Lacrosse team in California, US
The California Redwoods are a professional field lacrosse team based in San Diego, California , that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium . The Redwoods began play in the league's inaugural 2019 season .
History
Following the assignment of home markets for the 2024 season, the team was rebranded as the California Redwoods. On January 1, 2024, the PLL revealed the Redwoods would be based in San Diego, hosting their homecoming weekend at Torero Stadium.
Roster
2023 Redwoods Lacrosse Club
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Height
Weight
College
Grad Year
High School
Hometown
Ref.
1
Nakeie Montgomery
Midfield
5 ft 11 in
200 lbs
Duke
2022
Dallas Episcopal
Dallas, Texas
3
Rob Pannell (C)
Attack
5 ft 10 in
195 lbs
Cornell
2013
Smithtown West
Smithtown, New York
4
Chris Gray
Attack
5 ft 7 in
170 lbs
North Carolina
2022
Shoreham-Wading River
Wading River, New York
5
Romar Dennis
Midfield
6 ft 5 in
230 lbs
Loyola
2017
St. Mary's Ryken
Huntingtown, Maryland
6
TD Ierlan
Faceoff
5 ft 9 in
175 lbs
Denver
2021
Victor
Victor, New York
9
Alex Simmons
Attack
5 ft 11 in
180 lbs
Syracuse
2023
Culver
Smithville, Ontario
12
Brian Tevlin
SSDM
5 ft 11 in
185 lbs
Notre Dame
2023
Seton Hall Prep
Livingston, New Jersey
13
Ryan Tierney
Midfield
5 ft 10 in
185 lbs
Hofstra
2021
Massapequa
Massapequa, New York
14
Wes Berg
Attack
6 ft 2 in
205 lbs
Denver
2015
Dr. Charles Best
Coquitlam, British Columbia
20
Chris Conlin
Defense
6 ft 2 in
205 lbs
Notre Dame
2024
Chatham
Chatham, New Jersey
22
Chayse Ierlan
Goalie
6 ft 2 in
200 lbs
Johns Hopkins
2024
Victor
Victor, New York
23
Chris Merle
SSDM
6 ft 1 in
200 lbs
Virginia
2021
Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach, New York
26
Isaiah Davis-Allen (C)
SSDM
6 ft 3 in
180 lbs
Maryland
2017
St. Stephen's-St. Agnes
Springfield, Virginia
28
Jared Conners
LSM
6 ft 5 in
215 lbs
Virginia
2021
Pittsford
Pittsford, New York
31
Chris Fake
Defense
6 ft 1 in
205 lbs
Yale
2023
Hun School
Allentown, New Jersey
33
Ron John
SSDM
6 ft 1 in
200 lbs
Albany
2021
Lake Shore
Angola, New York
35
Ryan Kennedy
LSM
5 ft 10 in
195 lbs
York
2022
Broadneck
Arnold, Maryland
38
Chase Yager
SSDM
5 ft 10 in
175 lbs
Virginia
2024
Norfolk Academy
Virginia Beach, Virginia
40
Arden Cohen
Defense
6 ft 2 in
220 lbs
Notre Dame
2022
Darien
New York, New York
41
Charlie Bertrand
Midfield
6 ft 3 in
220 lbs
Virginia
2021
Baldwinsville
Baldwinsville, New York
44
Garrett Degnon
Attack
6 ft 4 in
215 lbs
Johns Hopkins
2024
DeMatha
Harwood, Maryland
45
Ryan Lee**
Attack
5 ft 10 in
180 lbs
RIT
2017
The Hill Academy
Sharon, Ontario
47
Cole Kirst
Midfield
6 ft 2 in
215 lbs
Syracuse
2023
Seton Hall Prep
Bernardsville, New Jersey
50
Ryder Garnsey
Attack
5 ft 9 in
175 lbs
Notre Dame 2019
Brewster Academy Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
70
Holden Garlent
Defense
6 ft 2 in
189 lbs
Canisius
2020
Denis Morris
Thorold, Ontario
81
Owen Grant**
Defense
6 ft 3 in
230 lbs
Delaware
2023
Everest Academy
Newmarket, Ontario
94
Jack Kelly
Goalie
6 ft 1 in
195 lbs
Brown
2016
West Islip
West Islip, New York
Source:
*Indicates player is on Unable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on injured reserve
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) Indicates captain
Coaching staff
Head coach – Nat St. LaurentAssistant coach – Chris CollinsAssistant coach – John Grant Jr. 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.
