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Why the Archers still believe “the championship goes through us” after Waterdogs loss

By Zach Carey | August 29, 2023
By Mac O’Keefe‘s goal with 49 seconds left against the Waterdogs should’ve sealed the deal. That put the Archers up by two, and with Mike Sisselberger dominating at the faceoff stripe, it seemed inevitable that the club would close out their season at 9-1 and waltz into the playoffs with another clutch win in their…
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Connor Fields Archers

Film study: What makes Connor Fields a late shot clock cheat code

By Zach Carey | August 25, 2023
By When the shot clock hits ten seconds, Archers Assistant Coach Brian Kavanagh shouts “WHITE” to tell his offensive midfielders to start substituting in order to prevent transition. The club is willing to concede having six offensive players for the full shot clock in order to get back on defense. When the shot clock hits…
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Why Tom Schreiber should be the 2023 PLL MVP

By Zach Carey | August 22, 2023
By The Archers Lacrosse Club’s dominant 16-11 victory over the Whipsnakes on Friday evening clinched them the no. 1 seed in this year’s playoffs with another regular season weekend still to go. The club’s 8-1 record thus far is a full two games ahead of the Waterdogs and Cannons in second place and is the…
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Grant Ament Midfield

How Grant Ament has flourished playing midfield for the Archers

By Zach Carey | August 18, 2023
By Grant Ament has always played attack. He’s a prototypical X-attackman in the same mold of guys like Rob Pannell and Michael Sowers. His lightning quick, flawless footwork and elite vision made him the #1 pick in the 2020 PLL College Draft and the league’s Attackman of the Year in 2021. So why in the…
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Brian Kavanagh Archers

Brian Kavanagh: The mastermind that makes the Archers “the best substituting team in the league”

By Zach Carey | August 18, 2023
By Brian Kavanagh was 26 when he started as an assistant coach for the Archers Lacrosse Club. That season, in 2019, he was younger than more than half of the club’s roster. Both Tom Schreiber and Ryan Ambler are, in fact, former college teammates of Kavanagh’s who both also started with the club from its…
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Tom Schreiber Archers

“Tom’s that guy!”: What makes Tom Schreiber the best midfielder in the world

By Zach Carey | August 11, 2023
By Tom Schreiber held the ball roughly five yards from midfield with 1:07 left on the clock and the score tied at 13. The Archers had wrested momentum from the Atlas late in the fourth quarter with a 4-0 run via a Jared Conners two-pointer, a Mac O’Keefe goal, and a Schreiber low-angle lefty score…
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Matt Moore Attack

Why Matt Moore’s move to attack makes the Archers lethal

By Zach Carey | August 5, 2023
By When Archers Lacrosse Club Head Coach and General Manager Chris Bates texted Matt Moore to tell him that he’d be filling in for the injured Grant Ament at attack in the club’s July 9th contest against the Whipsnakes, Moore’s response ended with three exclamation points.  “I am comfortable at midfield, but getting another shot…
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Connor Fields and Mac O'Keefe

Film Study: How Mac O’Keefe and Connor Fields Abuse Defenses

By Zach Carey | August 2, 2023
By With the score tied at 16 and just over 10 minutes remaining in the first place bout between the Archers and the Waterdogs, Mac O’Keefe and Connor Fields had a quick conversation, identifying that the ‘Dogs defense had elected to guard O’Keefe with a short-stick on recent possessions and deciding to attack that development…
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Ryan Ambler Archers

What Makes Ryan Ambler Tom Schreiber’s Favorite Teammate

By Zach Carey | July 26, 2023
By It’s the fourth week of the 2023 PLL season and the Archers are locked in an early offensive shootout with the Whipsnakes. The Archers have the ball with Ryan Ambler and Tom Schreiber are paired on the crease as Connor Fields dodges on the lefty wing. As the shot clock hits four seconds remaining,…
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Archers Transition Offense

Why the Archers’ Lefty Fast Break Has Led Them to Limit Transition

By Zach Carey | July 25, 2023
By The Archers are in a great spot. At 4-1 with an almost completely healthy roster and an impressive +13 score differential, the club has been the best in the league through the first half of the PLL season. Fifth overall pick in the 2023 College Draft Mike Sisselberger is dominating at faceoff (the club’s…
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