6 with 109 career assists. TIFFANY ON KRAUS 2020 – “Michael’s dodging style is both physical and evasive. University of Virginia lacrosse star Michael Kraus named USILA Scholar All-American. Michael Kraus was a part of the 2019 Virginia team that won the NCAA Div. The terrible news about Furman shutting down their lacrosse program (baseball as well) broke this week and as a result 30 additional players have entered the transfer portal, including a handful of really solid talent. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia senior attackman Michael Kraus was selected by the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club during Wednesday’s first round of the Premier League Lacrosse (PLL) Draft.Kraus was the third overall pick and the second Cavalier all-time taken in the first round of the PLL Draft, which held its first collegiate draft a year ago. 7 all-time in the UVA annals with 131 goals and No. The Waterdogs are the newest expansion team in the PLL, founded in January of this year. Kraus also was a three-time USILA All-American and All-ACC performer during his time at Virginia. He is eager to make contact with his defenseman, but also able to slip out of holds as he maneuvers to the goal. Michael Kraus and Tom Rigney are the two MLL and PLL first round draft picks, and will likely end up with their respective PLL squads. LOS ANGELES, CA. PLL Inside Lacrosse Staff Feb 22, 2021 Danowski, Schmidt Announce PLL Retirement (Photo courtesy of PLL) A pair of longtime pro lacrosse stars announced their retirement from the Premier Lacrosse League on Monday. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) Virginia senior attackman Michael Kraus (New Canaan, Conn.) was selected by Waterdogs LC with the No. 1 UNC Outlasts No. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Dox Aitken is back,” Tiffany said at media availability. The Waterdogs Lacrosse Club is a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The PLL tournament will be televised on NBC Sports Network as will the two-round, 14-player college draft on … CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia senior attackman Michael Kraus was selected by the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club during Wednesday’s first round of the Premier League Lacrosse (PLL) Draft. 30, 2020, 2:34 pm ... Kraus was drafted in … Chaos LC - Matt Gaudet (A), Yale 6. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia senior attackman Michael Kraus was selected by the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club during Wednesday’s first round of the Premier League Lacrosse (PLL) Draft. No. Andy Copelan was announced as the Club's first head coach on January 2, 2020. 8 Virginia on Thursday Night, 16-13, UVA Places Three on the Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List. Round 1, Pick No. (Photo courtesy of the University of Virginia athletics) The team that adds Michael Kraus will be adding an elite dodger, … 2. All Rights Reserved. The Waterdogs are the first PLL expansion team set to play in the 2020 season. UVA Lacrosse: Michael Kraus selected third overall in the 2020 PLL Draft Published Wednesday, May. We discuss growing up in New Canaan, Connecticut, winning a national championship in 2019 with Virginia and making the difficult decision to forego his extra year of eligibility to go pro. The season was originally set to begin on May 29 and culminate with a championship game played in late September. PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE, PLL, the PLL logo, PLL ACADEMY, WE THE PLAYERS, PLAYERS TOUR, and all team names and logos are trademarks of Premier Lacrosse League, Inc. Here is a team by team breakdown: Archers LC Like most of these rosters, Archers LC and head coach Chris Bates… If the PLL wants to represent lacrosse in a serious way, they should know that naming a team “Waterdogs LC” is not how you go about that. By continuing to use this site, we will assume that you are happy with it. I’ve noticed a lot of people saying how only 20-30 MLL guys will come over to the PLL with the merger. But, that made things more exciting, because the pro lacrosse draft in most years is a pretty known quantity. Michael Kraus (New Canaan, Conn.), right, left Virginia as the program's No. I National Championship. At the Premier Lacrosse League, we respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. 8: Matt DeLuca, G, Delaware; Waterdogs LC loaded up on “positionless” players that can make an impact in a multitude of ways during the expansion draft. Players will be selected through an expansion draft, new entry draft, and the college draft over the first few months of 2020. The league announced each teams’ protection lists on Monday afternoon via Twitter. 222 North Pacific Coast Highway,Suite 1310El Segundo, CA 90245. Duke Lacrosse already landed the top lacrosse player in the land via transfer, Michael Sowers. 1. © 2021 Premier Lacrosse League. It was quite the eventful week in the professional lacrosse world. Eight players selected in the draft were also selected in the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft last week — Kraus, Rigney, Gaudet, Smith, New, Reece Eddy, Aidan Hynes and Teat. (Photo courtesy of the University of Virginia athletics) The team that adds Michael Kraus will be adding an elite dodger, who never shies away from the physical side of the game. ... I’d be I’d be in tears over here. You can see … Here are all 14 players that were taken in this years Premier Lacrosse League College Draft. So I decided to take a deeper look position by position of guys from the MLL that can compete for a roster spot vs guys in the PLL that might not be the most productive or best option available vs the top incoming seniors from the college draft. By continuing to use this site, we will assume that you are happy with it. (May 13, 2020) - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) has announced the results of its 2020 College Draft: Round 1. He is No. Redwoods LC - Peyton Smith (FO), Marist Michael Kraus, four others from region taken in PLL draft Virginia senior attackman Michael Kraus (New Canaan, Conn.) was selected by Waterdogs LC with the No. On Monday, Major League Lacrosse held its college draft and on Wednesday the Premier Lacrosse League announced a 20-game tournament held without fans from July 25-Aug. 9 to replace the 2020 season.. Michael Kraus is back. (Photo Courtesy of Premier Lacrosse League) On Sunday, all seven existing Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) clubs had to submit their protected/unprotected list. Matt Danowski, an attackman with Chrome LC, was a seven-time all-star and finished his pro career with more than 400 points. 