Draft results
Rnd.
Pick #
PLL Team
Player
Pos.
College
1
6
Redwoods
Finn Sullivan
Defense
Hofstra
2
13
Redwoods
Greg Puskuldjian
Faceoff
Adelphi
2020 College Draft
Rnd.
Pick #
PLL Team
Player
Pos.
College
Conference
Notes
1
6
Redwoods
Peyton Smith
Faceoff
Marist
MAAC
2
13
Redwoods
Chris Price
Defense
High Point
SoCon
2021 Entry Draft
Draft results
Rnd.
Pick #
PLL Team
Player
Pos.
College
2
11
Redwoods
Ryan Lee
Attack
RIT
3
19
Redwoods
Isiah Davis-Allen
SSDM
Maryland
2021 College Draft
Draft results
Rnd.
Pick #
PLL Team
Player
Pos.
College
Conference
1
4
Redwoods
TD Ierlan
Faceoff
Denver
3
24
Redwoods
Charlie Bertrand
Midfield
Virginia
ACC
2022 College Draft
Rnd.
Pick #
Player
Pos.
College
1
3
Arden Cohen
Defense
Notre Dame
3
19
Nakeie Montgomery
Midfield
Duke
4
27
Mitch Bartolo
Attack
Rutgers
2023 College Draft
Season results
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2023)
2019
Week
Location
Date
Opponent
Result
1
Boston, Massachusetts
June 2, 2019
Atlas
W 11–9
2
New York, New York
June 8, 2019
Archers
L 9–10
3
Chicago, Illinois
June 15, 2019
Chaos
L 11–12 (OT)
4
Baltimore, Maryland
June 22, 2019
Chrome
W 13–11
5
Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 2019
Whipsnakes
W 14–11
6
Washington, DC
July 6, 2019
Archers
W 9-8 (OT)
All-Star Break
Los Angeles, California
July 21, 2019
Bye
Bye
7
Denver, Colorado
July 27, 2019
Atlas
L 15–18
8
San Jose, California
August 10, 2019
Chaos
L 10–13
9
Hamilton, Ontario
August 18, 2019
Whipsnakes
L 4–17
10
Albany, New York
August 24, 2019
Chrome
W 18-7
Playoffs Round 1
Columbus, Ohio
September 6, 2019
Archers
W 16–12
Playoffs Round 2
New York, New York
September 14, 2019
Chaos
W 12-7
Finals
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 21, 2019
Whipsnakes
L 11-12 (OT)
2020
Game
Location
Date
Opponent
Result
1
Herriman , Utah
July 25, 2020
Whipsnakes
L 9–13
2
Herriman , Utah
July 28, 2020
Chrome
L 11–12
3
Herriman , Utah
July 29, 2020
Chaos
W 8–7
4
Herriman , Utah
August 1, 2020
Atlas
W 11–10
5 (Elimination)
Herriman , Utah
August 4, 2020
Waterdogs
W 11–8
6 (Semifinal)
Herriman , Utah
August 6, 2020
Whipsnakes
L 12–13
2021
Game
Location
Date
Opponent
Result
1
Foxborough , Massachusetts
June 4, 2021
Cannons
W 12–11
2
Foxborough , Massachusetts
June 6, 2021
Chrome
W 14–11
3
Kennesaw , Georgia
June 12, 2021
Atlas
L 9–12
4
Baltimore , Maryland
June 26, 2021
Chaos
L 9–11
5
Hempstead , New York
July 3, 2021
Waterdogs
W 19–16
6
Eagan , Minnesota
July 10, 2021
Whipsnakes
W 13–7
7
Colorado Springs , Colorado
July 31, 2021
Archers
L 12–15
8
Albany , New York
August 13, 2021
Whipsnakes
L 12–14
9
Albany , New York
August 15, 2021
Chaos
W 10–9
10 (Quarterfinal)
Sandy , Utah
August 21, 2021
Whipsnakes
L 13–14
PLL award winners
Rookie of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
Head coaches
#
Name
Term
Regular Season
Playoffs
GP
W
L
Pct
GP
W
L
Pct
1
Nat St. Laurent
2019 -43
22
21
.512
9
4
5
.444
All-time record vs. PLL clubs
References
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"Defenseman Owen Grant has been moved to the Unavailable to Travel List" . Twitter . Retrieved 2023-06-01.Taylor, Jerome (2023-05-24). "Redwoods LC Add BJ Farrare and Matt Killkeary to Training Camp Roster" . Premier Lacrosse League . Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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