Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club

The Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club is a professional men's field lacrosse team in 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.

Whipsnakes
Full nameWhipsnakes Lacrosse Club
Founded2019
LeaguePremier Lacrosse League
Head coachJim Stagnitta
Championships2 (2019, 2020)
WebsiteWhipsnakes LC

Roster

2021 Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club
No. Name Nation­ality Position Height Weight College Grad Year High School Hometown Ref.
1Mike ChanenchukMidfield5 ft 11 in190 lbsMaryland2014St. Anthony'sEast Setauket, New York

[1]

3 Matt Abbott SSDM 6 ft 2 in 185 lbs Syracuse 2009 Nottingham Syracuse, New York [2]
6Bryce YoungDefense6 ft 2 in205 lbsMaryland2018St. Augustine PrepEgg Harbor, New Jersey

[3]

7 Sean New LSM 6 ft 2 in 182 lbs Holy Cross 2020 Fox Lane Bedford, New York [4]
9Matt RamboAttack5 ft 10 in195 lbsMaryland2017LaSalleGlenside, Pennsylvania

[5]

11 Ryan Tierney Attack 5 ft 10 in 185 lbs Hofstra 2021 Massapequa Massapequa, New York [6]
14Tim MullerDefense6 ft 2 in215 lbsMaryland2017ChaminadeGarden City, New York

[7]

16 Reed Junkin Goalie 6 ft 2 in 195 lbs Penn 2019 Belmont Hill Wayland, Massachusetts
23 Charlie Hayes SSDM 5 ft 11 in 187 lbs Detroit 2018 Eisenhower Shelby Township, Michigan [8]
26 John Haus (C) Midfield 6 ft 0 in 190 lbs Maryland 2012 Chapel Hill Lutherville, Maryland [9]
27 Brad Smith Midfield 6 ft 3 in 210 lbs Duke 2019 Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes, New Jersey [10]
28Michael Ehrhardt (C)LSM6 ft 5 in220 lbsMaryland2014ChaminadeWestbury, New York

[11]

30 Brian Phipps Goalie 5 ft 9 in 180 lbs Maryland 2010 Severn Annapolis, Maryland [12]
32Jay CarlsonAttack6 ft 0 in185 lbsMaryland2015St. Paul'sBaltimore, Maryland

[13]

33Matt DunnDefense6 ft 3 in225 lbsMaryland2016Loyola BlakefieldBaltimore, Maryland

[14]

34 Connor Kirst Midfield 6 ft 3 in 230 lbs Rutgers 2021 Delbarton Bernardsville, New Jersey [15]
35Kyle BernlohrGoalie5 ft 10 in175 lbsMaryland2016Western Reserve AcademyAkron, Ohio

[16]

36 Zed Williams Attack 6 ft 2 in 185 lbs Virginia 2017 Silver Creek Irving, New York [17]
39 Colin Squires Defense 6 ft 2 in 185 lbs Denver 2021 West Linn West Linn, Oregon [18]
45 Simon Mathias Attack 6 ft 2 in 190 lbs Penn 2019 Ridgefield Ridgefield, Connecticut [19]
57 Chris Aslanian Attack 6 ft 3 in 200 lbs Hobart 2019 Hun Westfield, New Jersey [20]
83Jake Bernhardt (C)Midfield6 ft 0 in190 lbsMaryland2013Lake BrantleyLongwood, Florida

[21]

91Joseph NardellaFaceoff5 ft 10 in210 lbsRutgers2015CazenoviaCazenovia, New York

[22]

Justin Guterding Attack 6 ft 0 in 190 lbs Duke 2018 Garden City Garden City, New York

(C) indicates captain Source:[23]

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach – Jim Stagnitta
  • Assistant Coach – Mike Murphy
  • Assistant Coach – Brian Grady

All-time Draft selections

2019

Rnd. Pick # Player Pos. College Conf. 2019 Accolades
14Alex WoodallFaceoffTowsonColonial Athletic AssociationSecond-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)
29Brad SmithMidfieldDukeAtlantic Coast ConferenceSecond-Team All-American, First-Team ACC
316Isaac PaparoDefenseUMassColonial Athletic AssociationSecond-Team All-American, First-Team CAA
421John DaniggelisMidfieldYaleIvy LeagueHonorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League


2020 Entry Draft

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.

Draft results
Rnd. Pick # PLL Team Player Pos. College
1 5 Whipsnakes Zed Williams Midfield Virginia
2 12 Whipsnakes TJ Comizio Midfield Villanova

2020 College Draft

Rnd. Pick # PLL Team Player Pos. College Conference Notes
1 7 Whipsnakes Sean New Defense Holy Cross Patriot League
2 14 Whipsnakes Matt Hubler Midfield Johns Hopkins Big Ten

2021 Entry Draft

Rnd. Pick # Player Pos. College
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
1 7 Connor Kirst Midfield Rutgers
2 16 Ryan Tierney Attack Hofstra
3 23 Colin Squires Defense Denver
4 31 Nick Grill Defense Maryland

Season results

2019
Week Location Date Opponent Result
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
2020
Game Location Date Opponent Result
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

Jim Brown Most Valuable Player

Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year

Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year

Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year

Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year

George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year

Head coaches

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GP W L Pct GP W L Pct
1Jim Stagnitta201914104.7144401.000

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak
Archers21.667Won 1
Atlas301.000Won 3
Cannons00-
Chaos41.800Won 3
Chrome11.500Lost 1
Redwoods41.800Won 4
Waterdogs00-
Totals 14 4 .778


References

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  6. "Ryan Tierney". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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  8. "Charlie Hayes". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  9. "John Haus". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  10. "Brad Smith". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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  12. "Brian Phipps". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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  15. "Connor Kirst". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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  17. "Zed Williams". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  18. "Colin Squires". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  19. "Simon Mathias". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  20. "Chris Aslanian". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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See also

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