Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club

The Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club is a professional men's field lacrosse team in Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Whipsnakes are one of the six founding members of the PLL and the winner of its first two championships; the 2019 season and the 2020 Championship Tournament. Notable players include Matt Rambo, Jake Bernhardt, Michael Ehrhardt, and Zed Williams.

Whipsnakes
Full nameWhipsnakes Lacrosse Club
Founded2019
LeaguePremier Lacrosse League
Head coachJim Stagnitta
Championships2 (2019, 2020)
WebsiteWhipsnakes LC

Roster

2020 Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club
No. Name Nation­ality Position Height Weight College Grad Year High School Hometown Ref.
0 Jacob Stover Goalie 6 ft 0 in 210 lbs Loyola 2019 McDonogh School Hunt Valley, Maryland
1Mike ChanenchukMidfield5 ft 11 in190 lbsMaryland2014St. Anthony'sEast-Setauket, New York

[1]

3Joseph McCallionMidfield5 ft 11 in205 lbsPenn2015HaverfordNarberth, Pennsylvania

[2]

4 Matt Hubler* Midfield 5 ft 10 in 200 lbs Johns Hopkins 2020 Lawrenceville Rumson, New Jersey
5Joe LocascioMidfield5 ft 9 in185 lbsMaryland2015St. Anthony'sLindenhurst, New York

[3]

6Bryce YoungDefense6 ft 2 in205 lbsMaryland2018St. Augustine PrepEgg Harbor, New Jersey

[4]

7 Sean New* Defense 6 ft 2 in 182 lbs Holy Cross 2020 Fox Lane Bedford, New York
9Matt RamboAttack5 ft 10 in195 lbsMaryland2017LaSalleGlenside, Pennsylvania

[5]

10Dylan Maltz*Attack5 ft 9 in185 lbsMaryland2017Stone BridgeAshburn, Virginia

[6]

13Tyler WarnerMidfield6 ft 0 in205 lbsYale2018BaldwinBaldwin, New York

[7]

14Tim MullerDefense6 ft 2 in215 lbsMaryland2017ChaminadeGarden City, New York

[8]

20Jeremy SievertsMidfield6 ft 3 in210 lbsMaryland2009McDonoghLutherville, Maryland

[9]

26 John Haus Midfield 6 ft 0 in 190 lbs Maryland 2012 Chapel Hill Lutherville, Maryland
27 Brad Smith Attack 6 ft 3 in 210 lbs Duke 2019 Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
28Michael EhrhardtLSM6 ft 5 in220 lbsMaryland2014ChaminadeWestbury, New York

[10]

32Jay CarlsonAttack6 ft 0 in185 lbsMaryland2015St.Paul'sBaltimore, Maryland

[11]

33Matt DunnDefense6 ft 3 in225 lbsMaryland2016Loyola BlakefieldBaltimore, Maryland

[12]

35Kyle BernlohrGoalie5 ft 10 in175 lbsMaryland2016Western Reserve AcademyAkron, Ohio

[13]

36 Zed Williams Attack 6 ft 2 in 185 lbs Virginia 2017 Silver Creek Irving, New York
43Issac PaparoLSM5 ft 7 in170 lbsUMass2019StaplesWestport, Connecticut

[14]

44Brett SchmidtDefense6 ft 0 in190 lbsMaryland2011Upper DublinPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

[15]

55 Max Tuttle Midfield 5 ft 11 in 200 lbs Sacred Heart 2019 Castle View High School Castle Rock, Colorado
83Jake BernhardtMidfield6 ft 0 in190 lbsMaryland2013Lake BrantleyLongwood, Florida

[16]

84 TJ Comizio Midfield 5 ft 10 in 165 lbs Villanova 2019 Delbarton Morristown, New Jersey
91Joseph NardellaFaceoff5 ft 10 in210 lbsRutgers2015CazenoviaCazenovia, New York

[17]

*Indicates member of restricted roster

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Coaching staff

  • Head Coach – Jim Stagnitta
  • Assistant Coach – Mike Murphy
  • Assistant Coach – Brian Grady

All-time Draft selections

2019

Rnd. Pick # Player Pos. College Conf. 2019 Accolades
14Alex WoodallFaceoffTowsonColonial Athletic AssociationSecond-Team All-American, First-Team CAA: *Note* (Woodall chose to play in the MLL for the Atlanta Blaze who drafted him with the 1st pick in the 2019 draft)
29Brad SmithMidfieldDukeAtlantic Coast ConferenceSecond-Team All-American, First-Team ACC
316Isaac PaparoDefenseUMassColonial Athletic AssociationSecond-Team All-American, First-Team CAA
421John DaniggelisMidfieldYaleIvy LeagueHonorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League


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 # PLL Team Player Pos. College
1 5 Whipsnakes Zed Williams Midfield Virginia
2 12 Whipsnakes TJ Comizio Midfield Villanova

2020 College Draft

Rnd. Pick # PLL Team Player Pos. College Conference Notes
1 7 Whipsnakes Sean New Defense Holy Cross Patriot League
2 14 Whipsnakes Matt Hubler Midfield Johns Hopkins Big Ten

Season results

2019
Week Location Date Opponent Result
1 Boston, Massachusetts June 1, 2019 Chaos W 15–14 (OT)
2 New York City June 8, 2019 Chrome W 12–11 (OT)
3 Chicago, Illinois June 15, 2019 Archers W 11–10 (OT)
4 Baltimore, Maryland June 22, 2019 Atlas W 15–10
5 Atlanta, Georgia June 29, 2019 Redwoods L 11–14
6 Washington, DC July 6, 2019 Atlas W 11–9
All-Star Break Los Angeles, California July 21, 2019 Bye Bye
7 Denver, Colorado July 27, 2019 Chaos L 12–13
8 San Jose, California August 10, 2019 Chrome L 16–20
9 Hamilton, Ontario August 18, 2019 Redwoods W 17–4
10 Albany, New York August 25, 2019 Archers L 11–8
Playoffs Round 1 Columbus, Ohio September 7, 2019 Chaos W 15–7
Finals Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 21, 2019 Redwoods W 12–11
2020
Game Location Date Opponent Result
1 Herriman, Utah July 25, 2020 Redwoods W 13–9
2 Herriman, Utah July 30, 2020 Atlas W 15–6
3 Herriman, Utah July 31, 2020 Chaos W 12–7
4 Herriman, Utah August 2, 2020 Archers W 17–11
5 (Semifinal) Herriman, Utah August 6, 2020 Redwoods W 13–12
6 (PLL Championship) Herriman, Utah August 9, 2020 Chaos W 12–6

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

Head coaches

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GP W L Pct GP W L Pct
1Jim Stagnitta201914104.7144401.000

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak
Archers21.667Won 1
Atlas301.000Won 3
Cannons00-
Chaos41.800Won 3
Chrome11.500Lost 1
Redwoods41.800Won 4
Waterdogs00-
Totals 14 4 .778


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See also

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