Full name | California Redwoods Lacrosse Club |
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Founded | 2019 |
League | Premier Lacrosse League |
Based in | San Diego, CA |
Stadium | Torero Stadium |
Colors | |
Head coach | Nat St. Laurent |
Overall record | 7-6 |
Championships | None |
Website | California Redwoods |
The California Redwoods, formerly known as Redwoods Lacrosse Club, is a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Redwoods are one of the six founding members of the PLL, having began play in the 2019 season. Following the assignment of home markets ahead of the 2024 season, they were rebranded as the California Redwoods. On January 1, 2024, the PLL revealed the Redwoods would host their homecoming weekend in San Diego at Torero Stadium. San Diego hosted the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship, with Torero Stadium one of the tournament's venues. [1]
Notable players include Myles Jones, Sergio Perkovic, Ryder Garnsey, Garrett Epple and Jules Heningburg.
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No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown | Ref. |
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0 | Tim Troutner | Goalie | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | High Point | 2019 | St.Mary's | Annapolis, Maryland | ||
1 | Nakeie Montgomery | Midfield | 5 ft 11 in | 200 lbs | Duke | 2022 | Dallas Episcopal | Dallas, Texas | [3] | |
3 | Rob Pannell (C) | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | Cornell | 2013 | Smithtown West | Smithtown, New York | [4] | |
5 | Romar Dennis | Midfield | 6 ft 5 in | 230 lbs | Loyola | 2017 | St. Mary's Ryken | Huntingtown, Maryland | [5] | |
6 | TD Ierlan | Faceoff | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Denver | 2021 | Victor | Victor, New York | [6] | |
7 | Jules Heningburg | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Rutgers | 2018 | Seton Hall Prep | Maplewood, New Jersey | ||
10 | Zach Cole | Faceoff | 6 ft 0 in | 210 lbs | Saint Joseph's | 2023 | Lenape | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | [8] | |
12 | Brian Tevlin | Midfield | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Notre Dame | 2023 | Seton Hall Prep | Livingston, New Jersey | [9] | |
14 | Wes Berg | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Denver | 2015 | Dr. Charles Best | Coquitlam, British Columbia | [10] | |
16 | Sergio Perkovic | Midfield | 6 ft 4 in | 225 lbs | Notre Dame | 2017 | Brother Rice | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | ||
20 | John Piatelli | Attack | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Cornell | 2022 | St. Sebastian's | Wrentham, Massachusetts | [12] | |
23 | Chris Merle | SSDM | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Westhampton Beach | Westhampton Beach, New York | [13] | |
26 | Isaiah Davis-Allen (C) | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 180 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | St. Stephen's-St. Agnes | Springfield, Virginia | [14] | |
28 | Kevin Rogers | Midfield | 6 ft 4 in | 185 lbs | High Point | 2021 | Loudoun County | Leesburg, Virginia | [15] | |
30 | Eddy Glazener (C) | Defense | 6 ft 4 in | 220 lbs | Notre Dame | 2016 | Bishop's School | La Jolla, California | ||
35 | Ryan Kennedy | LSM | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | York | 2022 | Broadneck | Arnold, Maryland | [17] | |
40 | Arden Cohen | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 220 lbs | Notre Dame | 2022 | Darien | New York, New York | [18] | |
41 | Charlie Bertrand | Midfield | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Baldwinsville | Baldwinsville, New York | [19] | |
45 | Ryan Lee** | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 180 lbs | RIT | 2017 | The Hill Academy | Sharon, Ontario | [20] | |
46 | John Sexton | LSM | 5 ft 10 in | 210 lbs | Notre Dame | 2018 | Lincoln-Sudbury | Sudbury, Massachusetts | ||
47 | Cole Kirst | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lbs | Syracuse | 2023 | Seton Hall Prep | Bernardsville, New Jersey | [22] | |
50 | Ryder Garnsey | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Notre Dame | 2019 | Brewster Academy | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | ||
52 | Garrett Epple | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 215 lbs | Notre Dame | 2017 | Calvert Hall | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
77 | Anthony DeMaio | Midfield | 5 ft 10 in | 165 lbs | Maryland | 2022 | Coronado | San Diego, California | [25] | |
81 | Owen Grant** | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 230 lbs | Delaware | 2023 | Everest Academy | Newmarket, Ontario | [26] | |
94 | Jack Kelly | Goalie | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | Brown | 2016 | West Islip | West Islip, New York | [27] | |
Clarke Petterson^ | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lbs | Cornell | 2019 | The Hill Academy | Toronto, Ontario | [28] |
*Indicates player is on Unable to Travel list [31] [32]
