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

**Indicates player is on PUP list
Source:
: Captain
indicates rookie

Coaching staff

  • Head coach – Chris Bates
  • Assistant coach – Tony Resch
  • Assistant coach – Will Natalie

All-time draft selections

2019 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.CollegeConf.2019 accolades
11Pat SpencerAttackLoyolaPatriot LeagueTewaaraton Award winner, First-Team All-American Team|All-American], Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League *Note*
212Curtis CorleyDefenseMarylandBig Ten ConferenceThird-Team All-American, First-Team Big Ten
313Colton JacksonMidfieldDenverBig East ConferenceHonorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Big East: *Note*
424John PrendergastMidfieldDuke [Blue Devils men's lacrosse|Duke]Atlantic Coast ConferenceHonorable 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 #PlayerPos.College
14Eli GobrechtDefenseIthaca
211Christian MazzoneMidfieldRutgers [Scarlet Knights men's lacrosse|Rutgers]

2020 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College2020 Accolades
11Grant AmentAttackPenn StateFirst-team All-American
211Jack RapineDefenseJohns Hopkins [Blue Jays men's lacrosse|Johns Hopkins]

2021 Entry Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Graeme HossackDefenseLindenwood
210Ryan McNamaraMidfieldMarquette
318Warren JeffreyDefenseVermont

2021 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
15Jared ConnersLonf Stick MidfieldVirginia
213Tre LeclaireMidfieldOhio State
318Jeff TrainorMidfieldUMass
321Conor GaffneyFaceoffLehigh

2022 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
14Matt MooreAttackVirginia
212Brett DobsonGoalieSt. Bonaventure
318Justin InacioFaceoffOhio State
428Jon RobbinsLong Stick MidfieldBellarmine
429Ryan AughavinMidfieldBrown

2023 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
15Mike SisselbergerFaceoffLehigh
213Connor MaherDefensive MidfieldNorth [Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse|North Carolina]
321Piper BondDefensive MidfieldPenn
429Cameron WyersDefenseLoyola

2024 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
18Mason WoodwardDefenseMarquette
213Beau PedersonDefensive MidfieldMichigan
216Dyson WilliamsAttackDuke
324Colby BarszDefenseTowson

2025 College Draft
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
15Brendan LavelleDefensePenn
318Sam KingMidfieldHarvard
321Mitchell DunhamDefenseRichmond
432Bryce FordMidfieldMaryland

Season results

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Herriman, UtahJuly 27, 2020AtlasW 11–10
2Herriman, UtahJuly 28, 2020WaterdogsW 9–7
3Herriman, UtahJuly 30, 2020ChromeW 13–12
4Herriman, UtahAugust 2, 2020WhipsnakesL 11–17
5 Herriman, UtahAugust 4, 2020AtlasW 11–9
6 Herriman, UtahAugust 6, 2020ChaosL 9–13

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Albany, New YorkJune 5ChromeL 10–11
2Charlotte, North CarolinaJune 10ChaosW 17–12
3Hempstead, New YorkJune 18CannonsW 20–9
4Baltimore, MarylandJune 25AtlasL 12–11
5Eagan, MinnesotaJuly 1RedwoodsW 10–9
6Fairfield, ConnecticutJuly 24CannonsW 17–12
7Frisco, TexasJuly 30AtlasL 9–14
8Denver, ColoradoAugust 6WhipsnakesL 8–16
9Herriman, UtahAugust 13AtlasW 11–8
10Tacoma, WashingtonAugust 20WaterdogsW 16–12
11 Foxborough, MassachusettsSeptember 3RedwoodsW 13–8
12 Washington D.C.September 11ChaosL 7–9

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Springfield, VAFebruary 22ChromeW 23–22
2Springfield, VAFebruary 23WhipsnakesW 26–23
3Springfield, VAFebruary 24AtlasL 26–31
4 Springfield, VAFebruary 25ChromeL 18–21

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Albany, New YorkJune 3CannonsW 16–13
2Charlotte, North CarolinaJune 9ChromeW 12–7
3Columbus, OhioJune 17ChaosL 10–15
4Eagan, MinnesotaJuly 9WhipsnakesW 15–12
5Fairfield, ConnecticutJuly 14RedwoodsW 10–3
6Frisco, TexasJuly 30WaterdogsW 19–18
7Baltimore, MarylandAugust 5AtlasW 14–13
8Denver, ColoradoAugust 11ChromeW 13–5
9Tacoma, WashingtonAugust 18WhipsnakesW 16–11
10Herriman, UtahAugust 25WaterdogsL 13–14
11 Uniondale, New YorkSeptember 10RedwoodsW 14–6
12 Chester, PennsylvaniaSeptember 24WaterdogsW 15–14

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Springfield, VAFebruary 15WaterdogsL 18–21
2Springfield, VAFebruary 16CannonsL 19–26
3Springfield, VAFebruary 17RedwoodsL 16–18
4 Springfield, VAFebruary 18WaterdogsL 21–27

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Albany, New YorkJune 1WaterdogsW 12–11
2Charlotte, North CarolinaJune 7OutlawsL 17–18
3Villanova, PennsylvaniaJune 15ChaosW 9–7
4Eagan, MinnesotaJune 28CannonsL 9–14
5Cambridge, MassachusettsJuly 6WhipsnakesW 16–11
6Fairfield, ConnecticutJuly 20RedwoodsW 15–8
7Baltimore, MarylandAugust 4ChaosL 14–15
8Denver, ColoradoAugust 10AtlasL 11–15
9Herriman, UtahAugust 16RedwoodsW 13–12
10Herriman, UtahAugust 17OutlawsW 13–9
11 Uniondale, New YorkSeptember 7ChaosW 10–1
12 Chester, PennsylvaniaSeptember 15WhipsnakesW 12–8

GameLocationDateOpponentResult
1Springfield, VAFebruary 12CannonsW 29–21
2Springfield, VAFebruary 14AtlasW 23–20
3Springfield, VAFebruary 15WhipsnakesW 29–25
4 Springfield, VAFebruary 17CannonsL 14–21

PLL award winners

Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year
Gait Brothers Midfielder of the Year
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
  • Dominique Alexander: 2019
  • Latrell Harris: 2023
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award
  • Scott Ratliff: 2019