The fourth weekend of the PLL season took place this past weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, with eight former Fighting Irish players participating. The matchups were headlined by the Atlas’ stars Bryan Costabile and Liam Entenmann. Other notable performances came from Pat Kavanagh and Jake Taylor, as they both continued their stellar offensive seasons.
BRYAN COSTABILE
The sharp-shooting midfielder put up another impressive statline this past weekend, scoring four goals, including two two-point goals. This places him second in the PLL in two-point goals, with two on the season. Costabile also scooped four ground balls in addition to his six points, both season-highs, on his way to helping the Atlas dominate the Waterdogs 17-9.
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LIAM ENTENMANN
Costabile was not the only Atlas player to aid the dominant win as Liam Entenmann also put forth an impressive effort this weekend. The second-year shot-stopper had a career day against the Waterdogs, allowing only nine scores with 22 saves and a 71% save percentage, both season-highs. His dominant performance between the pipes helped New York in their victory against Philadelphia. Entenmann is now first in the PLL in total saves and fourth in save percentage. He was also voted the Player of the Week after his dominant performance.
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PAT KAVANAGH
The second-year attackman continued his strong offensive season with another stellar outing against the Archers. Kavanagh recorded four points, including a goal and three assists in the Outlaws’ 13-10 win against Utah on Sunday. He is now tenth in the PLL in total points with 11 this season.
JAKE TAYLOR
The rookie attackman put forth another solid offensive performance on Saturday against the Atlas. Despite the loss, Taylor scored a goal and recorded an assist against his former Irish teammate Liam Entenmann. He also scooped two ground balls in the loss against their northeastern rival. The rookie is now tied for seventh in the PLL in both one-point goals and total goals scored this season with eight.
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GARRETT EPPLE
The veteran defenseman helped his Cannons beat the hosting Whipsnakes in a hard fought 13-12 game. Epple caused two turnovers, tying him for third in the PLL with seven on the year. He also scooped a ground ball in the victory against Maryland.
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NEXT UP
Denver Outlaws (P. Kavanagh) vs California Redwoods (Garnsey, C. Kavanagh, Tevlin, Cohen, Conlin, Fake, Parlette) – Friday, June 27 @ 9 pm EST on ESPN+
In this game: The former Fighting Irish champion Kavanagh brothers face off against each other for the second time. Also, Carter Parlette debuts for the Redwoods.
Utah Archers (McLane, Lynch) vs New York Atlas (Costabile, Entenmann) – Friday, June 27 @ 11:30 pm EST on ESPN+
In this game: Liam Entenmann looks to extend his hot streak in goal and perhaps repeat as the PLL Player of the Week.
Philadelphia Waterdogs (Taylor) vs California Redwoods (Garnsey, C. Kavanagh, Tevlin, Cohen, Conlin, Fake, Parlette) – Saturday, June 28 @ 6 PM EST on ESPN/ESPN+
In this game: Rookies and former Irish stars Jake Taylor and Chris Kavanagh play each other for the first time of their careers.
Boston Cannons (Kielty, Ramsey, Epple) vs Carolina Chaos (Dobson, Perkovic) – Saturday, June 28 @ 8:30 PM EST on ESPN+
In this game: The Cannons look to extend their lead with the best record in the PLL against the struggling Chaos.