Maryland Whipsnakes
Full name | Maryland Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club |
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Founded | 2019 |
League | Premier Lacrosse League |
Based in | Baltimore, Maryland |
Stadium | Homewood Field |
Colors | Black, Gold, Red, and White |
Head coach | Jim Stagnitta |
Championships | 2 (2019, 2020) |
Website | Maryland Whipsnakes |
The Maryland Whipsnakes are a professional field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Whipsnakes are one of the six founding members of the PLL and the winner of its first two championships; the 2019 season and the 2020 Championship Tournament. Notable players include Matt Rambo, Jake Bernhardt, Michael Ehrhardt, and Zed Williams.
Roster
[edit]2023 Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club | ||||||||||
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown | Ref. |
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0 | Brendan Krebs | Goalie | 6 ft 5 in | 200 lbs | Manhattan | 2022 | Chaminade | East Williston, New York | [1] | |
1 | Mike Chanenchuk | Midfield | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Maryland | 2014 | St. Anthony's | East Setauket, New York | ||
2 | Tucker Dordevic | Midfield | 6 ft 0 in | 197 lbs | Georgetown | 2023 | Edison | Portland, Oregon | [3] | |
3 | Jackson Morrill | Attack | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Yale | 2021 | McDonogh | Baltimore, Maryland | [4] | |
5 | Ajax Zappitello | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Maryland | 2024 | Sunset | Portland, Oregon | [5] | |
7 | TJ Malone | Attack | 5 ft 11 in | 180 lbs | Penn State | 2024 | Haverford | West Chester, Pennsylvania | [6] | |
8 | Roman Puglise | SSDM | 5 ft 11 in | 195 | Maryland | 2022 | Paul VI | Lorton, Virginia | [7] | |
9 | Matt Rambo | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | LaSalle | Glenside, Pennsylvania | ||
10 | Colin Heacock | Midfield | 6 ft 3 in | 210 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | Boys' Latin | Catonsville, Maryland | [9] | |
11 | Brett Kennedy | LSM | 6 ft 0 in | 206 lbs | Syracuse | 2022 | Ridgewood | Ridgewood, New Jersey | [10] | |
14 | Tim Muller | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | Chaminade | Garden City, New York | ||
22 | Petey LaSalla | Faceoff | 5 ft 7 in | 185 lbs | Virginia | 2023 | Rocky Point | Miller Place, New York | [12] | |
27 | Brad Smith | Attack | 6 ft 3 in | 210 lbs | Duke | 2019 | Mountain Lakes | Mountain Lakes, New Jersey | [13] | |
32 | Grayson Sallade | SSDM | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Virginia | 2023 | Manheim Township | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | [14] | |
33 | Matt Dunn | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 225 lbs | Maryland | 2016 | Loyola Blakefield | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
35 | Kyle Bernlohr | Goalie | 5 ft 10 in | 175 lbs | Maryland | 2016 | Western Reserve Academy | Akron, Ohio | ||
36 | Zed Williams | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lbs | Virginia | 2017 | Silver Creek | Irving, New York | [17] | |
39 | Colin Squires | LSM | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lbs | Denver | 2021 | West Linn | West Linn, Oregon | [18] | |
40 | Garrett Leadmon | Midfield | 6 ft 4 in | 225 lbs | Duke | 2023 | DeMatha | Annapolis, Maryland | [19] | |
44 | Matt Rees | LSM | 6 ft 4 in | 220 lbs | Navy | 2017 | Boys' Latin | Sykesville, Maryland | [20] | |
48 | Kevin Winkoff | Midfield | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Penn State | 2023 | Cold Spring Harbor | Cold Spring Harbor, New York | ||
55 | Wheaton Jackoboice | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Notre Dame | 2022 | Culver | Kansas City, Missouri | [21] | |
76 | Keegan Khan | Midfield | 6 ft 1 in | 175 lbs | Maryland | 2022 | Delbarton | Chatham, New Jersey | [22] | |
77 | Steven Zupicich | LSM | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lbs | Villanova | 2024 | Fordham Prep | Yonkers, New York | [23] | |
81 | Elijah Gash | Defense | 6 ft 4 in | 218 lbs | Albany | 2023 | Bay Port | South Lyon, Michigan | [24] | |
83 | Jake Bernhardt (C) | SSDM | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | Maryland | 2013 | Lake Brantley | Longwood, Florida | ||
88 | Will Mark | Goalie | 6 ft 4 in | 200 lbs | Syracuse | 2024 | Proctor Academy | Danville, California | [26] | |
91 | Joe Nardella | Faceoff | 5 ft 10 in | 210 lbs | Rutgers | 2015 | Cazenovia | Cazenovia, New York |
(C) indicates captain Source:[28][29]
*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on PUP list
Coaching staff
[edit]- Head coach – Jim Stagnitta
- Assistant coach – Mike Murphy
- Assistant coach – Brian Grady
All-time draft selections
[edit]Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
