Utah Archers
The Utah Archers are a professional field lacrosse team based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League. The Archers are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 [Premier Lacrosse League season|2019 season]. Notable players include Tom Schreiber, Grant Ament, and Graeme Hossack.
After an 8–2 season where they were the #1 seed and Tom Schreiber won MVP, they won the 2023 PLL championship, defeating the Waterdogs 15–14.
Roster
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Coaching staff
- Head coach – Chris Bates
- Assistant coach – Tony Resch
- Assistant coach – Will Natalie
All-time draft selections
2019 College Draft| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 accolades |
| 1 | 1 | Pat Spencer | Attack | Loyola | Patriot League | Tewaaraton Award winner, First-Team All-American Team|All-American], Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League *Note* |
| 2 | 12 | Curtis Corley | Defense | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | Third-Team All-American, First-Team Big Ten |
| 3 | 13 | Colton Jackson | Midfield | Denver | Big East Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Big East: *Note* |
| 4 | 24 | John Prendergast | Midfield | Duke [Blue Devils men's lacrosse|Duke] | Atlantic Coast Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC: *Note* |
[2020 Premier Lacrosse League season#Player Entry Draft|2020 Entry Draft]
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 # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 4 | Eli Gobrecht | Defense | Ithaca |
| 2 | 11 | Christian Mazzone | Midfield | Rutgers [Scarlet Knights men's lacrosse|Rutgers] |
2020 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | 2020 Accolades |
| 1 | 1 | Grant Ament | Attack | Penn State | First-team All-American |
| 2 | 11 | Jack Rapine | Defense | Johns Hopkins [Blue Jays men's lacrosse|Johns Hopkins] |
2021 Entry Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 2 | Graeme Hossack | Defense | Lindenwood |
| 2 | 10 | Ryan McNamara | Midfield | Marquette |
| 3 | 18 | Warren Jeffrey | Defense | Vermont |
2021 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 5 | Jared Conners | Lonf Stick Midfield | Virginia |
| 2 | 13 | Tre Leclaire | Midfield | Ohio State |
| 3 | 18 | Jeff Trainor | Midfield | UMass |
| 3 | 21 | Conor Gaffney | Faceoff | Lehigh |
2022 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 4 | Matt Moore | Attack | Virginia |
| 2 | 12 | Brett Dobson | Goalie | St. Bonaventure |
| 3 | 18 | Justin Inacio | Faceoff | Ohio State |
| 4 | 28 | Jon Robbins | Long Stick Midfield | Bellarmine |
| 4 | 29 | Ryan Aughavin | Midfield | Brown |
2023 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 5 | Mike Sisselberger | Faceoff | Lehigh |
| 2 | 13 | Connor Maher | Defensive Midfield | North [Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse|North Carolina] |
| 3 | 21 | Piper Bond | Defensive Midfield | Penn |
| 4 | 29 | Cameron Wyers | Defense | Loyola |
2024 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 8 | Mason Woodward | Defense | Marquette |
| 2 | 13 | Beau Pederson | Defensive Midfield | Michigan |
| 2 | 16 | Dyson Williams | Attack | Duke |
| 3 | 24 | Colby Barsz | Defense | Towson |
2025 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 5 | Brendan Lavelle | Defense | Penn |
| 3 | 18 | Sam King | Midfield | Harvard |
| 3 | 21 | Mitchell Dunham | Defense | Richmond |
| 4 | 32 | Bryce Ford | Midfield | Maryland |
Season results
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 27, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–10 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 28, 2020 | Waterdogs | W 9–7 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 30, 2020 | Chrome | W 13–12 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 2, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 11–17 |
| 5 | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
| 6 | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Chaos | L 9–13 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 5 | Chrome | L 10–11 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 10 | Chaos | W 17–12 |
| 3 | Hempstead, New York | June 18 | Cannons | W 20–9 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 25 | Atlas | L 12–11 |
| 5 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 1 | Redwoods | W 10–9 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 24 | Cannons | W 17–12 |
| 7 | Frisco, Texas | July 30 | Atlas | L 9–14 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 6 | Whipsnakes | L 8–16 |
| 9 | Herriman, Utah | August 13 | Atlas | W 11–8 |
| 10 | Tacoma, Washington | August 20 | Waterdogs | W 16–12 |
| 11 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 3 | Redwoods | W 13–8 |
| 12 | Washington D.C. | September 11 | Chaos | L 7–9 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 22 | Chrome | W 23–22 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 23 | Whipsnakes | W 26–23 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 24 | Atlas | L 26–31 |
| 4 | Springfield, VA | February 25 | Chrome | L 18–21 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 3 | Cannons | W 16–13 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 9 | Chrome | W 12–7 |
| 3 | Columbus, Ohio | June 17 | Chaos | L 10–15 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 9 | Whipsnakes | W 15–12 |
| 5 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 14 | Redwoods | W 10–3 |
| 6 | Frisco, Texas | July 30 | Waterdogs | W 19–18 |
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 5 | Atlas | W 14–13 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 11 | Chrome | W 13–5 |
| 9 | Tacoma, Washington | August 18 | Whipsnakes | W 16–11 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 25 | Waterdogs | L 13–14 |
| 11 | Uniondale, New York | September 10 | Redwoods | W 14–6 |
| 12 | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 24 | Waterdogs | W 15–14 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 15 | Waterdogs | L 18–21 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 16 | Cannons | L 19–26 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 17 | Redwoods | L 16–18 |
| 4 | Springfield, VA | February 18 | Waterdogs | L 21–27 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 1 | Waterdogs | W 12–11 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 7 | Outlaws | L 17–18 |
| 3 | Villanova, Pennsylvania | June 15 | Chaos | W 9–7 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | June 28 | Cannons | L 9–14 |
| 5 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | July 6 | Whipsnakes | W 16–11 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 20 | Redwoods | W 15–8 |
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 4 | Chaos | L 14–15 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 10 | Atlas | L 11–15 |
| 9 | Herriman, Utah | August 16 | Redwoods | W 13–12 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 17 | Outlaws | W 13–9 |
| 11 | Uniondale, New York | September 7 | Chaos | W 10–1 |
| 12 | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 15 | Whipsnakes | W 12–8 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 12 | Cannons | W 29–21 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 14 | Atlas | W 23–20 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 15 | Whipsnakes | W 29–25 |
| 4 | Springfield, VA | February 17 | Cannons | L 14–21 |
PLL award winners
Jim Brown Most Valuable PlayerEamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year
- Grant Ament: 2021
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
- Ryan Ambler: 2024
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award
- Scott Ratliff: 2019