Archers Lacrosse Club
The Archers Lacrosse Club is a professional men's field lacrosse team in Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Archers are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Scott Ratliff, Tom Schreiber, Marcus Holman, Will Manny, and Kevin Rice.
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| Full name | Archers Lacrosse Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Colors | |
| Head coach | Chris Bates |
| Championships | None |
| Website | Archers LC |
Roster
| 2022 Archers Lacrosse Club | ||||||||||
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Holman (C) | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 180 lbs | North Carolina | 2013 | Gilman | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| 3 | Connor DeSimone | Attack | 5 ft 11 in | 195 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2022 | Smithtown East | St. James, New York | ||
| 4 | Will Manny | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 170 lbs | UMass | 2013 | St. Anthony's | Massapequa, New York | ||
| 5 | Connor Fields | Attack | 5 ft 11 in | 160 lbs | Albany | 2018 | Bishop Timon – St. Jude | East Amherst, New York | [3] | |
| 8 | Adam Ghitelman | Goalie | 5 ft 9 in | 180 lbs | Virginia | 2011 | Cold Spring Harbor | Cold Spring Harbor, New York | ||
| 11 | Matt Moore | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lbs | Virginia | 2022 | Garnet Valley | Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania | [5] | |
| 12 | Frankie Labetti | Faceoff | 5 ft 10 in | 178 lbs | Fairfield | 2022 | Moorestown | Moorestown, New Jersey | [6] | |
| 13 | Ryan Ambler | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 190 lbs | Princeton | 2016 | Abington | Abington Township, Pennsylvania |
[7] | |
| 14 | Will Jones | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Vermont | 2022 | Bishop Moore | Maitland, Florida | [8] | |
| 16 | Grant Ament** | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 165 lbs | Penn State | 2020 | Haverford | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | [9] | |
| 21 | Mark McNeill | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | North Carolina | 2014 | St. Mary's | West River, Maryland | ||
| 22 | Latrell Harris | SSDM | 6 ft 0 in | 215 lbs | N/A | N/A | Everest Academy | St. Catharines, Ontario | [11] | |
| 23 | Dominique Alexander | SSDM | 6 ft 2 in | 225 lbs | Ohio State | 2013 | Baldwin | Baldwin, New York | [12] | |
| 26 | Tom Schreiber (C) | Midfield | 5 ft 11 in | 205 lbs | Princeton | 2014 | St. Anthony's | East Meadow, New York | ||
| 27 | Warren Jeffrey | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 210 lbs | Vermont | 2019 | St. Michael's College School | Mimico, Ontario | [14] | |
| 28 | Jared Conners | LSM | 6 ft 5 in | 215 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Pittsford | Pittsford, New York | [15] | |
| 30 | Justin Inacio | Faceoff | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lbs | Ohio State | 2022 | The Hill Academy | Oakville, Ontario | [16] | |
| 32 | Scott Ratliff (C) | Defense | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Loyola | 2013 | Walton | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| 41 | Jon Robbins | LSM | 5 ft 9 in | 185 lbs | Bellarmine | 2022 | Plano | Plano, Texas | [18] | |
| 42 | Ryan Aughavin | Midfield | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Brown | 2022 | North Shore | Glen Head, New York | [19] | |
| 43 | Jeff Trainor | Midfield | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | UMass | 2021 | Billerica | Billerica, Massachusetts | [20] | |
| 44 | Tre Leclaire | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 211 lbs | Ohio State | 2021 | Elgin Park | Surrey, British Columbia | [21] | |
| 45 | Brett Dobson | Goalie | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | St. Bonaventure | 2022 | The Hill Academy | Oshawa, Ontario | [22] | |
| 50 | Jack Jasinski | Midfield | 5 ft 7 in | 163 lbs | Ohio State | 2019 | Oak Mountain | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| 77 | Matt McMahon | Defense | 6 ft 4 in | 225 lbs | Penn | 2015 | Glen Ridge | Glen Ridge, New Jersey | ||
| 81 | Graeme Hossack | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 230 lbs | Lindenwood | 2015 | Port Perry | Port Perry, Ontario | [24] | |
*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list[25]
**Indicates player is on PUP list[26] Source:[27]
(C): Captain[28]
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Chris Bates
- Assistant coach – Tony Resch
- Assistant coach – Brian Kavanagh
All-time Draft selections
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pat Spencer | Attack | Loyola | Patriot League | Tewaaraton Award winner, First-Team All-American, Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League *Note* (Spencer will spend the 2019-2020 season playing men's Division 1 basketball for Northwestern. He elected to pursue a professional basketball career rather than lacrosse.)[29] |
| 2 | 12 | Curtis Corley | Defense | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | Third-Team All-American, First-Team Big Ten |
| 3 | 13 | Colton Jackson | Midfield | Denver | Big East Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Big East: *Note* (Jackson chose to play in the MLL for the Atlanta Blaze who drafted him with the 26th pick in the 2019 draft) |
| 4 | 24 | John Prendergast | Midfield | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC: *Note* (Prendergast was designated to the Player Pool [Free Agent] on June 12, 2019) |
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.
