The Maryland Whipsnakes, formerly known as Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club, are a professional men's field lacrosse team 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, Michael Ehrhardt, and Zed Williams.

Roster

2023 Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club
No.	Name	Nation­ality	Position	Height	Weight	College	Grad Year	High School	Hometown	Ref.
0	Brendan Krebs		Goalie	6 ft 5 in	200 lbs	Manhattan	2022	Chaminade	East Williston, New York	[1]
1	Mike Chanenchuk		Midfield	5 ft 11 in	190 lbs	Maryland	2014	St. Anthony's	East Setauket, New York	[2]
2	Tucker Dordevic		Midfield	6 ft 0 in	197 lbs	Georgetown	2023	Edison	Portland, Oregon	[3]
3	Jackson Morrill		Attack	6 ft 1 in	190 lbs	Yale	2021	McDonogh	Baltimore, Maryland	[4]
4	Will Manny		Attack	5 ft 9 in	170 lbs	UMass	2013	St. Anthony's	Massapequa, New York	[5]
5	Tyler Warner		SSDM	6 ft 0 in	205 lbs	Yale	2018	Baldwin	Baldwin, New York	[6]
7	Matt Rahill		Defense	6 ft 3 in	195 lbs	Maryland	2022	Springside Chestnut Hill	Chalfont, Pennsylvania	[7]
8	Roman Puglise		SSDM	5 ft 11 in	195	Maryland	2022	Paul VI	Lorton, Virginia	[8]
9	Matt Rambo		Attack	5 ft 10 in	195 lbs	Maryland	2017	LaSalle	Glenside, Pennsylvania	[9]
11	Brett Kennedy		Defense	6 ft 0 in	206 lbs	Syracuse	2022	Ridgewood	Ridgewood, New Jersey	[10]
14	Tim Muller		Defense	6 ft 2 in	215 lbs	Maryland	2017	Chaminade	Garden City, New York	[11]
15	Wheaton Jackoboice**		Midfield	6 ft 2 in	205 lbs	Notre Dame	2022	Culver	Kansas City, Missouri	[12]
22	Petey LaSalla		Faceoff	5 ft 7 in	185 lbs	Virginia	2023	Rocky Point	Miller Place, New York	[13]
27	Brad Smith		Attack	6 ft 3 in	210 lbs	Duke	2019	Mountain Lakes	Mountain Lakes, New Jersey	[14]
28	Michael Ehrhardt (C)		LSM	6 ft 5 in	220 lbs	Maryland	2014	Chaminade	Westbury, New York	[15]
30	Brian Phipps		Goalie	5 ft 9 in	180 lbs	Maryland	2010	Severn	Annapolis, Maryland	[16]
32	Grayson Sallade		SSDM	5 ft 11 in	190 lbs	Virginia	2023	Manheim Township	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	[17]
33	Matt Dunn		Defense	6 ft 3 in	225 lbs	Maryland	2016	Loyola Blakefield	Baltimore, Maryland	[18]
34	Connor Kirst		SSDM	6 ft 3 in	230 lbs	Rutgers	2021	Delbarton	Bernardsville, New Jersey	[19]
35	Kyle Bernlohr		Goalie	5 ft 10 in	175 lbs	Maryland	2016	Western Reserve Academy	Akron, Ohio	[20]
36	Zed Williams		Attack	6 ft 2 in	185 lbs	Virginia	2017	Silver Creek	Irving, New York	[21]
39	Colin Squires		Defense	6 ft 2 in	185 lbs	Denver	2021	West Linn	West Linn, Oregon	[22]
40	Garrett Leadmon		Midfield	6 ft 4 in	225 lbs	Duke	2023	DeMatha	Annapolis, Maryland	[23]
41	Bryce Young		Defense	6 ft 2 in	205 lbs	Maryland	2018	St. Augustine Prep	Egg Harbor, New Jersey	[24]
76	Keegan Khan		Attack	6 ft 1 in	175 lbs	Maryland	2022	Delbarton	Chatham, New Jersey	[25]
81	Elijah Gash**		Defense	6 ft 4 in	218 lbs	Albany	2023	Bay Port	South Lyon, Michigan	[26]
83	Jake Bernhardt (C)		SSDM	6 ft 0 in	190 lbs	Maryland	2013	Lake Brantley	Longwood, Florida	[27]
91	Joe Nardella**		Faceoff	5 ft 10 in	210 lbs	Rutgers	2015	Cazenovia	Cazenovia, New York	[28]

(C) indicates captain Source:^[29][30]

*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list

**Indicates player is on PUP list

All-time draft selections

2019

2020 Entry Draft

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.

2020 College Draft

2021 Entry Draft

2021 College Draft

Season results

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

• Matt Dunn: 2020

Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year

• Kyle Bernlohr, 2022

Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year

• Michael Ehrhardt: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year

• Joe Nardella: 2020

George Boiardi Short Stick Midfielder of the Year

• Ty Warner: 2020

Head coaches

All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

References

See also