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10 observations from Day 1 of training camp scrimmages

By Zach Carey | May 27, 2025
By | The first day of scrimmages at training camp finished up on a gorgeous Monday evening in Albany.  The Philadelphia Waterdogs defeated the Carolina Chaos 13-8, the Boston Cannons beat the California Redwoods 10-5, the Utah Archers toppled the New York Atlas 10-7 and then the Maryland Whipsnakes handled business against the Denver Outlaws,…
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Film Study: How Brendan Lavelle locked down two No. 1 picks

By Zach Carey | May 21, 2025
By | Brendan Lavelle is a prototypical thumping lockdown defender. The Penn product is a burly, no-nonsense 6 feet and 210 pounds and has the hands of an elite left tackle. Once he gets his mitts and his stick on an opponent, he controls the matchup and is awfully hard to beat.  The Utah Archers…
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Inside Archers’ trade with Chaos to land Brendan Lavelle

By Zach Carey | May 9, 2025
By | Ahead of the College Draft each May, Utah Archers assistant coach Brian Kavanagh sends head coach and general manager Chris Bates dozens of trade ideas. He pitches dream trade scenario after dream trade scenario.  Most of the time, they don’t work out. Occasionally, though, one hits. When Kavanagh sent Bates a proposal the…
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Evaluating Archers’ 2025 draft: Was trade up to No. 5 worth it?

By Zach Carey | May 8, 2025
By | Yet again, the Utah Archers staged a surprise on draft night. Instead of sitting tight at pick No. 8 in the first round, the Archers were aggressive, trading up to No. 5 to go get their guy: Brendan Lavelle.  They followed that up with a value selection, adding Harvard’s Sam King with the…
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Archers trade up for No. 5 pick, draft Brendan Lavelle

By Zach Carey | May 6, 2025
By | The Carolina Chaos and Utah Archers made a first-round trade in the 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar. The Chaos, in their first draft with new general manager Spencer Ford and head coach Roy Colsey, sent the fifth and 21st overall picks to the Utah Archers for the eighth and 16th selections. With…
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Zach Carey’s final 2025 PLL mock draft

By Zach Carey | May 5, 2025
By | The 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar is coming up quickly, kicking off May 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The league’s general managers are on the precipice of the most significant opportunity to improve their rosters before the 2025 season opens on May 30.  This year’s class might not have the…
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PLL Draft Success Rate

Three takeaways from a deep dive into success rate in the College Draft

By Zach Carey | May 2, 2025
By | How do we measure success in the College Draft? Via a dive into professional lacrosse draft history over the last 25 years, we’ve analyzed draft success rate to break down the value of picks in each round and what expectations should be for each selection. We chose two barometers for calculating a draft…
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How Archers can rebuild offensive depth in 2025 College Draft

By Zach Carey | May 1, 2025
By | In both 2023 and 2024, the Utah Archers won the Cash App Championship without one of their All-Pro offensive players.  After Connor Fields went down early in the 2023 semifinals, the Archers brought in Reid Bowering for the Cash App Championship. The club toppled the Waterdogs 15-14, with Bowering scoring his first career…
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Levi Verch

2025 College Draft Prospect Profile: Levi Verch

By Zach Carey | April 28, 2025
By | Levi Verch is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar. For some, the St. Joseph’s long pole is the best defender in his class. Others don’t see him as a first-round talent.  Paul Carcaterra listed Verch as the third-best player and best defender in his April…
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