New York Atlas (lacrosse)
Full name | New York Atlas Lacrosse Club |
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Founded | 2019 |
League | Premier Lacrosse League |
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Head coach | Mike Pressler |
Championships | None |
Website | Atlas LC |
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 are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season.
Roster
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No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown | Ref. |
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0 | Koby Smith | LSM | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Towson | 2022 | Loyola Blakefield | Lutherville, Maryland | ||
3 | Peyton Smith | Faceoff | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Marist | 2020 | Athens Drive | Raleigh, North Carolina | ||
4 | Chris Gray | Attack | 5'7" | 170 lbs | North Carolina | 2022 | Shoreham-Wading River | Wading River, New York | ||
6 | Dox Aitken | Midfield | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Haverford | Villanova, Pennsylvania | ||
7 | Jeff Teat | Attack | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Cornell | 2021 | The Hill Academy | Brampton, Ontario | ||
8 | Myles Jones | Midfield | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Duke | 2016 | Walt Whitman | Huntington, New York | ||
9 | Trevor Baptiste (C) | Faceoff | 5'10" | 225 lbs | Denver | 2018 | Morristown–Beard | Denville, New Jersey |
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10 | Xander Dickson | Attack | 6'1" | 160 lbs | Virginia | 2023 | Brunswick | Greenwich, Connecticut | ||
12 | Jack Concannon | Goalie | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Hofstra | 2018 | St. Anthony's | Lindenhurst, New York |
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14 | Justin Guterding | Midfield | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Duke | 2018 | Garden City | Garden City, New York | ||
15 | Eric Law (C) | Attack | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Denver | 2013 | Arapahoe | Centennial, Colorado |
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16 | Brendan Curry | Midfield | 6'0" | 176 lbs | Syracuse | 2022 | Calvert Hall | Lutherville, Maryland | ||
17 | Dylan Molloy | Attack | 6'0" | 220 lbs | Brown | 2017 | St. Anthony's | Setauket, New York | ||
19 | John Geppert | LSM | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Maryland | 2023 | Landon | Washington, DC | ||
22 | Michael Rexrode | Defense | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Rutgers | 2018 | Loudoun County | Leesburg, Virginia | ||
26 | Bryan Costabile | Midfield | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Notre Dame | 2020 | Mount Saint Joseph | Sykesville, Maryland | ||
27 | Jake Richard (C) | SSDM | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Marquette | 2016 | Henderson | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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30 | Grant Ammann | Defense | 6'3" | 220 lbs | High Point | 2023 | Woodgrove | Purcellville, Virginia | ||
34 | Drake Porter | Goalie | 5'11" | 183 lbs | Syracuse | 2021 | IMG Academy | Aurora, Ontario | ||
41 | Mark Cockerton | Attack | 5'10" | 185 lbs | Virginia | 2014 | Paul Dwyer | Oshawa, Ontario | ||
43 | Brett Makar | Defense | 6'1" | 210 lbs | Maryland | 2023 | Yorktown Heights | Yorktown Heights, New York | ||
51 | Tucker Durkin (C) | Defense | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2013 | La Salle | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania |
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54 | Peter Dearth | SSDM | 6'3" | 214 lbs | Syracuse | 2021 | Ridgefield | Ridgefield, Connecticut | ||
57 | Chet Comizio | SSDM | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Villanova | 2023 | Delbarton | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | ||
60 | Marc O'Rourke | Attack | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Bryant | 2022 | Hingham | Hingham, Massachusetts | ||
88 | Gavin Adler | Defense | 5'8" | 180 lbs | Cornell | 2023 | Hewlett | Hewlett, New York | ||
91 | Danny Logan | SSDM | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Denver | 2021 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington, Ohio | ||
Payton Rezanka** | SSDM | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Loyola | 2023 | Cathedral Catholic | San Diego, California |
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*Indicates player is on the holdout list
**Indicates player is on the PUP list
(C): Captain
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Mike Pressler
- Assistant coaches – Steven Brooks, Kevin Unterstein
All-time Draft selections
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
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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 |
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1 | 3 | Atlas | Rob Pannell | Attack | Cornell |
2 | 10 | Atlas | Craig Chick | Defense | Lehigh |
Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Atlas | Bryan Costabile | Midfield | Notre Dame | ACC | |
2 | 10 | Atlas | Aidan Hynes | Defense | Yale | Ivy League |
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 3 | Dan Bucaro | Attack | Georgetown |
2 | 9 | Michael Rexrode | Defense | |
3 | 14 | Andrew Newbould | Defense | |
4 | 22 | Brendan Sunday | Attack |
2021 College Draft
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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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 |
2022 College Draft
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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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 |
2023 College Draft
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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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 |
Season Results
Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
PLL Award Winners
Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
Rookie of the Year
- Jeff Teat: 2021
Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award
- Eric Law: 2021
Head coaches
# | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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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 | 2022- | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
All-time record vs. PLL Clubs
Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
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Archers | 1 | 5 | .167 | Lost 5 |
Cannons | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 3 |
Chaos | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 1 |
Chrome | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 5 |
Redwoods | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won 1 |
Waterdogs | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 1 |
Whipsnakes | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost 4 |
Totals | 14 | 14 | .500 |