PLL Assists: Spreading the History of the Game
Trevor Baptiste cleaned up last week at the 2022 PLL Awards. The Atlas FOGO won the Faceoff Athlete of the Year and was named MVP of the league. The event was held last Friday night at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The weekend symbolizes how the PLL and its Assists program […]
Tufts Men’s Lacrosse Overview with Casey D’Annolfo
Casey D’Annolfo is entering his seventh season at Tufts University as the Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach.. Tufts is one of the preeminent Division 3 lacrosse programs in the country. D’Annolfo is a 2006 Tufts graduate where he was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and lacrosse. According to the Tufts website, he has one of […]
Will Kieran McArdle Make the Hall of Fame?
After winning the 2022 PLL championship with the Waterdogs last weekend, Kieran McArdle has captured that elusive ring he’s been searching for. McArdle has always been an under the radar player going back to his days at St John’s. But with his championship ring it’s time to start asking the question, is McArdle a hall […]
2022 PLL Recap: The Boys of Summer
Moments ago, the Waterdogs put an exclamation point on what was the greatest summer in the sports history, defeating the Chaos 11-9 in front of a robust crowd at Subaru Park and a national television audience on ABC. As I sat down behind the steering wheel to drive south after the 2022 PLL Championship, that […]
PLL Assists: Growing a Inclusive and Accessible Game
In lacrosse, access to the sport can come at a higher cost compared to other sports. A good stick, gloves, helmet, and pads can cost $250 plus dollars not including balls and goals. This access has been a barrier or entry to some picking up the game. PLL Assists is committed to breaking down these […]
From the Vault: 1980 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Champions
Each week we will be diving into the vault and bringing some history to the youngsters who just don’t know what they don’t know. This week, we will be looking at the 1980 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse champions. It’s important to note that the women’s game did not have NCAA championships of any kind until 1982. […]
The Waterdogs Winning the 2022 PLL Championship is HUGE
The Waterdogs have done the unthinkable by winning the 2022 PLL Championship. This accomplishment by the Waterdogs is one of the best things that could have happened for the Premier Lacrosse League. On a surface level, lacrosse fans were tired of seeing the Whipsnakes dynasty unfold and frustrated by the Chaos making it to the […]
Waterdogs Journey to a Championship Appearance
The Waterdogs were the PLL’s first expansion team in 2020, and now find themselves in the PLL Championship this Sunday. Andy Copelan has done an amazing job with constructing this Waterdogs team and turning them into one of the league’s best. Let’s take a look back at the short history of the Waterdogs and how […]
JD Harkey Named as SPIRE Boy’s Lacrosse Coach
SPIRE Academy is a specialized academic institution focused on inspiring the best expression of the human spirit through athletics, academics, and service to others. The high school features a world class 750,000 sq. ft. facility on over 800 acres of land located in the greater Cleveland area in Geneva, Ohio. It is the training location […]
Have the Archers Run Out of Time?
The Archers have been considered one of the league’s top teams for the last three seasons, butthey have failed to find postseason success. With a lot of their key players getting older andmost of their key players entering free agency this offseason, yesterday’s loss against the Chaos may have been the last chance for this […]
Virginia Lands No.1 McCabe McMillon 23′ and No.1 Ryan Duenkel 24′
Within a twenty-four hour span, the University of Virginia landed not one, but two No.1 players in their respective classes. Inside Lacrosse’s No.1 player in the class of 2024, Ryan Duenkel, announced his commitment to UVA on Sunday afternoon. Duenkel’s decision was not too shocking because his father played football in Charlottesville and his older […]
2022 PLL Semifinals Preview: Quint Kessenich
The Sunday PLL Semifinals storylines are clear. The Archers (7-4) have lost to Chaos (3-8) in each of their last two playoff semifinals. Is the third time a charm? Or do the Chaos continue to show their mastery of the post season? Meanwhile the Waterdogs (6-5) are the only team to beat Whipsnakes (9-1) this […]