2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club season

2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club
LeaguePremier Lacrosse League
2020 record3–3
General ManagerNat St. Laurent
CoachNat St. Laurent
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The 2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club season was the 2nd season of the Redwoods Lacrosse Club (now the California Redwoods) of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Redwoods finished with a 3–3 record and lost 13–12 to the Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club in the semifinals.

Drafts

Expansion draft

Prior to the 2020 Premier Lacrosse League season, the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club was founded and admitted to the league as an expansion team. All of the league's teams at the time were subject to have players drafted by Waterdogs. Two of the Redwoods' players were drafted by the Waterdogs: defender Brian Karalunas and midfielder Wes Berg.[1]

2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club expansion draft losses[1]
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 8 Brian Karalunas Defense Villanova Drafted by Waterdogs
14 Wes Berg Midfield Denver Drafted by Waterdogs

Player entry draft

2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club player entry draft selections[2]
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 6 Finn Sullivan Defense Hofstra
2 13 Greg Puskuldjian Faceoff Adelphi

College draft

2020 Redwoods Lacrosse Club college draft selections[3]
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 6 Peyton Smith Faceoff Marist
2 13 Chris Price Defense High Point

Season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 July 25 Whipsnakes L 9–13 0–1 Zions Bank Stadium Recap
2 July 28 Chrome L 11–12 0–2 Zions Bank Stadium Recap
3 July 29 Chaos W 8–7 (OT) 1–2 Zions Bank Stadium Recap
4 August 1 Atlas W 11–10 2–2 Zions Bank Stadium Recap
Elimination August 4 Waterdogs W 11–8 3–2 Zions Bank Stadium Recap
Semifinals August 6 Whipsnakes L 12–13 (OT) 3–3 Zions Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Game 1: Whipsnakes

July 25, 2020
4:00 p.m. EDT
Whipsnakes 13–9
(3–2, 8–6, 11–6, 13–9)
Redwoods Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
  • Zed Williams 3
  • John Haus 2
  • Joseph Nardella 2
  • Jay Carlson 1
  • Joe LoCascio 1
  • Tim Muller 1
  • Matt Rambo 1
  • Brad Smith 1
  • Max Tuttle 1
Point scorers
37 Shots 34

Game 2: Chrome

July 28, 2020
9:30 p.m. EDT
Redwoods 11–12
(2–1, 4–10, 6–11, 11–12)
Chrome Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
Point scorers
40 Shots 33

Game 3: Chaos

July 29, 2020
7:00 p.m. EDT
Chaos 7–8 (OT)
(2–0, 3–1, 3–5, 7–7, 0–1)
Redwoods Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
Point scorers
34 Shots 51

Game 4: Atlas

August 1, 2020
1:00 p.m. EDT
Redwoods 11–10
(3–3, 4–5, 7–8, 11–10)
Atlas Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
Point scorers
37 Shots 39

Elimination: Waterdogs

August 4, 2020
7:00 p.m. EDT
Waterdogs 8–11
(1–1, 3–5, 4–7, 8–11)
Redwoods Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
  • Connor Kelly 3
  • Ryland Rees 2
  • Christian Cuccinello 1
  • Zach Currier 1
  • Drew Snider 1
Point scorers
33 Shots 44

Semifinals: Whipsnakes

August 6, 2020
7:00 p.m. EDT
Redwoods 12–13 (OT)
(2–4, 6–9, 11–12, 12–12, 12–13)
Whipsnakes Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman
Attendance: 0
Game reference
Point scorers
  • Jay Carlson 4
  • Michael Ehrhardt 4
  • Mike Chanenchuk 2
  • Jeremy Sieverts 1
  • Brad Smith 1
  • Max Tuttle 1
36 Shots 41

Standings

2020 Premier Lacrosse League Standings[4]
Team W L PCT S SA SD
Whipsnakes 6 0 1.000 82 51 31
Archers 4 2 .667 64 68 –4
Chrome 3 2 .600 64 64 0
Redwoods 3 3 .500 62 63 –1
Chaos 2 5 .286 70 78 –8
Waterdogs 1 4 .200 47 53 –6
Atlas 1 4 .200 46 58 –12

References

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Matt (February 12, 2020). "2020 PLL Expansion Draft Results: Connor Kelly, Drew Snider Go to Waterdogs". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Announces Results of 2020 Entry Draft". Premier Lacrosse League. Los Angeles, California. March 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2020 Draft Order". Premier Lacrosse League. May 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "2020 Regular Season Standings". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 16, 2025.