By: Di Miller, PLL Correspondent The PLL will see seven of its teams in action for Week Two starting tonight Friday June 7, 2024. The schedule has been updated so please make sure to make a note so you don’t miss any action. Check out the schedule for this weekends & we’ve got the 25 man rosters for each team as…
Waterdogs Seven Goal Run Not Enough to Take Down PLL Champs Archers 6/1/24
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Courtesy of the PLL Opening weekend started with a bang for the PLL and its fans. They’d start out at Casey Stadium on the campus of U Albany, home of the New York Atlas. The first two teams to start the weekend action off were none other than the defending Champions the Utah Archers (1-0) as they would go…
PLL Rosters Opening Weekend May 31, 2024
By: Di Miller, PLL Correspondent It’s here! The PLL season begins on Saturday June 1, 2024. For the first time since 2020, the Denver Outlaws will be back on the field and they’ll play host to the Carolina Panthers. Check out the schedule for this upcoming weekend & we’ve got the 25 man rosters for each team as well. The injury report from this weekend will show you who of…
Film study: Ajax Zappitello will bring ‘technician’ footwork to Whipsnakes 5/27/24
By Adam Lamberti | May 27, 2024 “Complete.” That’s the word Maryland Whipsnakes defender Matt Dunn has used to describe his team’s new first-round draft pick. Widely regarded as the top defensive prospect in the 2024 College Draft, Ajax Zappitello does a lot of things really well defensively. He can defend on-ball with elite footwork. He’s always in an athletic stance off-ball, ready to slide and help a teammate or…
Buffalo Wins Game 2, Secures Back to Back NLL Championships – 5/18/2024
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Courtesy of Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits hosted the Albany Firewolves on Saturday night for the NLL Finals Game 2. Hoping to force Game 3 after dropping Friday night’s game in Albany, the Firewolves did get big nights from rookie Alex Simmons (3G, 4A) and forward Sam Firth (5G, 2A). The Bandits showed championship poise throughout the game and established an early lead…
Firewolves Drop Game 1 in Albany – 5/17/2024
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The seed Albany Firewolves hosted their first-ever NLL Finals game against the defending champion Buffalo Bandits at MVP Arena Friday night. With Buffalo’s Josh Byrne (3G, 4A) and Firewolves Alex Simmons (2G, 4A) being named MVP and ROY respectively earlier in the day, this game was set up to be full of fireworks. Everything a lacrosse fan should want came up in Game 1;…
The Brennan O’Neill question: Which position will top pick play for Outlaws? 5/16/24
By Topher Adams | May 16, 2024 Brennan O’Neill had to be the pick. The Denver Outlaws had a bigger need behind the cage, but O’Neill’s once-in-a-generation talent was too tantalizing to pass up. “When we look at O’Neill, and we look at big moments in games, we’re like, ‘Is there a guy like him playing in the PLL right now?’ ” Outlaws head coach Tim Soudan said shortly before…
How ‘Sweet Lou’ became secret weapon for Waterdogs coaching staff 5/15/24
By Wyatt Miller | May 15, 2024 When Ben Rubeor stepped away from the PLL after the 2022 season, his assistant with the Atlas – Louie DeDonatis – wasn’t ready to follow suit. So, Rubeor connected the former Grand Canyon LSM with then-Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan, and the bond was instantaneous. “I had a 20-minute conversation with him right out of the gate and instantly connected with him,” Copelan…
No. 5 Denver Rides Hot Start in NCAA Win over Michigan 5/11/24
By: Niko Blankship The Pioneers outscored Michigan 7-1 in the opening quarter en-route to a 16-11 win in-front of a sellout crowd at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Saturday evening Next Game: vs. No. 4 Syracuse/Towson Winner 5/19/2024 | 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. MT ESPNU Matchup History DENVER – The No. 5 seed University of Denver men’s lacrosse program shot out of a cannon in the opening 15…
PLL 11 Undrafted Rookies to Watch 5/9/24
By Adam Lamberti | May 9, 2024 We knew there were going to be some very good undrafted players because of how deep this draft was. Many coaches commented on not only the depth of this class during the pre-draft press conferences, but how many good players would be available following the draft. You get the sense many coaches are chomping at the bit to get some more quality players,…
PLL Lamberti: College Draft Big Board 2.0 May 6, 2024
By Adam Lamberti | May 6, 2024 It’s finally here. The PLL draft is a day away, and I’m excited to release my final big board for over 60 prospects that I think have a chance to be drafted and/or claimed after the draft. Dylan Hess, Patrick Hackler, and Emmett Carroll are expected to use their final years of eligibility, hence their omission from this list. Without further ado… 1….
Albany is Headed to Their First NLL Finals – 5/5/2024
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves hosted the San Diego Seals on Sunday afternoon before a record crowd at MVP Arena. On Friday night, Albany took Game 1 of this NLL Semifinal and needed just one more win to reach the NLL Finals. San Diego came in hoping to force a Game 3 next weekend on the West Coast. The Seals were able to jump out to…