New York Atlas (lacrosse)

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New York Atlas
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Full nameNew York Atlas Lacrosse Club
NicknameBulls
Founded 2019
League Premier Lacrosse League
Based in Albany, New York
Stadium Casey Stadium
Colors   
OwnerJoe Nardella
Head coach Mike Pressler
Championships1 (2025)
Website New York Atlas

The New York Atlas are a professional field lacrosse team based in Albany, New York, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).

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History

The Atlas LC was one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. The inaugural roster was made up of several former Johns Hopkins players, most notably PLL co-founder, Paul Rabil, as well as Tucker Durkin, Ryan Brown, John Crawley, and Joel Tinney. The Atlas has an unofficial rivalry with the Whipsnakes as several of the Whipsnakes players are former Maryland Terrapins, a collegiate rivalry carrying over to the pros. [1] The Bulls struggled in their first 2 seasons going 7-10. However, in 2021 and 2022 they were among the league's best with a combined record of 13-9. This success was largely due to the breakout of attackman Jeff Teat and the 2022 MVP campaign from Faceoff Athlete Trevor Baptiste. In 2023 it was announced that the Atlas LC would become the New York Atlas with the introduction of home cities for the 2024 season. [2] The decision to place the Atlas identity in New York was attributed to iconography like the Wall Street Bull Statue and the tough, hard-nose nature of New York sports. [3]

Roster

2025 New York Atlas
#NameNationalityPositionShotHeightWeightCollegeGrad yearHigh schoolHometownRef.
0Koby Smith Flag of the United States.svg LSMRight6 ft 0 in202 lbs Towson 2022 Loyola Blakefield Lutherville, Maryland [4]
1Connor Shellenberger Flag of the United States.svg AttackRight6 ft 1 in195 lbs Virginia 2024 St. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, Virginia [5]
2Matt Traynor Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 2 in193 lbs Penn State 2025 Malvern Prep Downingtown, Pennsylvania [6]
5Tyler Carpenter Flag of the United States.svg LSMLeft5 ft 10 in180 lbs Duke 2024 Salisbury Durham, North Carolina [7]
6Dox Aitken Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 2 in215 lbs Virginia 2021 Haverford Villanova, Pennsylvania [8]
7 Jeff Teat (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AttackLeft5 ft 10 in180 lbs Cornell 2021 The Hill Academy Brampton, Ontario [9]
8 Myles Jones Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 5 in250 lbs Duke 2016 Walt Whitman Huntington, New York [10]
9 Trevor Baptiste (C) Flag of the United States.svg FaceoffRight5 ft 10 in225 lbs Denver 2018 Morristown–Beard Denville, New Jersey [11]
10Xander Dickson Flag of the United States.svg AttackRight6 ft 1 in170 lbs Virginia 2023 Brunswick Greenwich, Connecticut [12]
14Jake Stevens Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MidfieldRight5 ft 9 in193 lbs Syracuse 2024 Culver Puslinch, Ontario [13]
20Michael Grace Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LSMLeft6 ft 5 in220 lbs Syracuse 2025 Sherwood Hamilton, Ontario [14]
22Michael Rexrode Flag of the United States.svg DefenseRight6 ft 0 in215 lbs Rutgers 2018 Loudoun County Leesburg, Virginia [15]
25Christopher Davis Flag of the United States.svg SSDMLeft6 ft 3 in215 lbs Cornell 2025 Essex Essex Junction, Vermont
26Bryan Costabile Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 2 in230 lbs Notre Dame 2020 Mount Saint Joseph Sykesville, Maryland [16]
27Hugh Kelleher Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 3 in220 lbs Cornell 2025 MacArthur Wantagh, New York [17]
43Brett Makar Flag of the United States.svg DefenseRight6 ft 1 in200 lbs Maryland 2023 Yorktown Heights Yorktown Heights, New York [18]
44Liam Entenmann Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight6 ft 3 in203 lbs Notre Dame 2024 Chaminade Point Lookout, New York [19]
47Kyle Jackson Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg MidfieldLeft5 ft 9 in163 lbs Michigan 2016 The Hill Academy Sarnia, Ontario [20]
48Max Krevsky (R) Flag of Israel.svg MidfieldLeft6 ft 2 in200 lbs Yale 2025 Cumberland Valley Harrisburg, Pennsylvania [21]
57Chet Comizio Flag of the United States.svg SSDMRight5 ft 10 in185 lbs Villanova 2023 Delbarton Basking Ridge, New Jersey [22]
77Gavin Adler Injury icon 2.svg Flag of the United States.svg DefenseLeft5 ft 8 in190 lbs Cornell 2023 Hewlett Hewlett, New York [23]
81Nathan Laliberte Flag of the United States.svg FaceoffRight5 ft 10 in215 lbs Bryant 2024 Pinkerton Academy Auburn, New Hampshire [24]
88Will Mark Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight6 ft 4 in200 lbs Syracuse 2024 Proctor Academy Danville, California [25]
91 Danny Logan (C) Flag of the United States.svg SSDMRight5 ft 11 in205 lbs Denver 2021 Upper Arlington Upper Arlington, Ohio [26]
98Reid Bowering Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MidfieldLeft6 ft 0 in205 lbs Drexel 2021 Archbishop Carney Coquitlam, British Columbia [27]

Source: [28]

*Indicates player is on the holdout list

**Indicates player is on the PUP list

(C): Captain [29]

(R) indicates rookie [30]

Coaching staff

All-time Draft selections

2019 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.CollegeConf.2019 Accolades
12Ryan ConradMidfield Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference First-Team All-American, First-Team ACC
211Cade Van RaaphorstDefense Duke Atlantic Coast Conference First-Team All-American, First-Team ACC
314Noah RichardMidfield Marquette Big East Conference Honorable Mention All-American, Big East Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Big East
423Brent NoseworthyMidfield Michigan Big Ten Conference 2018 Accolades (Injured most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Big Ten
UndraftedFAJacob StoverGoalie Loyola Patriot League First-Team All-American, First-Team Patriot League, Patriot League Goalie of the Year

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 #PlayerPos.College
13 Rob Pannell Attack Cornell
210Craig ChickDefense Lehigh

2020 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Bryan CostabileMidfield Notre Dame
210Aidan HynesDefense Yale

2021 Entry Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
13Dan BucaroAttack Georgetown
29Michael RexrodeDefense Rutgers
314Andrew NewboldDefense Sacred Heart
422Brendan SundayAttack Towson

2021 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
11 Jeff Teat Attack Cornell
18Dox AitkenMidfield Virginia
210Jake CarrawayMidfield/Attack Georgetown
411 Danny Logan Defensive Midfield Denver
517Peter DearthDefensive Midfield Syracuse
626Gerard ArceriFaceoff Penn State

2022 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Chris GrayAttack North Carolina
15Koby SmithLong Stick Midfield Towson
213Brendan CurryMidfield Syracuse
321Max WayneDefense Christopher Newport

2023 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
11Gavin AdlerDefense Cornell
13Brett MakarDefense Maryland
211Xander DicksonAttack Virginia
319Payton RezankaDefensive Midfield Loyola
427Kyle LongAttackMaryland

2024 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Connor ShellenbergerAttack Virginia
15Liam EntenmannGoalie Notre Dame
210Jake StevensMidfield Syracuse
426Tyler CarpenterDefense Duke

2025 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
16Matt TraynorMidfield Penn State
214Max KrevskyMidfield Yale
322Michael GraceLong Stick Midfield Syracuse
430Hugh KelleherMidfield Cornell

Season Results

2019
WeekLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Boston, Massachusetts June 2, 2019 Redwoods L 9–11
2 New York, New York June 8, 2019 Chaos L 13–18
3 Chicago, Illinois June 16, 2019 Chrome W 13–12
4 Baltimore, Maryland June 22, 2019 Whipsnakes L 10–15
5 Atlanta, Georgia June 28, 2019 Archers W 13–12
6 Washington, DC July 6, 2019 Whipsnakes L 9–11
All-Star Break Los Angeles, California July 21, 2019ByeBye
7 Denver, Colorado July 27, 2019 Redwoods W 18-15
8 San Jose, California August 11, 2019 Archers L 11–15
9 Hamilton, Ontario August 17, 2019 Chrome W 17-14
10 Albany, New York August 25, 2019 Chaos W 12-9
Playoffs Round 1 Columbus, Ohio September 7, 2019 Chrome W 17-8
First Draft Pick Game Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 21, 2019 Archers L 25-7
2020
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Herriman, Utah July 26, 2020 Waterdogs W 11–10
2 Herriman, Utah July 27, 2020 Archers L 10–11
3 Herriman, Utah July 30, 2020 Whipsnakes L 6–15
4 Herriman, Utah August 1, 2020 Redwoods L 10–11
5 (Elimination) Herriman, Utah August 4, 2020 Archers L 9–11
2021
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Foxborough, Massachusetts June 5, 2021 Archers L 6–18
2 Kennesaw, Georgia June 12, 2021 Redwoods W 12–9
3 Baltimore, Maryland June 25, 2021 Whipsnakes L 11–12
4 Baltimore, Maryland June 27, 2021 Cannons W 18–17
5 Hempstead, New York July 4, 2021 Chrome W 16–10
6 Eagan, Minnesota July 10, 2021 Chaos W 16–10
7 Colorado Springs, Colorado July 30, 2021 Chrome W 19–10
8 Colorado Springs, Colorado August 1, 2021 Cannons W 13–12
9 Albany, New York August 14, 2021 Waterdogs L 9–10
10 (Quarterfinal) Sandy, Utah August 21, 2021 Cannons W 13–9
11 (Semifinal) Chester, Pennsylvania September 5, 2021 Chaos L 9–15
2022
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Albany, New York June 4, 2022 Redwoods W 17-11
2 Charlotte, North Carolina June 11, 2022 Cannons W 16-8
3 Hempstead, Long Island (New York)June 17, 2022 Whipsnakes L 8-12
4 Baltimore, Maryland June 25, 2022 Archers W 10-9
5 Eagan, MN (Minneapolis)July 1, 2022 Chrome W 14-13
6 Fairfield, CT July 23, 2022 Redwoods L 15-16
7 Frisco, TX (Dallas)July 30, 2022 Archers W 14-9
8 Denver, CO August 6, 2022 Waterdogs L 15-16
9 Herriman, UT (Salt Lake City)August 12, 2022 Whipsnakes L 8-16
10 Tacoma, WA (Seattle)August 21, 2022 Chaos W 10-9
11 (Quarterfinal) Foxborough, MA (Boston)September 3, 2022 Waterdogs L 14-19
2023 Championship Series
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Springfield, VA February 22, 2023 Whipsnakes W 29-16
2 Springfield, VA February 23, 2023 Chrome W 29-20
3 Springfield, VA February 24, 2023 Archers W 31-26
4 (Semifinals) Springfield, VA February 25, 2023 Whipsnakes W 30-21
5 (Championship) Springfield, VA February 26, 2023 Chrome L 23-24
2023
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Albany, New York June 3, 2023 Redwoods L 12-13
2 Charlotte, North Carolina June 11, 2023 Whipsnakes W 12-11
3 Columbus, OH June 16, 2023 Waterdogs L 18-19
4 Eagan, MN (Minneapolis)July 8, 2023 Cannons L 12-19
5 Fairfield, CT July 15, 2023 Chaos L 15-11
6 Frisco, TX (Dallas)July 29, 2023 Chrome W 11-9
7 Baltimore, MD August 5, 2023 Archers L 14-13 (OT)
8 Denver, CO August 12, 2023 Waterdogs L 11-14
9 Tacoma, WA (Seattle)August 18, 2023 Cannons L 13-14
10 Herriman, UT (Salt Lake City)August 25, 2023 Redwoods L 7-12
11 (Quarterfinal) Foxborough, MA (Boston)September 4, 2023 Cannons L 11-20
2024
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Albany, New York June 1, 2024 Boston W 19-12
2 Albany, New York June 2, 2024 Maryland W 17-13
3 Charlotte, NC June 8, 2024 Carolina W 15-12
4 Villanova, PA (Philadelphia)June 16, 2024 California W 20-15
5 Eagan, MN (Minneapolis)June 28, 2024 Maryland L 12-16
6 Cambridge, MA (Boston)July 5, 2024 Denver W 17-4
7 Fairfield, CT July 20, 2024 Boston L 12-17
8 San Diego, CA July 28, 2024 Waterdogs W 12-11
9 Denver, CO August 10, 2024 Utah W 15-11
10 Herriman, UT (Salt Lake City)August 27, 2024 Philadelphia L 12-13
11 (Semifinal) Long Island, NY September 8, 2024 Maryland L 11-12 (OT)
2025 Championship Series
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Springfield, VA February 11 Whipsnakes W 25-13
2 Springfield, VA February 14 Archers L 20-23
3 Springfield, VA February 15 Cannons L 15-23
4 (Semifinals) Springfield, VA February 16 Cannons L 23-24 (OT)

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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

Rookie of the Year

Dick Edell Coach of the Year

Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award

Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award

Head coaches

#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GPWLPctGPWLPct
1John Paul 2019 1055.500211.500
2 Ben Rubeor 2020 - 2022 231310.565413.250
3 Mike Pressler 2023 -20911.450202.000

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreak
Archers 46.400Won 1
Cannons 53.625Won 1
Chaos 43.571Won 1
Outlaws 801.000Won 8
Redwoods 45.444Won 1
Waterdogs 26.250Lost 1
Whipsnakes 28.250Lost 2
Totals2931.483

References

  1. ↑ "Atlas vs Whipsnakes". Premier Lacrosse League.
  2. ↑ "The PLL and Whirlpool Brand Proudly Welcome 8 Teams to Home Cities". Premier Lacrosse League.
  3. ↑ "New York Atlas". Premier Lacrosse League.
  4. ↑ "Koby Smith". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  5. ↑ "Connor Shellenberger". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Matt Traynor". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Tyler Carpenter". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  8. ↑ "Dox Aitken". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Teat". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  10. ↑ "Myles Jones". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  11. ↑ "Trevor Baptiste". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  12. ↑ "Xander Dickson". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  13. ↑ "Jake Stevens". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  14. ↑ "Michael Grace". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  15. ↑ "Michael Rexrode". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Bryan Costabile". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  17. ↑ "Hugh Kelleher". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  18. ↑ "Brett Makar". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  19. ↑ "Liam Entenmann". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  20. ↑ "Kyle Jackson". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  21. ↑ "Max Krevsky". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  22. ↑ "Chet Comizio". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  23. ↑ "Gavin Adler". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  24. ↑ "Nathan Laliberte". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  25. ↑ "Will Mark". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  26. ↑ "Danny Logan". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  27. ↑ "Reid Bowering". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  28. ↑ "Atlas Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  29. ↑ Atlas Lacrosse Club [@PLLAtlas] (May 22, 2021). "Your 2021 Captains 🐂 https://t.co/LLHFH4Agbg" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2021– via Twitter.
  30. ↑ "2025 Draft". May 6, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Premier Lacrosse League Schedule".
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