The Carolina Chaos are a professional field lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Blaze Riorden, Jarrod Neumann and Troy Reh. Chaos were crowned PLL Champions for the first time in team history with a 14 - 9 victory over the Whipsnakes in the 2021 PLL Championship.
Roster
2025 Carolina Chaos Lacrosse Club
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#
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Name
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Nationality
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Position
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Shot
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Height
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Weight
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College
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Grad year
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High school
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Hometown
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Ref.
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0
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Blaze Riorden (C)
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Goalie
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Left
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6 ft 0 in
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230 lbs
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Albany
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2016
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Fairport
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Fairport, New York
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[1]
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3
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Chris Aslanian
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Midfield
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R/L
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6 ft 3 in
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205 lbs
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Hobart
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2019
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Hun
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Westfield, New Jersey
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[2]
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4
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Jackson Morrill
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Attack
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R/L
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6 ft 1 in
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190 lbs
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Yale
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2021
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McDonogh
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Baltimore, Maryland
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[3]
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8
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Adam Charlambides
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Attack
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Left
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6 ft 2 in
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195 lbs
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Rutgers
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2021
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The Hill Academy
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Georgetown, Ontario
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[4]
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9
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Ray Dearth (R)
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Defensive Midfield
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Right
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6 ft 2 in
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205 lbs
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Harvard
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2025
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Ridgefield
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Ridgefield, Connecticut
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[5]
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10
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Troy Reh
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Long Stick Midfield
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Right
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5 ft 11 in
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185 lbs
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Albany
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2018
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Rocky Point
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Rocky Point, New York
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[6]
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14
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Austin Kaut
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Goalie
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Left
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6 ft 1 in
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225 lbs
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Penn State
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2014
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Springfield-Delco
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Morton, Pennsylvania
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[7]
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15
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Ross Scott
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Attack
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Right
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5 ft 9 in
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175 lbs
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Rutgers
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2024
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West Linn
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West Linn, Oregon
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[8]
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16
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Mark Glicini (C)
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Defensive Midfield
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Right
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6 ft 1 in
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200 lbs
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Yale
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2016
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Deerfield
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Mahwah, New Jersey
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[9]
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18
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Scott Smith
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Defense
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Right
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6 ft 1 in
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210 lbs
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Johns Hopkins
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2024
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Conestoga
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Berwyn, Pennsylvania
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[10]
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19
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Jackson Eicher (R)
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Attack
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Right
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6 ft 4 in
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220 lbs
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Army
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2025
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Episcopal
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Warrenton, Virginia
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[11]
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22
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Cross Ferrara
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Midfield
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R/L
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6 ft 2 in
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190 lbs
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Salisbury
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2023
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Appoquinimink
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Greenville, Delaware
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[12]
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24
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Gannon Matthews
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Attack
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R/L
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6 ft 0 in
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185 lbs
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Ohio State
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2025
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Eagle
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Eagle, Idaho
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[13]
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27
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Shane Knobloch
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Midfield
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R/L
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5 ft 9 in
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200 lbs
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Rutgers
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2024
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Moorestown
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Moorestown, New Jersey
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[14]
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30
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Sergio Perkovic
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Midfield
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R/L
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6 ft 4 in
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225 lbs
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Notre Dame
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2017
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Brother Rice
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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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[15]
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34
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Patrick Resch
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Defensive Midfield
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Right
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6 ft 3 in
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200 lbs
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Dartmouth
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2015
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La Salle
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Flourtown, Pennsylvania
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[16]
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38
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Greg Langermeier (R)
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Defensive Midfield
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Right
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6 ft 0 in
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195 lbs
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Ohio State
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2025
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St. Ignatius
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Westlake, Ohio
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[17]
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40
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Garrett Degnon
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Midfield
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R/L
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6 ft 4 in
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215 lbs
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Johns Hopkins
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2024
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DeMatha
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Harwood, Maryland
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[18]
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43
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Jack Posey
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Defense
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Right
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6 ft 1 in
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210 lbs
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Penn State
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2024
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Freedom
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South Riding, Virginia
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[19]
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45
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Justin Inacio
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Faceoff
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Right
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5 ft 10 in
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188 lbs
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Ohio State
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2022
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The Hill Academy
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Oakville, Ontario
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[20]
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51
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JJ Sillstrop
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Attack
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Left
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5 ft 10 in
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190 lbs
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Denver
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2024
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La Costa Canyon
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Encinitas, California
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[21]
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60
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Levi Verch (R)
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Defense
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Left
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6 ft 2 in
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219 lbs
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Saint Joseph's
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2025
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Claremont Secondary
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Victoria, British Columbia
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[22]
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66
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Eric Dobson
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Midfield
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R/L
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6 ft 5 in
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235 lbs
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Notre Dame
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2024
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Fleming Island
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Fleming Island, Florida
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[23]
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73
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Nick Rowlett
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Faceoff
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Right
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6 ft 0 in
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180 lbs
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Michigan
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2023
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Robinson
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Burke, Virginia
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[24]
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77
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Owen Hiltz (R)
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Attack
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Left
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5 ft 8 in
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186 lbs
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Syracuse
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2025
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Culver Academy
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Peterborough, Ontario
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[25]
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79
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Josh Zawada
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Attack
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R/L
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6 ft 1 in
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180 lbs
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Duke
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2024
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The Hill Academy
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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[26]
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88
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Jarrod Neumann (C)
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Defense
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Right
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6 ft 4 in
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230 lbs
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Providence
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2017
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Bridgton Academy
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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[27]
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99
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Jack Rowlett
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Defense
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Right
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6 ft 1 in
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195 lbs
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North Carolina
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2019
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Robinson
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Burke, Virginia
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[28]
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*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on Physically Unable to Perform list
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) indicates captain
(R) indicates rookie[29]
Source:[30]
Coaching staff
All-time draft selections
2019
2020 Entry Draft
The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1.
Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool.
Draft results
Rnd.
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Pick #
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Player
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Pos.
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College
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1
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7
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Dillon Ward
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Goalie
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Bellarmine
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2
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14
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Jason Noble
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Midfield
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Cornell
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2020 College Draft
Rnd.
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Pick #
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Player
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Pos.
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College
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Notes
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1
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5
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Matt Gaudet
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Attack
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Yale
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2
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12
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Jeff Teat
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Attack
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Cornell
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Teat would return to Cornell for a fifth season
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2021 Entry Draft
Rnd.
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Pick #
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Player
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Pos.
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College
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1
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8
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Max Adler
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Face-off
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Bentley
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2
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16
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Challen Rogers
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Midfield
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Stony Brook
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3
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24
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Kyle Jackson
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Midfield
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Michigan
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2021 College Draft
2022 College Draft
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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College
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1
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6
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Brett Kennedy
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Defense
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Syracuse
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1
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8
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Zach Geddes
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SSDM
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Georgetown
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2
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16
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Jonathan Donville
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Attack
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Maryland
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4
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32
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Kevin Lindley
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Attack
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Loyola
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2023 College Draft
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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College
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1
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7
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Will Bowen
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Defense
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Georgetown
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2
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15
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Brian Minicus
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Attack
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Georgetown
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3
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17
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Tye Kurtz
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Attack
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Delaware
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3
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23
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Nick Rowlett
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Faceoff
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Michigan
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4
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31
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Levi Anderson
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Attack
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Saint Joseph's
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2024 College Draft
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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College
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1
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4
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Shane Knobloch
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Midfield
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Rutgers
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2
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12
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Eric Dobson
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Midfield
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Notre Dame
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3
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20
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Ross Scott
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Attack
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Rutgers
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4
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28
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Dylan Hess
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Midfield
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Georgetown
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2025 College Draft
Season results
2019
Week
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Boston, Massachusetts
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June 2, 2019
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Whipsnakes
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L 14-15 (OT)
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2
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New York, New York
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June 9, 2019
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Atlas
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W 18–13
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3
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Chicago, Illinois
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June 15, 2019
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Redwoods
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W 12–11 (OT)
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4
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Baltimore, Maryland
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June 23, 2019
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Archers
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W 14–13
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5
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Atlanta, Georgia
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June 29, 2019
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Chrome
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W 15–14 (OT)
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6
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Washington, DC
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July 7, 2019
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Chrome
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L 11-19
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All-Star Break
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Los Angeles, California
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July 21, 2019
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All-Star Game
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N/A
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7
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Denver, Colorado
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July 27, 2019
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Whipsnakes
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W 13-12
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8
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San Jose, California
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August 10, 2019
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Redwoods
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W 13–10
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9
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Hamilton, Ontario
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August 17, 2019
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Archers
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W 11-10 (OT)
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10
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Albany, New York
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August 25, 2019
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Atlas
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L 9-12
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Playoffs Round 1
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Columbus, Ohio
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September 6–7, 2019
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Whipsnakes
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L 7-15
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Playoffs Round 2
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New York, New York
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September 14, 2019
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Redwoods
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L 7-10
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2020
Game
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Herriman, Utah
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July 25, 2020
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Chrome
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L 9–13
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2
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Herriman, Utah
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July 29, 2020
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Redwoods
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L 7–8
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3
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Herriman, Utah
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July 31, 2020
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Whipsnakes
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L 7–12
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4
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Herriman, Utah
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August 1, 2020
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Waterdogs
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L 9–10
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5 (Elimination)
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Herriman, Utah
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August 4, 2020
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Chrome
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W 19–14
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6 (Semifinal)
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Herriman, Utah
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August 6, 2020
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Archers
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W 13–9
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7 (PLL Championship)
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Herriman, Utah
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August 9, 2020
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Whipsnakes
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L 6–12
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2021
Game
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Foxborough, Massachusetts
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June 5, 2021
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Whipsnakes
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L 7–13
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2
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Kennesaw, Georgia
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June 11, 2021
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Waterdogs
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L 12–14
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3
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Kennesaw, Georgia
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June 13, 2021
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Archers
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L 8–12
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4
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Baltimore, Maryland
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June 26, 2021
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Redwoods
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W 11–9
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5
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Hempstead, New York
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July 3, 2021
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Cannons
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W 14–10
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6
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Eagan, Minnesota
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July 10, 2021
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Atlas
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L 10–16
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7
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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August 1, 2021
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Chrome
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W 14–12
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8
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Albany, New York
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August 13, 2021
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Archers
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W 11–9
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9
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Albany, New York
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August 15, 2021
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Redwoods
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L 9–10
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10 (Quarterfinal)
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Sandy, Utah
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August 20, 2021
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Archers
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W 13–10
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11 (Semifinal)
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Chester, Pennsylvania
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September 5, 2021
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Atlas
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W 15–9
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11 (Championship)
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Washington D.C.
