Maryland Whipsnakes
The Maryland Whipsnakes are a professional field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League. The Whipsnakes are one of the six founding members of the PLL and the winner of its first two championships; the 2019 season and the 2020 Championship Tournament. Notable players include Matt Rambo, Jake Bernhardt, TJ Malone, and Rob Pannell.
Roster
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Coaching staff
Head coach – Jim StagnittaAssistant coach – Mike MurphyAssistant coach – Brian GradyAll-time draft selections
2019| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
| 1 | 4 | Alex Woodall | Faceoff | Towson | Colonial Athletic Association | Second-Team All-American, First-Team CAA: *Note* |
| 2 | 9 | Brad Smith | Midfield | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | Second-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 3 | 16 | Isaac Paparo | Defense | UMass | Colonial Athletic Association | Second-Team All-American, First-Team CAA |
| 4 | 21 | John Daniggelis | Midfield | Yale | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League |
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 | 5 | Zed Williams | Midfield | Virginia |
| 2 | 12 | TJ Comizio | Midfield | Villanova |
2020 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 7 | Sean New | Defense | Holy Cross |
| 2 | 14 | Matt Hubler | Midfield | Johns Hopkins |
2021 Entry Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 7 | Chris Aslanian | Attack/Midfield | Hobart |
| 2 | 15 | Charlie Hayes | SSDM | Detroit |
| 3 | 23 | Bryan Cole | Midfield | Maryland |
2021 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 7 | Connor Kirst | Midfield | Rutgers |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Tierney | Attack | Hofstra |
| 3 | 23 | Colin Squires | Defense | Denver |
| 4 | 31 | Nick Grill | Defense | Maryland |
2022 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 7 | Roman Puglise | SSDM | Maryland |
| 2 | 15 | Wheaton Jackoboice | Midfield | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 20 | Keegan Khan | Attack | Maryland |
| 4 | 26 | Jackson Reid | Attack | Ohio State |
| 4 | 31 | Colin Hinton | Defense | Jacksonville |
2023 College Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 6 | Tucker Dordevic | Attack | Georgetown |
| 2 | 14 | Petey LaSalla | Faceoff | Virginia |
| 3 | 22 | Garrett Leadmon | Midfield | Duke |
| 4 | 30 | Elijah Gash | Defense | Albany |
2024 College Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 3 | Ajax Zappitello | Defense | Maryland |
| 3 | 17 | TJ Malone | Attack | Penn State |
| 3 | 22 | Stephen Zupicich | LSM | Villanove |
| 4 | 27 | Adam Poitras | Attack | Loyola (MD) |
2025 College Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | Aidan Carroll | Attack | Georgetown |
| 3 | 17 | Scott Smith | Defense | Johns Hopkins |
| 3 | 20 | Emmet Carroll | Goalie | Penn |
| 3 | 24 | Christian Mazur | Defensive Midfield | Army |
Season results
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Redwoods | W 13–9 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 30, 2020 | Atlas | W 15–6 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 31, 2020 | Chaos | W 12–7 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 2, 2020 | Archers | W 17–11 |
| 5 | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Redwoods | W 13–12 |
| 6 | Herriman, Utah | August 9, 2020 | Chaos | W 12–6 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 5, 2021 | Chaos | W 13–7 |
| 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 12, 2021 | Cannons | W 15–14 |
| 3 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 25, 2021 | Atlas | W 12–11 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 27, 2021 | Chrome | L 6–16 |
| 5 | Hempstead, New York | July 4, 2021 | Archers | W 15–14 |
| 6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 10, 2021 | Redwoods | L 7–13 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | July 31, 2021 | Waterdogs | L 6–11 |
| 8 | Albany, New York | August 13, 2021 | Redwoods | W 14–12 |
| 9 | Albany, New York | August 15, 2021 | Archers | L 14–15 |
| 10 | Sandy, Utah | August 21, 2021 | Redwoods | W 14–13 |
| 11 | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 5, 2021 | Waterdogs | W 14–10 |
| 11 | Washington D.C. | September 19, 2021 | Chaos | L 9–14 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 4 | Chaos | W 9–8 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 11 | Waterdogs | W 12–11 |
| 3 | Hempstead, New York | June 17 | Atlas | W 12–9 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 24 | Redwoods | W 12–11 |
| 5 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 2 | Waterdogs | L 10–11 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 23 | Chaos | W 14–12 |
| 7 | Frisco, Texas | July 30 | Chrome | W 9–8 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 6 | Archers | W 13–11 |
| 9 | Herriman, Utah | August 12 | Atlas | W 16–8 |
| 10 | Tacoma, Washington | August 21 | Cannons | W 11–9 |
| 11 | Washington D.C. | September 11 | Waterdogs | L 10–11 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 22 | Atlas | L 16–29 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 23 | Archers | L 23–26 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 24 | Chrome | L 14–18 |
| 4 | Springfield, VA | February 25 | Atlas | L 21–30 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 4 | Chrome | L 11–12 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 10 | Atlas | L 11–12 |
| 3 | Columbus, Ohio | June 17 | Redwoods | W 18–11 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 9 | Archers | L 12–15 |
| 5 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 14 | Waterdogs | L 13–16 |
| 6 | Frisco, Texas | July 30 | Chaos | W 17–16 |
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 5 | Chrome | W 12–5 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 11 | Chaos | W 12–10 |
| 9 | Tacoma, Washington | August 18 | Archers | L 11–16 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 26 | Cannons | L 11–15 |
| 11 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 4 | Waterdogs | L 12–15 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 2 | Atlas | L 13–17 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 8 | Cannons | L 9–13 |
| 3 | Villanova, Pennsylvania | June 16 | Waterdogs | W 15–14 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | June 28 | Atlas | W 16–12 |
| 5 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | July 6 | Archers | L 11–16 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 19 | Chaos | L 9–10 |
| 7 | San Diego, California | July 28 | Redwoods | W 18–13 |
| 8 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 3 | Waterdogs | W 12–6 |
| 9 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 4 | Cannons | W 16–14 |
| 10 | Denver, Colorado | August 9 | Outlaws | W 16–9 |
| 11 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 2 | Outlaws | W 11–10 |
| 12 | Uniondale, New York | September 7 | Atlas | W 12–11 |
| 13 | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 15 | Archers | L 8–12 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 11 | Atlas | L 13–25 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 13 | Cannons | L 21–34 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 15 | Archers | L 25–29 |
PLL Award winners
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player- Matt Rambo: 2019
- Zed Williams: 2020
- Matt Rambo: 2019
- Zed Williams: 2020
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
- Kyle Bernlohr, 2022
Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year
- Joe Nardella: 2020
- Ty Warner: 2020
Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award