Terps in the PLL: Week Ten Recap
8/4/2025 11:23:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Premier Lacrosse League returned to the West for another action-packed weekend, where the Pro Terps continued to shine during the Denver Outlaws' homecoming.
The PLL will wrap up its regular season August 8–9 in Boston before kicking off the 2025 playoffs.
Here's a look at how the Pro Terps performed in Week Ten:
The Waterdogs came up short against the Boston Cannons, falling 13–10 despite a late surge that included four unanswered goals in the fourth quarter.
The lone Terp on the roster, Connor Kelly ('18), contributed to the comeback effort with a goal, continuing his steady offensive presence for Philadelphia.
fire us up @connor21kelly
— Philadelphia Waterdogs (@PLLWaterdogs) August 2, 2025
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The Denver Outlaws split their homecoming weekend, falling in a heartbreaker to the Carolina Chaos, 12–11, before bouncing back with a thrilling overtime win against the NY Atlas to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Game One vs. Chaos:
Logan Wisnauskas ('22) led the Outlaws with four assists, while Jared Bernhardt ('21) added two goals. On the defensive end, faceoff specialist Luke Wierman ('24) caused three turnovers and scooped up five ground balls. Goalie Logan McNaney put together a strong performance in net, recording 13 saves with a 56.5% save percentage.
Game Two vs. Atlas:
The Terps came up clutch in the comeback win, overcoming a 9–4 halftime deficit by outscoring the Atlas 9–3 the rest of the way. Bernhardt led the charge with two goals and two assists, including the overtime game-winner. Wisnauskas added two goals and one assist, including a goal off a feed from Bernhardt.
Wierman won 53.8% of his faceoffs, collected five ground balls, and even found the back of the net. McNaney remained steady in goal with a 53.8% save percentage, anchoring the defense in a hard-fought victory. save percentage and 13 saves to help the Outlaws clinch the no. 1 seed in the west.
Best in the West 🤠
— Denver Outlaws (@DenverOutlaws) August 2, 2025
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JARED BERNHARDT CALLS GAME IN OVERTIME! 🚨🚨🚨 @DenverOutlaws
— TLN 🥍 (@LacrosseNetwork) August 2, 2025
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.@Jared_bernhardt ➡️ @loganwisnauskas....
— Denver Outlaws (@DenverOutlaws) August 2, 2025
We've seen this movie before 🎞️🔥 pic.twitter.com/vAKACJtKDY
The Whipsnakes came up short in another tightly contested battle, falling to the California Redwoods. Despite the loss, the former Terps continued to make their presence felt on both ends of the field.
Long stick midfielder Jack McDonald notched his first professional goal—and quickly followed it up with another in transition. Short stick defensive midfielder Jake Bernhardt ('13) added a two-point goal in transition, helping boost the Whipsnakes' offensive output.
On defense, Ajax Zappitello ('24) led the charge with three caused turnovers and one ground ball, anchoring the Whipsnakes' effort on the back end.
Jack McDonald gets his first career goal to get the day started! 👏
— Maryland Whipsnakes (@PLLWhipsnakes) August 3, 2025
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A @JNardss juice goal and two bomb from Jake keep the momentum going 😤
— Maryland Whipsnakes (@PLLWhipsnakes) August 3, 2025
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