first championship, Utah head coach and general manager Chris Bates on Monday locked down Tom Schreiber before his contract expires at the end of 2024. MVP. MVP. MVP. 🗣️🏆We have…

Utah Archers head coach Chris Bates breaks down top draft prospects

By Zach Carey | May 2, 2024

By | The Utah Archers made waves yesterday by trading LSM Jared Conners to the California Redwoods for the no. 13 selection in Tuesday’s College Draft. Conners was the Archers’ no. 5 overall back in 2021 and he delivered on that investment. A Brodie Merrill LSM of the Year Award finalist and a PLL champion…

Five 2024 College Draft defensive prospects who could replace Matt McMahon

By Zach Carey | May 1, 2024

By | Following Matt McMahon‘s retirement, the Utah Archers will have a new starting close defender in 2024. Fortunately for the club, McMahon is the only departure from last year’s typical 19-man roster. Ahead of Tuesday’s College Draft, that makes life a lot simpler for Archers Head Coach and General Manager Chris Bates. Granted, the…

Utah Archers acquire Cole Williams in trade to bolster Championship Series lineup

By Zach Carey | December 11, 2023

By | With the 2024 Championship Series nearly two months away, the Utah Archers traded for Denver Outlaws midfielder Cole Williams this past Friday in a move meant to bolster their 12-man roster ahead of February’s competition. While he was in and out of the lineup this past summer, Williams made his mark at The…

Projecting the Archers LC Roster for the 2024 Championship Series

By Zach Carey | November 8, 2023

By | As the dust settles on the Archers Lacrosse Club’s first PLL title, the staff will begin to look ahead to the league’s Championship Series this coming February. Whereas the Archers’ 12-man Champ Series roster in 2023 was heavy on offensive weapons, the 2024 group will likely rely on its strength defensively and then…

Archers Lacrosse Club adds pair of undrafted rookies to fill out 30-man roster

By Zach Carey | May 16, 2023

By Archers LC has signed a pair of undrafted rookies from the player pool to fill out its 30-man training camp roster. UMass close defender Chris Campbell and Jacksonville offensive midfielder Brandon Galloway join Chris Bates’ team and will be fighting for a roster spot when training camp begins on May 27th. Chris Campbell, Defense,…

Evaluating Archers Lacrosse Club’s 2023 Draft

By Zach Carey | May 10, 2023

By The 2023 PLL Draft is in the books and Archers Lacrosse Club has added four players to its roster. Head Coach and General Manager Chris Bates clearly prioritized positions of need and the players he and his staff liked most with his four selections. As training camp and the start of the regular season…

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