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Archers | Eli Gobrecht | Defense | Ithaca |
| 2 | 11 | Archers | Christian Mazzone | Midfield | Rutgers |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2020 Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Grant Ament | Attack | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | First-team All-American |
| 2 | 11 | Jack Rapine | Defense | Johns Hopkins | Big Ten Conference |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Graeme Hossack | Defense | Lindenwood |
| 2 | 10 | Ryan McNamara | Midfield | Marquette |
| 3 | 18 | Warren Jeffrey | Defense | Vermont |
2021 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jared Conners | LSM | Virginia |
| 2 | 13 | Tre Leclaire | Midfield | Ohio State |
| 3 | 18 | Jeff Trainor | Midfield | UMass |
| 3 | 21 | Conor Gaffney | Face-off | Lehigh |
2022 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Matt Moore | Attack | Virginia |
| 2 | 12 | Brett Dobson | Goalie | St. Bonaventure |
| 3 | 18 | Justin Inacio | Faceoff | Ohio State |
| 4 | 28 | Jon Robbins | LSM | Bellarmine |
| 4 | 29 | Ryan Aughavin | Midfield | Brown |
Season Results
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 1, 2019 | Chrome | W 13–12 (OT) |
| 2 | New York, New York | June 8, 2019 | Redwoods | W 10–9 |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 10–11 (OT) |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 23, 2019 | Chaos | L 13–14 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 28, 2019 | Atlas | L 12-13 |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 6, 2019 | Redwoods | L 8-9 (OT) |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 28, 2019 | Chrome | W 9-7 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 11, 2019 | Atlas | W 15-11 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 17, 2019 | Chaos | L 10-11 (OT) |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 25, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 11-8 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6–7, 2019 | Redwoods | L 12-16 |
| Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Chrome | W 12-10 |
| First Draft Pick Game | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 21, 2019 | Atlas | W 25-7 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 27, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–10 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 28, 2020 | Waterdogs | W 9–7 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 30, 2020 | Chrome | W 13–12 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 2, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 11–17 |
| 5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
| 6 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Chaos | L 9–13 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 5, 2021 | Atlas | W 18–6 |
| 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 13, 2021 | Chaos | W 12–8 |
| 3 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 26, 2021 | Waterdogs | W 17–8 |
| 4 | Hempstead, New York | July 2, 2021 | Chrome | L 7–8 |
| 5 | Hempstead, New York | July 4, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 14–15 |
| 6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 11, 2021 | Cannons | L 12–13 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | July 31, 2021 | Redwoods | W 15–12 |
| 8 | Albany, New York | August 13, 2021 | Chaos | L 9–11 |
| 9 | Albany, New York | August 14, 2021 | Whipsnakes | W 15–14 |
| 10 (Quarterfinal) | Sandy, Utah | September 5, 2021 | Chaos | L 10–13 |
PLL Award Winners
Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year
- Grant Ament: 2021
Gait Brothers Midfielder of the Year
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
- Dominique Alexander: 2019
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award
- Scott Ratliff: 2019
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | Chris Bates | 2019- | 35 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
All-time record vs. PLL Clubs
| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas | 5 | 1 | .833 | Won 5 |
| Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost 1 |
| Chaos | 1 | 5 | .167 | Lost 2 |
| Chrome | 4 | 1 | .800 | Lost 1 |
| Redwoods | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won 1 |
| Waterdogs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 2 |
| Whipsnakes | 2 | 3 | .400 | Won 1 |
| Totals | 16 | 13 | .552 |
See also
References
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- "Connor Fields". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- "Player Detail". PremierLacrosseLeague.
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- "Warren Jeffrey". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- "Jared Conners". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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- Penders, P. J. "Jon Robbins". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- Penders, P. J. "Ryan Aughavin". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- "Jeff Trainor". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- "Tre Leclaire". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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- "Graeme Hossack". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- Archers Lacrosse Club [@PLLArchers] (June 9, 2022). "Brett Dobson and Justin Inacio have been moved to the Unavailable to Travel List. We have added goalie Nick Washuta on an emergency basis from the player pool to our 25 Man Roster. t.co/b7UgYYKug9" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Archers Lacrosse Club [@PLLArchers] (June 1, 2022). "We have released Ryan Blume, Brandon Slade, Ted Sullivan, Ryan McNamara, Marc O'Rourke, and Conor Gaffney to the Player Pool. Tre LeClaire has been moved from the Unavailable to Travel List to our 25 Man Roster. Grant Ament has been moved to the PUP List. t.co/YXq6rt40B4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Archers Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- Archers Lacrosse Club [@PLLArchers] (May 24, 2021). "Doesn't get much better than these three 🏹🙌 t.co/mEGJLQoCyL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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