Maryland Whipsnakes
Field lacrosse team in the PLL
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The Maryland Whipsnakes are a professional field lacrosse team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). 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.
| Full name | Maryland Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Stadium | Homewood Field |
| Colors | Black, Teal, Red, and White |
| President | None |
| Head coach | Jim Stagnitta |
| Championships | 2 (2019, 2020) |
| Website | Maryland Whipsnakes |
 [[2026|Current season]] | |
Roster
| 2025 Maryland Whipsnakes | |||||||||||
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Shot | Height | Weight | College | Grad year | High school | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fulton Bayman |  |
Attack | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 175 lbs | Georgetown | 2025 | Lovett | Atlanta, Georgia | [1] |
| 3 | Rob Pannell | |
Attack | R/L | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | Cornell | 2013 | Smithtown West | Smithtown, New York | [2] |
| 4 | James Shipley | |
Midfield | R/L | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lbs | Penn | 2024 | Weddington | Weddington, North Carolina | [3] |
| 5 | Petey LaSalla | |
Faceoff | Right | 5 ft 7 in | 185 lbs | Virginia | 2023 | Rocky Point | Miller Place, New York | [4] |
| 6 | Alex Mazzone | |
LSM | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2023 | Ward Melville | Stony Brook, New York | [5] |
| 7 | TJ Malone | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Penn State | 2024 | Haverford | West Chester, Pennsylvania | [6] |
| 8 | Lance Madonna | |
Midfield | R/L | 5 ft 11 in | 165 lbs | Richmond | 2024 | East Syracuse-Minoa | East Syracuse, New York | [7] |
| 9 | Matt Rambo | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 10 in | 215 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | LaSalle | Glenside, Pennsylvania | [8] |
| 10 | Colin Heacock | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | Boys' Latin | Catonsville, Maryland | [9] |
| 11 | Jack McDonald | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 5 in | 210 lbs | Maryland | 2025 | South Side | Rockville Centre, New York | [10] |
| 12 | Aidan Carroll | |
Attack | R/L | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | Georgetown | 2025 | Boston College High School | Milton, Massachusetts | [11] |
| 13 | AJ Mercurio | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 235 lbs | Denver | 2024 | Damonte Ranch | Reno, Nevada | [12] |
| 14 | Tim Muller | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | Chaminade | Garden City, New York | [13] |
| 17 | Colin Mulshine | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Princeton | 2025 | Brunswick | Riverside, Connecticut | [14] |
| 19 | Emmet Carroll | |
Goalie | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 205 lbs | Penn | 2025 | Rye | Rye, New York | [15] |
| 23 | Ryan Conrad | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Virginia | 2019 | Loyola Blakefield | Timonium, Maryland | [16] |
| 24 | Kyle Aldridge | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | Penn State | 2025 | Salisbury | Middletown, New Jersey | [17] |
| 25 | Matthew Paolatto | |
Faceoff | Right | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Rutgers | 2025 | Dover-Sherborn | Sherborn, Massachusetts | [18] |
| 27 | Brad Smith | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 3 in | 205 lbs | Duke | 2019 | Mountain Lakes | Mountain Lakes, New Jersey | [19] |
| 30 | Brian Phipps | |
Goalie | Right | 5 ft 9 in | 180 lbs | Maryland | 2010 | Severn | Annapolis, Maryland | [20] |
| 33 | Matthew Dunn | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 224 lbs | Maryland | 2016 | Loyola Blakefield | Baltimore, Maryland | [21] |
| 34 | Payton Rezanka | |
SSDM | Left | 5 ft 11 in | 205 lbs | Loyola | 2023 | Cathedral Catholic | San Diego, California | [22] |
| 36 | Ajax Zappitello | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Maryland | 2024 | Sunset | Portland, Oregon | [23] |
| 39 | Colin Squires | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 190 lbs | Denver | 2021 | West Linn | West Linn, Oregon | [24] |
| 40 | Garrett Degnon | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 4 in | 215 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2024 | DeMatha | Harwood, Maryland | [25] |
| 41 | Matt Brandau | |
Midfield | R/L | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Yale | 2024 | Boys' Latin | Timonium, Maryland | [26] |
| 43 | Jack Posey | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 210 lbs | Penn State | 2024 | Freedom | South Riding, Virginia | [27] |
| 51 | Adam Poitras |  |
Midfield | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 180 lbs | Loyola | 2024 | The Hill Academy | Whitby, Ontario | [28] |
| 83 | Jake Bernhardt (C) | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lbs | Maryland | 2013 | Lake Brantley | Longwood, Florida | [29] |
| 91 | Joe Nardella | |
Faceoff | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 200 lbs | Rutgers | 2015 | Cazenovia | Cazenovia, New York | [30] |
| Joe Juengerkes | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | Rutgers | 2026 | Islip | Islip, New York | [31] | |
| Shun Ito* |  |
Goalie | Right | [32] | |||||||
| JT Roselle | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Hofstra | 2024 | Cold Spring Harbor | Cold Spring Harbor, New York | [33] | |
(C) indicates captain Source:[34][35]
*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on PUP list
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Jim Stagnitta
- Assistant coach – Mike Murphy
- Assistant coach – Brian Grady
All-time draft selections
| 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* (Woodall chose to play in the MLL for the Atlanta Blaze who drafted him with the 1st pick in the 2019 draft) |
| 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 |
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 | 7 | Sean New | Defense | Holy Cross |
| 2 | 14 | Matt Hubler | Midfield | Johns Hopkins |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ajax Zappitello | Defense | Maryland |
| 3 | 17 | TJ Malone | Attack | Penn State |
| 3 | 22 | Stephen Zupicich | LSM | Villanova |
| 4 | 27 | Adam Poitras | Attack | Loyola |
| 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 |
2026 College Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Joey Spallina | Attack | Syracuse |
| 2 | 11 | Billy Dwan III | Defense | Syracuse |
| 3 | 19 | Blake Eiland | SSDM | Ohio State |
| 4 | 27 | Eric Kolar | SSDM | Maryland |
| 4 | 32 | Braden Erksa | Attack | Maryland |
Season results
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 1, 2019 | Chaos | W 15–14 (OT) |
| 2 | New York City | June 8, 2019 | Chrome | W 12–11 (OT) |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Archers | W 11–10 (OT) |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22, 2019 | Atlas | W 15–10 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Redwoods | L 11–14 |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 6, 2019 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Chaos | L 12–13 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Chrome | L 16–20 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 18, 2019 | Redwoods | W 17–4 |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 25, 2019 | Archers | L 11–8 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 7, 2019 | Chaos | W 15–7 |
| Finals | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 21, 2019 | Redwoods | W 12–11 |
| 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 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Redwoods | W 13–12 |
| 6 (PLL Championship) | 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 (Quarterfinal) | Sandy, Utah | August 21, 2021 | Redwoods | W 14–13 |
| 11 (Semifinal) | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 5, 2021 | Waterdogs | W 14–10 |
| 11 (Championship) | 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 (Semifinal) | 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 (Semifinals) | 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 (Quarterfinal) | 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 (OT) |
| 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 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 2 | Outlaws | W 11–10 |
| 12 (Semifinal) | Uniondale, New York | September 7 | Atlas | W 12–11 (OT) |
| 13 (Championship) | 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
Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year
- Matt Rambo: 2019
- Zed Williams: 2020
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
- Kyle Bernlohr, 2022
Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year
Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year
- Joe Nardella: 2020
George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year
- Ty Warner: 2020
Rookie of the Year
Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | Jim Stagnitta | 2019– | 53 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 |