**Indicates player is on injured reserve
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) Indicates captain
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
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1 | 5 | Clarke Petterson | Attack | Cornell | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Ivy League |
2 | 8 | Tyler Dunn | Midfield | Penn | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League |
3 | 17 | Brendan Gleason | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC |
4 | 20 | Tim Troutner | Goalie | High Point | Southern Conference | Second-Team All-American, First-Team SoCon |
Undrafted | FA | Ryder Garnsey | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2018 Accolades (Suspended most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American |
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 | 6 | Redwoods | Finn Sullivan | Defense | Hofstra |
2 | 13 | Redwoods | Greg Puskuldjian | Faceoff | Adelphi |
Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Redwoods | Peyton Smith | Faceoff | Marist | MAAC | |
2 | 13 | Redwoods | Chris Price | Defense | High Point | SoCon |
Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College |
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2 | 11 | Redwoods | Ryan Lee | Attack | RIT |
3 | 19 | Redwoods | Isiah Davis-Allen | SSDM | Maryland |
Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference |
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1 | 4 | Redwoods | TD Ierlan | Faceoff | Denver | |
3 | 24 | Redwoods | Charlie Bertrand | Midfield | Virginia | ACC |
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 3 | Arden Cohen | Defense | Notre Dame |
3 | 19 | Nakeie Montgomery | Midfield | Duke |
4 | 27 | Mitch Bartolo | Attack | Rutgers |
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 2 | Owen Grant | Defense | Delaware |
2 | 10 | Brian Tevlin | Midfield | Notre Dame |
3 | 18 | Cole Kirst | Midfield | Syracuse |
4 | 26 | Zach Cole | Faceoff | Saint Joseph's |
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Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 2, 2019 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
2 | New York, New York | June 8, 2019 | Archers | L 9–10 |
3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Chaos | L 11–12 (OT) |
4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22, 2019 | Chrome | W 13-11 |
5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 14-11 |
6 | Washington, DC | July 6, 2019 | Archers | W 9-8 (OT) |
All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Atlas | L 15–18 |
8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Chaos | L 10–13 |
9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 18, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 4–17 |
10 | Albany, New York | August 24, 2019 | Chrome | W 18-7 |
Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6, 2019 | Archers | W 16-12 |
Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Chaos | W 12-7 |
Finals | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 21, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 11-12 (OT) |
Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 9–13 |
2 | Herriman, Utah | July 28, 2020 | Chrome | L 11–12 |
3 | Herriman, Utah | July 29, 2020 | Chaos | W 8–7 |
4 | Herriman, Utah | August 1, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–10 |
5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Waterdogs | W 11–8 |
6 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 12–13 |
Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 4, 2021 | Cannons | W 12–11 |
2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 6, 2021 | Chrome | W 14–11 |
3 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 12, 2021 | Atlas | L 9–12 |
4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 26, 2021 | Chaos | L 9–11 |
5 | Hempstead, New York | July 3, 2021 | Waterdogs | W 19–16 |
6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 10, 2021 | Whipsnakes | W 13–7 |
7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | July 31, 2021 | Archers | L 12–15 |
8 | Albany, New York | August 13, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 12–14 |
9 | Albany, New York | August 15, 2021 | Chaos | W 10–9 |
10 (Quarterfinal) | Sandy, Utah | August 21, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 13–14 |
Rookie of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
# | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
1 | Nat St. Laurent | 2019- | 43 | 22 | 21 | .512 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
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Archers | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 1 |
Atlas | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 1 |
Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 1 |
Chaos | 3 | 3 | .500 | Won 1 |
Chrome | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won 1 |
Waterdogs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 2 |
Whipsnakes | 2 | 6 | .250 | Lost 2 |
Totals | 15 | 14 | .517 |
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