With UVA alums Connor Shellenberger, Xander Dickson, and Dox Aitken leading the charge, the 'Virginia Atlas' have taken over as the best team in the Premier Lacrosse League.
program has returned to the pinnacle of the sport since Lars Tiffany became head coach in 2016, winning two national titles and going to four Final Fours in the last seven seasons. A less discussed aspect of UVA's success as a program under Tiffany is the way the Cavaliers have taken over professional lacrosse in recent years.
In the six-year history of the PLL College Draft, Virginia has had 11 players selected, including at least one first-round pick in every draft. UVA is the only college program with seven first-round draft picks all-time. Three of the five PLL Champions have had a Cavalier on the roster. This summer, Virginia's takeover of the Premier Lacrosse League has reached new heights, as the best team in the sport is fueled by an offense littered with former Cavaliers.wasted no time at all in becoming an unstoppable force at the professional level. In his PLL debut just one week after Championship Weekend, Shellenberger matched the league record with eight points in a 19-12 victory for the New York Atlas over the Boston Cannons.The No.
The Atlas are one of only two teams who have played four games this season, but their offense is producing at a record pace.
The PLL is set to come to Minneapolis this weekend and all eight teams will be in action on Friday and SaturdayFriday at 9:30pm +): Boston Cannons vs. Utah ArchersManaging Editor and Publisher, CavaliersNow Email: [email protected]: @mattynewtssWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram Matt Newton is the managing editor and publisher at CavaliersNow. He has been covering UVA athletics since 2019 and has been the managing editor at CavaliersNow since launching the site in August 2021.
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