Teat’s bouncer pushes Atlas past Chrome, 14-13
Chris Gray had five points (2G, 3A) and Danny Logan four (1G, 1 2G, 1A) to push Atlas past Chrome 14-13 Friday night in Minnesota.
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Matchup Preview: Baptiste vs. Farrell
The Week 5 matchups pit two of the best faceoff specialists in the League against each other when Atlas’ Trevor Baptiste steps up to the stripe against Chrome’s Connor Farrell.
It’ll be a battle of speed and power.
Atlas defense tames fiery Archers offense to win 10-9
In a back-and-forth battle, with 12 seconds left to play, Atlas’ defense shut down the Archers, forcing Matt Moore to miss a game-tying goal wide left, to edge them out 10-9.
Crease Collapse of the Week: Cade van Raaphorst
Crease Collapse of the Week: Cade van Raaphorst By Joe Keegan PLL Analyst Jun 22, 2022 A defender’s duty isn’t done when their assignment passes out of the dodge; they’re done when they gain possession or the shot clock strikes :00. The best off-ball defenders wait until the :52 expires to exhale. They hunt for […]
Trio of twos plus Bernlohr’s big day lead Whipsnakes over Atlas
Fueled by an offensive-heavy second half, three two-point goals, and a stellar performance in the cage by Kyle Bernlohr, the Whipsnakes handed the Atlas their first loss of the season and kept their perfect record in-tact improving to 3-0 on the season.
Player of the Week: Trevor Baptiste
Two-time Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Trevor Baptiste (Atlas LC) dominated in Week 2. Baptiste won 83.3% of faceoffs, buried a goal, dished an assist, and tallied a second assist on a tic tac toe fast break goal.
Baptiste’s 83% day leads Atlas over Cannons, 16-8
The Atlas’s “everybody eats” family style of play continues to pay off as the Bulls recorded eleven different goal scorers in their 16-8 victory over the Cannons in Week 2 in Charlotte.
Head-to-Head Matchup Preview: Rexrode vs. Lyle
Both the Cannons and Atlas had a lot to be happy about following their opening weekend victories. Now as the two teams look ahead to the upcoming weekend in Charlotte, they’ll face off against one another in a rematch of last season’s quarterfinals.
With quite a few storylines to keep an eye on in this game, perhaps one of the most exciting is the matchup between Lyle Thompson and Michael Rexrode.
Danny Logan: Lockdown SSDM
Danny Logan is a fifth pole on the field for Atlas LC. The Denver product won the 2021 George Boiardi Hard Hat SSDM Award as a rookie – and he continues to prove he can match up with any time of dodger.
Atlas LC’s family style offense rolls ‘Woods, 17-11
Jeff Teat (5G, 2A) and Eric Law (3G, 4A) lead Atlas to a decisive victory over the Redwoods.