Philadelphia Waterdogs

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Philadelphia Waterdogs
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Full namePhiladelphia Waterdogs
Founded 2020
League Premier Lacrosse League
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stadium Villanova Stadium
Colors   
Head coach Bill Tierney
Championships1 (2022)
Website Philadelphia Waterdogs

The Philadelphia Waterdogs, formerly known as Waterdogs Lacrosse Club, are a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Waterdogs were the first PLL expansion team, beginning with the 2020 season. [1] Players were selected through an expansion draft, new entry draft, and the college draft over the first few months of 2020. [2] Andy Copelan was announced as the Club's first head coach on January 2, 2020. [3] Owners of the club include Pardon My Take hosts, Barstool Big Cat & PFT Commenter. The Waterdogs won their first championship in 2022 against the Chaos. In March 2024 the Waterdogs hired Bill Tierney as Head Coach.

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Roster

2023 Waterdogs Lacrosse Club Roster
No.NameNationalityPositionHeightWeightCollegeGrad YearHigh SchoolHometownRef
1Matt DeLuca Flag of Italy.svg Goalie6 ft 6 in225 lbs Delaware 2020 Farmingdale Farmingdale, New York [4]
3Jack Hannah** Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 1 in205 lbs Denver 2022 Milford Milford, Ohio [5]
6Kieran McArdle (C) Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 2 in185 lbs St. John's 2014 Connetquot Ronkonkoma, New York [6]
11Marcus Hudgins Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 1 in215 lbs Ohio State 2024 West Genesee Syracuse, New York [7]
12Thomas McConvey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Midfield6 ft 4 in210 lbs Virginia 2023 St. Michael's Toronto, Ontario [8]
13AJ Mercurio Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 3 in230 lbs Denver 2024 Damonte Ranch Reno, Nevada [9]
15Ryan Conrad Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 0 in190 lbs Virginia 2019 Loyola Blakefield Timonium, Maryland [10]
16Chris Sabia** Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 2 in200 lbs Penn State 2019 Haverford Harleysville, Pennsylvania [11]
17Ryland Rees Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LSM6 ft 2 in210 lbs Stony Brook 2019 Terry Fox Port Coquitlam. British Columbia [12]
19Jake Carraway Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 2 in200 lbs Georgetown 2021 St. Mary's Annapolis, Maryland [13]
21Liam Byrnes (C) Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 3 in195 lbs Marquette 2016 West Islip West Islip, New York [14]
22Michael Sowers Flag of the United States.svg Attack5 ft 9 in165 lbs Duke 2021 Upper Dublin Dresher, Pennsylvania [15]
23Charlie Hayes Flag of the United States.svg SSDM5 ft 11 in187 lbs Detroit Mercy 2018 Eisenhower Shelby Township, Michigan [16]
25Eli Gobrecht Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 0 in200 lbs Ithaca 2016 Ithaca Ithaca, New York [17]
27Jake Richard Flag of the United States.svg SSDM5 ft 11 in190 lbs Marquette 2016 West Chester Henderson West Chester, Pennsylvania [18]
29Kenny Brower Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 2 in215 lbs Duke 2024 Massapequa Massapequa, New York [19]
33Matt Whitcher Flag of the United States.svg SSDM6 ft 3 in200 lbs York 2018 Huntington Huntington, New York [20]
36Matt Brandau Flag of the United States.svg Attack5 ft 11 in185 lbs Yale 2024 Boys' Latin Timonium, Maryland [21]
37 Dillon Ward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Goalie6 ft 5 in195 lbs Bellarmine 2013 The Hill Academy Orangeville, Ontario [22]
40Connor Kelly** Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 0 in195 lbs Maryland 2018 Avon Old Farms Easton, Connecticut [23]
41Jake Higgins Flag of the United States.svg SSDM6 ft 0 in195 lbs Maryland 2022Gerstell Academy Hampstead, Maryland [24]
44Ben Randall Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 3 in192 lbs Ohio State 2018 Mason Mason, Ohio [25]
50Christian Scarpello Flag of England.svg Midfield5 ft 11 in188 lbs Rutgers 2018 Madison Madison, New Jersey [26]
57 Ethan Walker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Attack5 ft 9 in170 lbs Denver 2021 Culver Military Academy Peterborough, Ontario [27]
59Mikie Schlosser Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 2 in180 lbs Michigan 2017 Davis Davis, California [28]
77 Zach Currier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Midfield6 ft 0 in180 lbs Princeton 2017 Culver Military Academy Peterborough, Ontario [29]
91Michael Boehm Flag of the United States.svg Attack5 ft 10 in170 lbs Michigan 2024 St. Ignatius Rocky River, Ohio [30]

*Indicates member of Holdout list [31]

