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Wednesday April 28th, 2021 8:45am (Photo by Nat LeDonne/Duke Athletics) A draft class of 32 of the most accomplished players of their respective programs joined the PLL ranks on Monday night. From Tae Kwon Do black belts to water polo goalies, many of them have other talents off the field too. From IL feature stories to the gold mine that is team player bios, here is one fact about each 2021 PLL College Draft selection.  1. Jeff Teat, Atlas: IL’s first-ever No. 1 recruit (in the class of 2...

Arceri has been an elite face-off man for Penn State during his time in Happy Valley. In his first three years in a Penn State uniform, Arceri never had a face-off percentage below 60%. He has regressed in the face-off x in the last two years, but Arceri has still won at least 54% of his face-offs. Arceri fills a need for Atlas, who was one of a handful of teams looking for a face-off specialist in this year’s draft. He will most likely back up Trevor Baptiste, who has been a top face-off man...

The budding connection between Simone Charley and Sophia Smith Share this story Thorns FC/Craig Mitchelldyer In the two competitions of the 2020 NWSL season, Simone Charley and Sophia Smith were only on the pitch together for 13 minutes. Smith missed out entirely on the NWSL Challenge Cup, and during the Fall Series the two forwards only played one match together, a 4-1 win over OL Reign last September where they shared the pitch from the 53rd to the 66th minute. Smith missed the first two mat...

Mac O’Keefe O’Keefe is both Penn State’s best prospect and perhaps one of the best players in the entire draft. The Syosset, New York native broke the record for the most career goals in NCAA history last Friday versus Michigan. The record-breaking score, along with the other five goals in that game, showcased his best attribute: his goal-scoring ability. O’Keefe’s patented underhand shot has helped him become so dominant. His shot is a combination of lightning-fast speed mixed wi...

There aren’t many better ways to honor sports legends than by retiring their numbers. While Penn State Athletics isn’t necessarily in the business of doing so, it never hurts to share some suggestions. The only number Penn State has retired in recent memory is John Cappelletti’s No. 22. The football legend was a stud at running back for the Nittany Lions and remains to be the program’s While Cappelletti is clearly a legend in his own right, Penn State certainly has produced several ot...

Lion Links: 3/3/21 Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Hello, Mane Landers. I hope you all are having a good week as we’re halfway towards the weekend. How is everyone doing as we get closer to kickoff next month? I’ve been finishing up my final projects for my sportscasting classes this month as I get ready for graduation in April. Besides that, I’ve been busy working at Disney Springs. We have plenty of news to cover, so let’s get to the links! Oscar Pareja is Building on Orlando City�...

Paul Rabil traded to Cannons LC, updated D-I and D-II rankings and Liberty League news.

Paul Rabil is back with the Cannons. He’s officially the first player for the PLL’s Cannons LC. “Part of [his role] will depend on what shakes out with the other guys we’re able to get,” Quirk said. “That’s the nice thing about Paul; he could play both [midfield or attack].” Rabil and the No. 6 pick in the PLL Entry Draft went to the Cannons, while the Atlas received the No. 9 pick in the Entry Draft, the No. 8 pick in the College Draft and the Cannons’ first-round pick in the...

Mon Mar 1 2021 | US Lacrosse | Pro PHOTO COURTESY OF PLL Atlas LC has traded midfielder Paul Rabil and the sixth pick in the 2021 Entry Draft to Cannons LC in exchange for the ninth pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, eighth pick in the 2021 College Draft and the Cannons first-round pick in the 2022 College Draft. OFFICIAL TRADE Cannons LC has acquired @PaulRabil and the 6th Pick in the 2021 Entry Draft from Atlas LC for the 9th Pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, 8th Pick in the 2021 College Draft and ...

Not too many players get the chance to make their international debut against the No. 1 ranked team in the world who just also happen to be the two-time defending World Cup champions. But that’s exactly what happened to Canadian forward Evelyne Viens last week. Viens, a 24 year-old native of L