5 of 9 New Canaan’s Michael Kraus, the No. Michael Kraus, Attack (Virginia) Michael Kraus was a part of the 2019 Virginia team that won the NCAA Div. The Costabile pickup for the Atlas was also a no-brainer based on how important big middies who can get up and down the field are in the PLL. Michael Kraus’ hometown of New Canaan, Conn., is roughly 20 minutes from Fairfield University’s Rafferty Stadium. Waterdogs LC - Michael Kraus (A), Virginia 4. Yesterday was the 2020 PLL Collegiate Draft, which was veiled in major question marks going into it. Reacting to the PLL and MLL Merger and Analyzing the PLL Top 50 Players List (Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast #119) December 21, 2020. Major League Lacrosse (MLL) held their 2020 draft on Monday night (May 4). Atlas LC - Bryan Costabile (M), Notre Dame 3. With the second overall pick, the newly formed Connecticut Hammerheads selected Virginia attackman Michael Kraus. Michael Kraus signed a two-year deal with the Hammerheads after scoring 131 goals over 55 games for Virginia and winning a national championship in 2019. This spring Kraus was also the second overall pick in the 2020 MLL Draft, taken by the Connecticut Hammerheads. The PLL College Draft represented the last major player movement event of the PLL offseason, and all the leagues teams bulked … UVA joins Army and Towson with the most first round picks in PLL history with two, but UVA has the most top three picks as Ryan Conrad went No. New Canaan's Michael Kraus had two goals and an assist in Connecticut Hammerheads win over New York Lizards Contributed photo/Major League Lacrosse Show More Show Less 5 of 9 Credits for the film material to Lax Nation and ESPN. Published Tuesday, Jun. But by far my favorite pick of the 1st round is Matt Gaudet to the Chowse. Before taking DeLuca with the first pick in the second round, they drafted Michael Kraus third overall. Virginia men’s lacrosse seniors Michael Kraus and Justin Schwenk were both selected in the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft, with Kraus getting picked 2nd overall by Connecticut. 2 overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse draft, will be suiting up for the Connecticut Hammerheads later this month. 4 all-time scorer. Exclusive Content License & Submission Policy. In 2020, Kraus became just the fourth Cavalier to reach the 100-goal/100-assist club for a career. But Gaudet is, absolutely, the most complete scorer in this draft. Comfortable with a defender draped all over him, Michael posts up as an … Kraus was the third overall pick and the second Cavalier all-time taken in the first round of the PLL Draft, which held its first collegiate draft a year ago. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. March 1, 2021 - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) News Release Head coaches were required to submit 14-man protected rosters on Sunday. Only Virginia and Army boasted first round selections in the 2019 and 2020 PLL Drafts. Michael Kraus is more versatile, Grant Ament more valuable as a playmaker, and Costabile more heralded as a shooter. Chrome LC - Tom Rigney (D), Army 5. Picks: Michael Kraus, Aidan Hynes, Michael Brown, Ben Martin, Brandon Salvatore, Will Renz, Charlie Bertrand. Protected Rosters Set for 2021 Expansion Draft. ... Colin Heacock, Lyle Thompson, Andrew Kew, Nate Soloman, Michael Kraus, Will Sands, Bubba Voigt, Chris Aslanian, Dan Bucaro, Ryan Lee, Dylan Molly, Shayne Jackson, Mark Mathews,Brendan Sunday. 1. Now they have nabbed the best goalie in the transfer portal in St Joe's Mike Adler. On this episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk podcast, we talk with Connecticut Hammerheads attackman Michael Kraus. The Michael Kraus pick for the Waterdogs will end up being super underrated just like everything about Michael Kraus' game is. There are usually about 10 players that you know are the top players, it’s just a question of order. A two-time captain, Kraus (New Canaan, Conn.) leaves Virginia tied for No. I National Championship. Michael Kraus was the biggest news the day after the PLL draft by immediately signing with … Chrome LC used both picks on close defenseman, showing that they’re confident in their offensive talent, and want to sure up the defensive side to improve on their last place finish last season. None have been announced as MLL signees as of yet. 3 overall pick during Wednesday night's Premier League Lacrosse… At the Premier Lacrosse League, we respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. Of course, all the teams in the draft know that so he probably won’t slip to the final pick in the first round, but can Whipsnakes not dream of electric repeats? 3: Michael Kraus, A, Virginia; Round 2, Pick No. Archers LC - Grant Ament (A), Penn State 2. With the 2020 PLL College Draft in the books, the seven teams can now look forward to the PLL Championship Series. Round 1. And head coach Andy Copelan only added to the trend with their first pick of Michael Kraus. Kraus … 4 all-time with 240 points. 2 overall in 2019. 13, 2020, 8:39 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook The 2020 Premier Lacrosse League season was the second season for the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Archers LC: Grant Ament, A, Penn State. I am aware that these clips are from a single game, that's the point of the video.