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1 | 4 | Alex Woodall | Faceoff | Towson | Colonial Athletic Association | Second-Team All-American, First-Team CAA: *Note* (Woodall chose to play in the MLL for the Atlanta Blaze who drafted him with the 1st pick in the 2019 draft) |
2 | 9 | Brad Smith | Midfield | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | Second-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
3 | 16 | Isaac Paparo | Defense | UMass | Colonial Athletic Association | Second-Team All-American, First-Team CAA |
4 | 21 | John Daniggelis | Midfield | Yale | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League |
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 |
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1 | 5 | Whipsnakes | Zed Williams | Midfield | Virginia |
2 | 12 | Whipsnakes | TJ Comizio | Midfield | Villanova |
Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Whipsnakes | Sean New | Defense | Holy Cross | Patriot League | |
2 | 14 | Whipsnakes | Matt Hubler | Midfield | Johns Hopkins | Big Ten |
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 7 | Chris Aslanian | Attack/Midfield | Hobart |
2 | 15 | Charlie Hayes | SSDM | Detroit |
3 | 23 | Bryan Cole | Midfield | Maryland |
2021 College Draft
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 7 | Connor Kirst | Midfield | Rutgers |
2 | 16 | Ryan Tierney | Attack | Hofstra |
3 | 23 | Colin Squires | Defense | Denver |
4 | 31 | Nick Grill | Defense | Maryland |
2022 College Draft
[edit]Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 7 | Roman Puglise | SSDM | Maryland |
2 | 15 | Wheaton Jackoboice | Midfield | Notre Dame |
3 | 20 | Keegan Khan | Attack | Maryland |
4 | 26 | Jackson Reid | Attack | Ohio State |
4 | 31 | Colin Hinton | Defense | Jacksonville |
2023 College Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Tucker Dordevic | Attack | Georgetown |
2 | 14 | Petey LaSalla | Faceoff | Virginia |
3 | 22 | Garrett Leadmon | Midfield | Duke |
4 | 30 | Elijah Gash | Defense | Albany |
Season results
[edit]This section needs to be updated.(November 2023) |
Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 1, 2019 | Chaos | W 15–14 (OT) |
2 | New York City | June 8, 2019 | Chrome | W 12–11 (OT) |
3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Archers | W 11–10 (OT) |
4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22, 2019 | Atlas | W 15–10 |
5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Redwoods | L 11–14 |
6 | Washington, DC | July 6, 2019 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Chaos | L 12–13 |
8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Chrome | L 16–20 |
9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 18, 2019 | Redwoods | W 17–4 |
10 | Albany, New York | August 25, 2019 | Archers | L 11–8 |
Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 7, 2019 | Chaos | W 15–7 |
Finals | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 21, 2019 | Redwoods | W 12–11 |
Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Redwoods | W 13–9 |
2 | Herriman, Utah | July 30, 2020 | Atlas | W 15–6 |
3 | Herriman, Utah | July 31, 2020 | Chaos | W 12–7 |
4 | Herriman, Utah | August 2, 2020 | Archers | W 17–11 |
5 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Redwoods | W 13–12 |
6 (PLL Championship) | Herriman, Utah | August 9, 2020 | Chaos | W 12–6 |
PLL Award winners
[edit]Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
- Matt Rambo: 2019
- Zed Williams: 2020
Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year
- Matt Rambo: 2019
- Zed Williams: 2020
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
- Matt Dunn: 2020
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
- Kyle Bernlohr, 2022
Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year
Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year
- Joe Nardella: 2020
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
- Ty Warner: 2020
Head coaches
[edit]# | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
1 | Jim Stagnitta | 2019– | 35 | 26 | 9 | .743 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .666 |
All-time record vs. PLL Clubs
[edit]Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
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Archers | 2 | 1 | .667 | Won 1 |
Atlas | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 3 |
Cannons | 0 | 0 | – | - |
Chaos | 4 | 1 | .800 | Won 3 |
Chrome | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 1 |
Redwoods | 4 | 1 | .800 | Won 4 |
Waterdogs | 0 | 0 | – | - |
Totals | 14 | 4 | .778 |
References
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- ^ "Matt Rees". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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- ^ "Stephen Zupicich". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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