Men's Lacrosse 6/12/2024 10:31:48 AM 14 #AEMLAX Standouts Playing PLL This Summer BOSTON – Premier League Lacrosse is two weeks into the 2024 season and this year 14 former America East men’s lacrosse standouts are making their presence felt in the nation’s top professional lacrosse league. UAlbany headlines the three schools with active PLL players, as seven former Great Danes can be found on five different PLL rosters. Jake Piseno is the newest member of the group, as the 2024 America East Defensive Player of the Year was drafted by the Outlaws last month and made his debut two weeks ago. In addition to Piseno, Blaze Riorden, TD Ierlan and Ryland Rees also earned #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Year honors. Former Tewaaraton Finalist and two-time #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Year Connor Fields plays for the Archers. UVM’s Thomas McConvey and Ian MacKay also earned #AEMLAX OPOY honors in 2022 and 2016 respectively. All eight PLL teams return to action this Saturday and Sunday at Villanova Stadium. McConvey and Rees of the Waterdogs play the Boston Cannons on ABC on Saturday, while the Redwoods and Atlas battle on Sunday afternoon on ABC. UAlbany Connor Fields – Archers Elijah Gash – Whipsnakes TD Ierlan - Redwoods Ron John – Redwoods Jake Piseno - Outlaws Troy Reh – Chaos Blaze Riorden – Chaos Stony Brook Challen Rogers – Archers Ryland Rees – Waterdogs Chris Merle - Redwoods Vermont Warren Jeffrey – Archers Nick Washuta – Archers Ian MacKay – Chaos Thomas McConvey – Waterdogs ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast. - America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -