Princeton In The Premier Lacrosse League Update

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Of the top 23 players in the Premier Lacrosse League in ground balls, there are 22 who are either face-off specialists, longsticks or goalies. Of the top 13 in the league in scoring, there are 12 who play attack and one midfielder.

If you're a Princeton fan, you don't have to be told who the outlier is in either case.

Zach Currier of the PLL's Waterdogs has continued to showcase the all-around skills that have made him as versatile a player as there is in the sport today. Currier ranks sixth in the league with 36 ground balls, making him the lone non-FOGO shortstick in the top 23, and he also has put up eight goals and five assists. The next-best total behind Currier among the non-FOGO shortsicks is 15.

Tom Schreiber, of the Archers, is sixth in the league with 22 points, making him the only middie in the top 13 along with the 12 attackmen. Not surprisingly, Schreiber has an equal number of goals and assists, with 11 of each.

Princeton has five representatives in the PLL this summer, and all five are doing what it is that they always do on the lacrosse field.

Michael Sowers, Currier's Waterdogs teammate, has made a major impact in his first full season in the league, after missing almost all of last year due to injury. Sowers is eighth in the league in scoring with 14 goals and eight assists, and he scored the game-winner on an acrobatic dive in his team's most recent game, a 15-14 win over the Cannons that stretched the Waterdogs' winning streak to four games.

DIVE AND FINISH!

Bravo, @Michaelsowers22. pic.twitter.com/iiP1hxxwbd
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) July 31, 2022

Currier, Schreiber and Sowers were all PLL all-stars.

Ryan Ambler continues to be a reliable veteran scoring presence out of the midfield for the Archers, for whom he averages better than a point per game. Ambler has six goals and two assists for the Archers.

In addition to those four, assistant coach Chris Aslanian made his first career appearance with the Cannons last weekend and put up a pair of goals in the loss to the Waterdogs. Aslanian played a major role in the development of Princeton's goalie this past spring with his shooting ability as the Tigers reached Championship Weekend.

The PLL season has three regular-season weekends remaining, with a stop this weekend in Denver, followed by trips to Salt Lake City and Seattle. The quarterfinals will be held in Boston on Sept. 3, followed by the semifinals in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 and the final in Philadelphia on Sept. 18.

The Archers and Waterdogs are tied for third at 4-3 and are in great shape to secure playoff spots. The Cannons are currently 1-6 but still could get into the playoffs as well.

In addition to their PLL success, Schreiber and Sowers are among 50 players who have been selected for the training camp for the U.S. National Team in advance of the 2023 World Championships, which will be held in San Diego next June.

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