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| Full name | New York Atlas Lacrosse Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Albany, New York |
| Stadium | Casey Stadium |
| Colors | |
| Head coach | Mike Pressler |
| Championships | None |
| Website | New York Atlas |
The New York Atlas, formerly known as Atlas Lacrosse Club, is a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).
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]
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*Indicates player is on the holdout list
**Indicates player is on the PUP list
(C): Captain [31]
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ryan Conrad | Midfield | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | First-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 2 | 11 | Cade Van Raaphorst | Defense | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | First-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 3 | 14 | Noah Richard | Midfield | Marquette | Big East Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, Big East Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Big East |
| 4 | 23 | Brent Noseworthy | Midfield | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 2018 Accolades (Injured most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Big Ten |
| Undrafted | FA | Jacob Stover | Goalie | Loyola | Patriot League | First-Team All-American, First-Team Patriot League, Patriot League Goalie of the Year |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Atlas | Rob Pannell | Attack | Cornell |
| 2 | 10 | Atlas | Craig Chick | Defense | Lehigh |
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Atlas | Bryan Costabile | Midfield | Notre Dame | ACC | |
| 2 | 10 | Atlas | Aidan Hynes | Defense | Yale | Ivy League |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dan Bucaro | Attack | Georgetown |
| 2 | 9 | Michael Rexrode | Defense | Rutgers |
| 3 | 14 | Andrew Newbold | Defense | Sacred Heart |
| 4 | 22 | Brendan Sunday | Attack | Towson |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jeff Teat | Attack | Cornell |
| 1 | 8 | Dox Aitken | Midfield | Virginia |
| 2 | 10 | Jake Carraway | Midfield/Attack | Georgetown |
| 4 | 11 | Danny Logan | SSDM | Denver |
| 5 | 17 | Peter Dearth | SSDM | Syracuse |
| 6 | 26 | Gerard Arceri | Faceoff | Penn State |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Chris Gray | Attack | North Carolina |
| 1 | 5 | Koby Smith | LSM | Towson |
| 2 | 13 | Brendan Curry | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 3 | 21 | Max Wayne | Defense | Christopher Newport |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gavin Adler | Defense | Cornell |
| 1 | 3 | Brett Makar | Defense | Maryland |
| 2 | 11 | Xander Dickson | Attack | Virginia |
| 3 | 19 | Payton Rezanka | SSDM | Loyola |
| 4 | 27 | Kyle Long | Attack | Maryland |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Connor Shellenberger | Attack | Virginia |
| 1 | 5 | Liam Entenmann | Goalie | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 10 | Jake Stevens | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 4 | 26 | Tyler Carpenter | D | Duke |
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| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 5 | Eagan, MN (Minneapolis) | June 28, 2024 | Maryland | |
| 6 | Cambridge, MA (Boston) | July 5, 2024 | Denver | |
| 7 | Fairfield, CT | July 20, 2024 | Boston | |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | July 28, 2024 | Waterdogs | |
| 9 | Denver, CO | August 10, 2024 | Utah | |
| 10 | Herriman, UT (Salt Lake City) | August 27, 2024 | Philadelphia | |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, MA (Boston) | September 2, 2024 | ||
| 12 (Semifinal) | Long Island, NY | September 8, 2024 | ||
| 13 (Championship) | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 15, 2024 |
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | John Paul | 2019 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2 | Ben Rubeor | 2020-2022 | 23 | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 3 | Mike Pressler | 2023- | 13 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archers | 3 | 6 | .333 | Lost 1 |
| Cannons | 5 | 3 | .625 | Won 1 |
| Chaos | 4 | 3 | .571 | Won 1 |
| Outlaws | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 7 |
| Redwoods | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost 3 |
| Waterdogs | 1 | 5 | .167 | Lost 5 |
| Whipsnakes | 2 | 6 | .250 | Won 2 |
| Totals | 25 | 28 | .472 |
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