Why You SHOULD Be Watching the PLL: Quint Kessenich
The Premier Lacrosse League swings into Charm City on Friday and Saturday night. Week 4 is at Homewood Field. Tickets are available at PLLtickets.com and all of the games this summer are available on ESPN+, with three on ABC, three on ESPN and six on ESPN2. Last week 452,000 fans watched the PLL on ABC, a strong […]
Trevor Baptiste Player Profile
Trevor Baptiste is undoubtedly one of the best (if not the best) faceoff specialists the game of lacrosse has ever seen. He was a NCAA Division 1 national champion at the University of Denver in 2015, an NCAA record holder, and still is one the most dominant faceoff specialists in professional lacrosse today. However, the most impressive […]
PLL Week 1+2 Rookie Comparison
This week the PLL heads to the land of Vincent’s Clam Bar and Hofstra University on Long Island. Week 3 of the PLL should be a great weekend for fan attendance and rookie performances. PLL CEO Michael Rabil had some fun promoting this weekend’s games. Long Island and Baltimore are two lacrosse hotbeds. Rabil spoke […]
Lacrosse Headlines You Won’t See in the Summer of 2022
For this week’s article, Quint decided to take a look at some of the more unlikely headlines to appear on your Lacrosse All Stars news feed this summer. While most of these headlines would be awesome if they were true, the likelihood of seeing many of these come to fruition is very slim, but it’s […]
PLL Player Royale: Week 2 Picks
We saw phenomenal play from the Atlas’ family style offense in Week 1, netting both Jeff Teat and Eric Law 31 and 29 fantasy points in the PLL Player Royale respectively. At the faceoff X, Trevor Baptiste went off as well with 26.6 points, which included a 2-pointer (10 points). Lyle Thompson and Nick Morocco scored […]
Five Takeaways from PLL Opening Weekend
The first weekend of the 2022 PLL season is officially in the books. There were many questions coming into opening weekend especially after such an impactful offseason. While there is still a long season ahead of us, there were some major points that have to be addressed. Here are my five takeaways from Week 1 […]
PLL Week 1 in Albany: Quint Kessenich’s Reactions
The PLL kicked off their 2022 season in Albany on June 4 and 5. I will be working a handful of games this summer for ESPN. The family of networks has extensive coverage of the league which includes 47 games available on ESPN+, three games on ESPN, three on ABC, and six on ESPN2. The […]
2022 PLL Season Preview: Strengths and Weaknesses
What a PLL season we are awaiting. The PLL is now on ESPN, there’s a fresh new draft class of fresh talent, player movement has happened, and we’re all set for faceoff on Saturday. But before the first whistle, let’s get caught up on each team and what they’ve done since last September, and what we can […]
2022 PLL Draft Grades by Team
The 2022 PLL Draft proved to be another example why the PLL needs general managers. There are some coaches like Ben Rubeor and Nat St. Laurent, who can effectively handle both roles and make wise decisions in the front office, but the majority of PLL coaches were hired for their wisdom of X’s and O’s […]
2022 PLL Mock Draft: Aiden Chitkara
It’s draft day! Thirty-two collegiate athletes will hear their name called tonight on ESPNU. This class features a deep group of high caliber attackmen who will fly off the board early. I’m most intrigued by the goalies, and I’m excited to see where they land. Only two goalies have been selected in the college draft, […]
Evaluating Needs for Every PLL Team: 2022 PLL Draft
The 2022 PLL Draft has officially been set for Tuesday, May 10th at 8:00 ET on ESPNU. This year marks the first-ever PLL College Draft that’ll air on live television – another milestone for the league. This article is the first of a series covering the 2022 PLL Draft. There have been numerous big-name retirements […]
PLL Secures Four-Year Media Rights Deal with ESPN
The PLL and ESPN have reached a four-year media rights agreement to bring professional field lacrosse to all of ESPN’s major platforms. Every PLL game will air exclusively on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ starting the 2022 season. “We’re thrilled to announce our new agreement with ESPN. It’s a testament to our gameday experience, the […]