Zach Carey, Author at Premier Lacrosse League

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How Archers can get over the hump versus Chaos

By Zach Carey | June 14, 2024

By | The Utah Archers are 3-7 all-time versus the Carolina Chaos. The Chaos were the only team the Archers did not beat last season. Carolina also knocked Utah out of the playoffs in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Historically, Saturday night’s matchup between the Archers and the Chaos is one that Utah has struggled with….

Why Archers’ offense has been so streaky – and how they can fix it

By Zach Carey | June 10, 2024

By | Through two games, the Utah Archers have already endured scoring droughts of 7:03, 8:10, 8:20, 13:15 and 20:23. The offense has scored 14.5 points per game – good for second in the league behind only the 3-0 New York Atlas. But the Archers’ struggle to manufacture goals when they were necessary cost them…

Utah Archers attackman/midfielder Grant Ament

Why healthy Grant Ament is cheat code for Archers offense

By Zach Carey | June 6, 2024

By | Even in a talent-rich league, bringing a former Attackman of the Year out of the box is a pretty rare luxury to have. That’s what the Utah Archers are able to do with Grant Ament. After dealing with injuries for the majority of the last two seasons, the Penn State product is back…

Utah Archers defensive coordinator Tony Resch

Who is Archers coaching legend Tony Resch’s next defensive prodigy?

By Zach Carey | June 1, 2024

By | The Utah Archers are entering the 2024 regular season with more questions than expected on the defensive side of the ball. Matt McMahon‘s retirement leaves the defense without its leading voice and proverbial green dot player. The Jared Conners trade means there’s an unknown at long-stick midfield. Latrell Harris is out indefinitely while…

Utah Archers faceoff specialist Mike Sisselberger

Why new faceoff rule should only help Archers’ vaunted 32-second offense

By Zach Carey | May 31, 2024

By | In 2023, the Utah Archers rode rookie faceoff specialist Mike Sisselberger and the league’s most efficient 32-second offense to the club’s first title. In 2024, long poles are no longer allowed to take draws. What does that mean for one of the club’s biggest on-field strengths? “The hope is it benefits us,” Archers…

‘He jumps off the page’: Why Beau Pederson is perfect fit for Archers

By Zach Carey | May 24, 2024

By | The Utah Archers have majorly invested in the short-stick defensive midfield position over the last two years. Following 2019 SSDM of the Year Dominique Alexander’s retirement in 2022, the club drafted Connor Maher and Piper Bond in the second and third round of the 2023 College Draft, respectively. The Archers then extended Latrell Harris…

How the Archers have built a roster to win now and later

By Zach Carey | May 22, 2024

By | Utah Archers head coach and general manager Chris Bates has been on a heater over the last 18 months. The club took a risk last offseason by letting club stalwarts Marcus Holman, Will Manny and Adam Ghitelman go in free agency. It also had to account for the retirements of perennial All-Pros Scott…

Archers LC wins 2023 PLL Cash App Championship

By Zach Carey | September 24, 2023

By When Tom Schreiber let his game-winning low-to-high shot go, the momentum was entirely in the Waterdogs’ favor. The Philadelphia crowd had rallied behind Michael Sowers, the Waterdogs, and the vaunted ‘Dogs defense, and the Archers offense was struggling to find its footing. They hadn’t scored a goal in settled offense in 19:46 of game…

Connor Fields ruled OUT for PLL Cash App Championship

By Zach Carey | September 24, 2023

By After being listed as doubtful heading into the weekend, Archers attackman Connor Fields has been ruled out of today’s PLL Cash App Championship with a right shoulder injury. Fields, who led the Archers in scoring in the 2023 regular season with 39 points (28 goals, 11 assists), is a huge loss for an Archers…

Connor Fields listed as doubtful for 2023 Cash App Championship

By Zach Carey | September 22, 2023

By Ahead of Sunday’s PLL Cash App Championship, Archers LC attackman Connor Fields is listed as doubtful, but has been included in the team’s 19-man roster despite suffering a right shoulder separation after absorbing a massive hit from Garrett Epple in the semifinals. Fields’ presence in the initial 19-man lineup means there’s a chance that…

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