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1 month ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear
(Photo Courtesy MLL)The Premier Lacrosse League named former all-time face-off great Anthony Kelly as the next head coach for the California Redwoods on Thursday. Nat St. Laurent stepped down from his role as the Redwoods' GM/coach after six seasons last Tuesday, March 11, when the league also announced Joe Spallina would be stepping right in as the 'Woods next general manager. It took just nine days for the league to name St. Laurent's successor, consulting with Spallina on the final decision.
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1 month ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear
(Photo Courtesy PLL)When the third all-time leading point-scorer in professional field lacrosse history became arguably the most sought-after talent in PLL free agency, one thing came to the forefront. Rob Pannell signed a two-year deal with the Maryland Whipsnakes on Friday, ending a four-year stint with the Redwoods that included two quarterfinal appearances and a semifinal trip in 2023, but a missed 2024 postseason with a 3-7 record.
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1 month ago | 
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(Photo Courtesy PLL)Redwoods attackman Chris Gray may have officially retired last week, but it wasn’t the first time he considered stepping away from the game. In fact, there was a period of time where he wasn’t sure he’d play in 2024, either. The NCAA Division I all-time leading points scorer and No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 PLL College Draft, Gray tallied 78 points (43G, 3T, 32A) in his two years with the New York Atlas, earning all-star honors in both seasons.
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1 month ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear
(Photo Courtesy PLL)The 2025 PLL free agency player movement period got underway on Monday, March 3 at noon, and there were plenty of deals that went down. Inside Lacrosse's Chris Rosenthall was quick to report in-house moves from both the Denver Outlaws and Carolina Chaos. For Tim Soudan's Outlaws, midfielder Justin Anderson was the first big domino to re-sign with his current club with a deal through the 2027 season.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Chris Rosenthall |Kevin Brown |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti
(Photo Courtesy WLL)Less than 24 hours after experiencing their first defeat, the New York Charging righted their ship in dominant fashion, defeating the California Palms 18-11 in the WLL Championship Series semifinals. New York’s 18 goals tied its highest offensive production of the series, while California’s 11 points tied its lowest output of the series, thanks in part to a defensive effort spearheaded by Kendall Halpern, the team’s lone defender by trade.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear
(Inside Lacrosse Photo Michael Clark)SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Around the time he was introduced at the inaugural Championship Series event three years ago, Boston coach Brian Holman texted the Cannons roster an important message. “We will be playing in this thing and we're gonna win it.”Fast forward to 2025 and the Cannons have done so twice, defending their ’24 Championship Series title thanks to a 21-14 victory against Utah, last summer's PLL champs.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti
(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Michael Clark)SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Boston Guard are the first to lift a Women's Lacrosse League trophy. Charlotte North scored four goals, Cassidy Weeks finished with a game-high 7 points (3G, 4A) and goalie Rachel Hall made 10 saves as Boston defeated the New York Charging, 22-17, in the WLL Championship Series title game at The St. James in Springfield, Va., on Monday. "It's so special to be the first ever," North said postgame.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti
(Photo Courtesy WLL)The Charging defeated the California Palms, 16-14, in an exciting back-and-forth affair that New York's impressive fourth quarter sealed the deal on their second victory. Izzy Scane's first goal of the night gave New York a two-goal cushion to start the fourth-quarter scoring before her second goal on a nice find from leading point-getter Emily Hawryschuk (5G, 2A) gave the Charging a 14-13 advantage – a lead they would not relinquish.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti
(Photo Courtesy WLL)The Boston Guard notched their first win with an 18-13 result over the Maryland Charm at the St. James facility in Springfield, Va. on Thursday night. Madison Ahern's six points (4G, 2A) led the way offensively in what was a spectacular goalie battle between Boston's Kady Glynn (9 saves) and Maryland's Caylee Waters (12 saves). While this contest wasn't as exciting of a finish as the first two games of WLL history, it did mark the first win for Charlotte North's new squad.
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2 months ago | 
insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Chris Rosenthall |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti
(Photo Courtesy WLL)If fans thought opening night of the Women’s Lacrosse League was fun, the ending to Wednesday night’s game raised the bar to another level. The California Palms won a dramatic back-and-forth affair against the Boston Guard, 16-15, thanks to captain Ally Mastroianni’s sixth goal with just over a minute left and some help from the crossbar.
