Terps in the PLL: Week Two Recap
6/9/2025 11:09:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Week two of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) season brought plenty of excitement, with Maryland's ProTerps once again taking center stage.
From impressive performances and professional firsts to first appearances with new squads, Maryland alumni made their presence felt during Hometown Weekend in Charlotte, N.C., hosted by the Carolina Chaos.
The action picks back up June 13–14 as the league heads to Philadelphia for the next round of matchups.
Check out the full breakdown of how the ProTerps performed in Week Two.
The New York Atas did not play in this weekend's slate.
The Boston Cannons picked up their second win of the 2025 season in thrilling fashion, edging out the Utah Archers 9-8 with a dramatic last-minute goal. Terp alum Jonathan Donville '22 made a strong return, contributing two goals in his first game back to help lift the Cannons past the Archers.
Welcome Back Donny! 👋
— Boston Cannons (@PLLCannons) June 7, 2025
Donville gets on the board in his first game of the season! pic.twitter.com/3uvj8pTmdC
Although the Utah Archers narrowly fell to the Boston Cannons, rookie and former Maryland graduate transfer Bryce Ford notched his first professional goal in the contest.
Former @StagsMensLax and @TerpsMLax standout Bryce Ford has his FIRST pro goal 👏
— TLN 🥍 (@LacrosseNetwork) June 7, 2025
(via @PremierLacrosse, ABC) pic.twitter.com/hIcCMJn6fQ
Despite jumping out to an early lead, the Denver Outlaws came up short in their second game of the 2025 season, falling to the Carolina Chaosm 12-9. Former Terp faceoff specialist Luke Wierman '24 gave Denver a strong advantage at the faceoff X, winning nearly 60% of his draws. Fellow Maryland alum and Tewaaraton winner Jared Bernhardt also made his professional lacrosse debut in Friday's matchup.
Jared Bernhardt was extremely close to scoring THE goal of the weekend 🤏👀 @DenverOutlaws
— TLN 🥍 (@LacrosseNetwork) June 6, 2025
(via @PremierLacrosse, ESPN+) pic.twitter.com/zGdTkFMk4g
The Philadelphia Waterdogs opened their 2025 season with a 16-12 win over the Maryland Whipsnakes. The team's lone Hardshell, Conner Kelly '18, played a key role in the victory, adding a goal and caused turnover to the scoresheet.
making plays on both ends 😤 @connor21kelly pic.twitter.com/NK2EHC9J1u
— Philadelphia Waterdogs (@PLLWaterdogs) June 7, 2025
Despite a hard-fought loss, the Maryland Whipsnakes were anchored defensively by Terp alum Ajax Zappitello, who tallied three caused turnovers and three ground balls in the game.