**Indicates player is on PUP list [32] [33] [34]

(C) indicates captain

Source: [35] [36]

2020 Expansion Draft

Pick #PlayerPos.PLL TeamCollege
1Connor KellyMidfieldWhipsnakesMaryland
2Christian CuccinelloAttackArchersVillanova
3Brodie MerrillDefenseChaosGeorgetown
4Charlie CiprianoGoalieChaosFairfield
5Ben ReevesAttackWhipsnakesSt.Als
6Kyle McClancyMidfieldChaosSUNY Albany
7Kieran McArdleAttackAtlasSt. John's
8Brian KaralunasDefenseRedwoodsVillanova
9Ben McIntoshMidfieldArchersDrexel
10Drew SniderMidfieldWhipsnakesMaryland
11Ryan DrennerAttackWhipsnakesTowson
12Noah RichardLSMAtlasMarquette
13Steven DeNapoliMidfieldAtlasHofstra
14Wes BergMidfieldRedwoodsDenver
15Chris SabiaDefenseChromePenn State
16Ryan ConradMidfieldAtlasVirginia
17Dan EippMidfieldArchersHarvard
18Drew SimoneauFaceoffChromeNazareth College

Source: [37]

Coaching Staff

2020 Player Pool Acquisitions

On March 21, Waterdogs announced they had signed the following players from the player pool:

NamePositionCollege
BJ GrillDefenseMarquette
Patrick FoleyDefenseJohns Hopkins
Dylan JohnsonDefenseDenver
Tate BoyceGoalieProvidence
Reed JunkinGoaliePenn

Source: [38]

All time Draft Selections

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. [39] 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, [40] 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 TeamPlayerPos.College
11WaterdogsZach CurrierMidfield Princeton
28WaterdogsRyland ReesLong Stick Midfield Stony Brook

2020 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PLL TeamPlayerPos.CollegeConferenceNotes
13WaterdogsMichael KrausAttack Virginia ACC Kraus would sign a two-year contract with the Connecticut Hammerheads, who selected him second overall in the Major League Lacrosse draft instead. [41]
28WaterdogsMatt DeLucaGoalie Delaware CAA

2021 Entry Draft

Draft results
Rnd.Pick #PLL TeamPlayerPos.College
14WaterdogsLiam ByrnesDefense
212WaterdogsMikie SchlosserMidfield
320WaterdogsBen RandallDefense

2021 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PLL TeamPlayerPos.CollegeConference
12WaterdogsMichael SowersAttack Duke ACC
427Waterdogs Ethan Walker Attack Denver

2022 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
214Jack HannahMidfield Denver
322Jake HigginsSSDM Maryland
430Jason ReynoldsLSM Notre Dame

2023 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
18Thomas McConveyMidfield Virginia
216Alex MazzoneDefense Johns Hopkins
324Chris FakeDefense Notre Dame
432James ReillyFaceoff Georgetown

Season results

2020
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Herriman, Utah July 26, 2020 Atlas L 10–11
2 Herriman, Utah July 28, 2020 Archers L 7–9
3 Herriman, Utah July 31, 2020 Chrome L 12–13
4 Herriman, Utah August 1, 2020 Chaos W 10–9
5 (Elimination) Herriman, Utah August 4, 2020 Redwoods L 8–11
2021
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1 Foxborough, Massachusetts June 6, 2021 Cannons L 7–13
2 Kennesaw, Georgia June 11, 2021 Chaos W 14–12
3 Kennesaw, Georgia June 13, 2021 Chrome W 14–9
4 Baltimore, Maryland June 26, 2021 Archers L 8–17
5 Hempstead, New York July 3, 2021 Redwoods L 16–19
6 Eagan, Minnesota July 9, 2021 Cannons W 19–7
7 Eagan, Minnesota July 11, 2021 Chrome W 12–6
8 Colorado Springs, Colorado July 31, 2021 Whipsnakes W 11–6
9 Albany, New York August 14, 2021 Atlas W 10–9
10 (Semifinal) Chester, Pennsylvania September 5, 2021 Whipsnakes L 10–14

PLL Award Winners

Gait Brothers Midfielder of the Year

Dick Edell Coach of the Year

Head coaches

#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffsNotes
GPWLPctGPWLPct
1 Andy Copelan 2020-2023 331914.576752.714Participated in the 2024 Championship Series, resigned prior to the 2024 regular season [42]
2 Bill Tierney 2024 - Current000.000000.000Hired on March 28, 2024

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreak
Archers 02.000Lost 2
Atlas 11.500Won 1
Cannons 11.500Won 1
Chaos 201.000Won 2
Chrome 21.667Won 2
Redwoods 03.000Lost 3
Whipsnakes 11.500Lost 1
Totals78.467

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