The seventh weekend of the PLL took place in Chicago with Throwback Weekend, as 16 former Fighting Irish players played over the four games. The matchups were headlined by another stellar performance from Pat Kavanagh as he continues to have an impressive second season. Other notable stat lines include Chris Kavanagh and Jake Taylor, each recording three points, and Liam Entenmann with another winning performance.
PAT KAVANAGH
The second-year superstar put forth another impressive effort, this time in their win against the Whipsnakes. Kavanagh scored four points, headlined by his three goals and one assist. He also scooped two ground balls in addition to his offensive output. He now holds the sole lead for most total goals (15), one-point goals (15), and is tied for third in total points (23). Kavanagh now has his Denver Outlaws at 4-2 on the season.
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JAKE TAYLOR
The crease attackman continued his productive rookie campaign in the Waterdogs’ win against the Utah Archers. Taylor recorded three points, including a goal and two assists, while also scooping a ground ball in the matchup. He is now tied for 16th in total goals, with 10, and 13th in one-point goals, with 10. With the win, Taylor’s Waterdogs moved to 4-2 on the season.
CHRIS KAVANAGH
The rookie star recorded another quality stat line in his sixth game of the season, this time against the Chaos. Kavanagh scored three points, including a goal and two assists, while also grabbing two ground balls. He is tied for 16th in total goals (10), 11th in total points (17), and fourth in two-point goals (2). After their loss to Carolina, Kavanagh’s Redwoods are now 2-4.
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LIAM ENTENMANN
The second-year shot-stopper added to his formidable season with another outstanding performance against the Boston Cannons. Entenmann only allowed 11 scores, while also saving 11 shots with a 52.4 save percentage. He also scooped four ground balls in addition to his showing in net. He is now second in the league in saves, with 88, and fifth in save percentage, with 57.5%. Thanks to his consistent dominance in net, Entenmann’s Atlas are now 4-2 on the season and stand atop the Eastern Conference.
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FORMER IRISH DEFENSEMAN
Across all of the games, former Notre Dame Lacrosse defensemen dominated in their respective outings. From the Cannons, Jack Kielty, Ben Ramsey, and Garrett Epple combined to cause four turnovers and six ground balls in their loss against the Atlas. From the Redwoods, Arden Cohen and Chris Conlin combined to cause two turnovers and eight ground balls in their loss against Chaos.
IRISH IN THE NEWS
Watch Chris Kavanagh talk with Paul Rabil about their careers.
UP NEXT – INDIGENOUS HERITAGE WEEKEND in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
New York Atlas (Costabile, Entenmann) vs California Redwoods (Garnsey, C. Kavanagh, Tevlin, Cohen, Conlin, Fake, Parlette) – Friday, July 18 @ 6:30 pm EST
Utah Archers (McLane, Lynch) vs Carolina Chaos (Dobson, Perkovic) – Friday, July 18 @ 9 pm EST
Boston Cannons (Kielty, Ramsey, Epple) vs Denver Outlaws (P. Kavanagh) – Saturday, July 19 @ 3 pm EST
Maryland Whipsnakes vs Philadelphia Waterdogs (Taylor) – Saturday, July 19 @ 8 pm EST