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September 19, 2021
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Whipsnakes
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W 14–9
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2022
Game
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Albany, New York
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June 4
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Whipsnakes
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L 8–9
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2
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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June 10
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Archers
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L 12–17
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3
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Hempstead, New York
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June 18
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Redwoods
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L 7–11
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4
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Baltimore, Maryland
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June 24
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Waterdogs
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L 9–18
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5
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Eagan, Minnesota
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July 2
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Cannons
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W 13–11
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6
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Fairfield, Connecticut
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July 23
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Whipsnakes
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L 12–14
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7
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Frisco, Texas
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July 31
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Redwoods
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W 14–12
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8
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Denver, Colorado
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August 6
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Chrome
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L 9–13
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9
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Herriman, Utah
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August 13
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Archers
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L 8–11
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10
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Tacoma, Washington
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August 21
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Atlas
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L 9–10
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11 (Quarterfinal)
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Foxborough, Massachusetts
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September 3
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Chrome
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W 11–3
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12 (Semifinal)
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Washington D.C.
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September 11
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Archers
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W 9–7
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13 (Championship)
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Chester, Pennsylvania
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September 18
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Waterdogs
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L 9–11
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2023
Game
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Albany, New York
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June 4
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Waterdogs
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L 7–8 (OT)
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2
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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June 10
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Cannons
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W 14–13
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3
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Columbus, Ohio
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June 17
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Archers
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W 15–10
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4
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Eagan, Minnesota
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July 9
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Redwoods
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L 8–13
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5
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Fairfield, Connecticut
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July 15
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Atlas
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W 15–11
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6
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Frisco, Texas
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July 30
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Whipsnakes
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L 16–17
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7
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Baltimore, Maryland
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August 6
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Redwoods
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W 14–12
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8
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Denver, Colorado
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August 11
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Whipsnakes
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L 10–12
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9
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Tacoma, Washington
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August 19
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Waterdogs
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L 8–13
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10
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Herriman, Utah
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August 26
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Chrome
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W 13–7
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11 (Quarterfinal)
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Foxborough, Massachusetts
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September 4
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Redwoods
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L 9–15
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2024
Game
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Location
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
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Albany, New York
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June 2
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Outlaws
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W 16–11
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2
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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June 7
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Redwoods
|
W 12–11
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3
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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June 8
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Atlas
|
L 12–15
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4
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Villanova, Pennsylvania
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June 15
|
Archers
|
L 7–9
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5
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Eagan, Minnesota
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June 29
|
Waterdogs
|
L 6–10
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6
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Fairfield, Connecticut
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July 19
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Whipsnakes
|
W 10–9
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7
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San Diego, California
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July 27
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Redwoods
|
L 8–10
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8
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Baltimore, Maryland
|
August 4
|
Archers
|
W 15–14
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9
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Denver, Colorado
|
August 10
|
Outlaws
|
L 4–10
|
10
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Herriman, Utah
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August 16
|
Cannons
|
L 10–11
|
11 (Quarterfinal)
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Foxborough, Massachusetts
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September 2
|
Cannons
|
W 8–4
|
12 (Semifinal)
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Uniondale, New York
|
September 7
|
Archers
|
L 1–10
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PLL Award Winners
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
Dick Edell Coach of the Year
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
Head coaches
#
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Name
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Term
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Regular Season
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Playoffs
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GP
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W
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L
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Pct
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GP
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W
|
L
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Pct
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1 |
Andy Towers |
2019 - 2024 |
53 |
22 |
31 |
.415 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
.571
|
2 |
Roy Colsey |
2025 - |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
0 |
0 |
0 |
–
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All-time record vs. PLL Clubs
References
- ^ "Blaze Riorden". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Aslanian". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson Morrill". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Adam Charalambides". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Ray Dearth". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Troy Reh". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Austin Kaut". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Ross Scott". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Mark Glicini". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Scott Smith". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jackson Eicher". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Cross Ferrara". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Gannon Matthews". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Shane Knobloch". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Sergio Perkovic". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Patrick Resch". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Greg Langermeier". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Garrett Degnon". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Posey". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Justin Inacio". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "JJ Sillstrop". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Levi Verch". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Eric Dobson". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Nick Rowlett". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Owen Hiltz". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Josh Zawada". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jarrod Neumann". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Rowlett". Premier Lacrosse League. May 30, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Draft". May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Chaos Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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