2023 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft Fueled by Gatorade Results
May 11, 2023 - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) News Release
LOS ANGELES - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster held its 2023 College Draft Fueled by Gatorade live on ESPNU on May 9, 2023.
With the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, Atlas Lacrosse Club selected Gavin Adler, defenseman from Cornell, marking the first time since the 2001 MLL draft that a defensemen was selected first overall.
Results of the draft were as follows:
Round 1
Atlas LC - Gavin Adler, Defense, Cornell
Redwoods LC - Owen Grant, Defense, Delaware
Atlas LC - Brett Makar, Defense, Maryland
Chrome LC - Sam Handley, Midfield, Penn
Archers LC - Mike Sisselberger, Midfield, Lehigh
Whipsnakes LC - Tucker Dordevic, Attack, Georgetown
Chaos LC - Will Bowen, Defense, Georgetown
Waterdogs LC - Thomas McConvery, Midfield, Virginia
Round 2
Cannons LC - Matt Campbell, Midfield Villanova
Redwoods LC - Brian Tevlin, Midfield, Notre Dame
Atlas LC - Xander Dickson, Attack, Virginia
Chrome LC - Troy Hettinger, Midfield, Jacksonville
Archers LC - Connor Maher, SSDM, North Carolina
Whipsnakes LC - Petey LaSalla, Face Off, Virginia
Chaos LC - Brian Minicus, Attack, Georgetown
Waterdogs LC - Alex Mazzone, Defense, Johns Hopkins
Round 3
Chaos LC - Tye Kurtz, Midfield, Delaware
Redwoods LC - Cole Kirst, Midfield, Syracuse
Atlas LC - Payton Rezanka, SSDM, Loyola Maryland
Chrome LC - Jack Myers, Attack, Ohio State
Archers LC - Piper Bond, SSDM, Pennsylvania
Whipsnakes LC - Garrett Leadmon, Midfield, Duke
Chaos LC - Nick Rowlett, Face Off, Michigan
Waterdogs LC - Chris Fake, Defense, Notre Dame
Round 4
Cannons LC - Grant Ammann, Defense, High Point
Redwoods LC - Zach Cole, Face Off, Saint Joseph's
Atlas LC - Kyle Long, Attack, Maryland
Chrome LC - Cross Ferrara, Attack, Salisbury
Archers LC - Cam Wyers, Defense, Loyola Maryland
Whipsnakes LC - Elijah Gash, Defense, UAlbany
Chaos LC - Levi Anderson, Attack, Saint Joseph's
Waterdogs LC - James Reilly, Face Off, Georgetown
Rookies selected in the draft will report to training camp with their respective teams ahead of the PLL's 2023 Opening Weekend in Albany, June 3-4 with games aired on ABC and ESPN+. Redwoods vs. Atlas, the opening game of the season, will air on ABC on June 3 at 1pm, followed by Cannons vs. Archers on ESPN+ at 3:30pm ET. On June 4, a rematch of the 2022 Championship Game between Chaos and the Waterdogs will air on ABC at 1pm ET, followed by Whipsnakes vs. Chrome on ESPN+ at 3:30pm ET.
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