Premier Lacrosse League team in San Diego, California
The California Redwoods are a professional men's field lacrosse team based in San Diego, California, playing in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Redwoods began play in the league's inaugural 2019 season. The team plays their home games at Torero Stadium.
History[edit]
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.
2023 Redwoods Lacrosse Club
|
No.
|
Name
|
Nationality
|
Position
|
Height
|
Weight
|
College
|
Grad Year
|
High School
|
Hometown
|
Ref.
|
0 |
Tim Troutner |
|
Goalie |
6 ft 1 in |
195 lbs |
High Point |
2019 |
St.Mary's |
Annapolis, Maryland |
[1]
|
1
|
Nakeie Montgomery
|
|
Midfield
|
5 ft 11 in
|
200 lbs
|
Duke
|
2022
|
Dallas Episcopal
|
Dallas, Texas
|
[2]
|
3
|
Rob Pannell (C)
|
|
Attack
|
5 ft 10 in
|
195 lbs
|
Cornell
|
2013
|
Smithtown West
|
Smithtown, New York
|
[3]
|
5
|
Romar Dennis
|
|
Midfield
|
6 ft 5 in
|
230 lbs
|
Loyola
|
2017
|
St. Mary's Ryken
|
Huntingtown, Maryland
|
[4]
|
6
|
TD Ierlan
|
|
Faceoff
|
5 ft 9 in
|
175 lbs
|
Denver
|
2021
|
Victor
|
Victor, New York
|
[5]
|
7 |
Jules Heningburg |
|
Midfield |
6 ft 2 in |
205 lbs |
Rutgers |
2018 |
Seton Hall Prep |
Maplewood, New Jersey |
[6]
|
10
|
Zach Cole
|
|
Faceoff
|
6 ft 0 in
|
210 lbs
|
Saint Joseph's
|
2023
|
Lenape
|
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
|
[7]
|
12
|
Brian Tevlin
|
|
Midfield
|
5 ft 11 in
|
185 lbs
|
Notre Dame
|
2023
|
Seton Hall Prep
|
Livingston, New Jersey
|
[8]
|
14
|
Wes Berg
|
|
Attack
|
6 ft 2 in
|
205 lbs
|
Denver
|
2015
|
Dr. Charles Best
|
Coquitlam, British Columbia
|
[9]
|
16 |
Sergio Perkovic |
|
Midfield |
6 ft 4 in |
225 lbs |
Notre Dame |
2017 |
Brother Rice |
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
[10]
|
20
|
John Piatelli
|
|
Attack
|
6 ft 0 in
|
195 lbs
|
Cornell
|
2022
|
St. Sebastian's
|
Wrentham, Massachusetts
|
[11]
|
23
|
Chris Merle
|
|
SSDM
|
6 ft 1 in
|
200 lbs
|
Virginia
|
2021
|
Westhampton Beach
|
Westhampton Beach, New York
|
[12]
|
26
|
Isaiah Davis-Allen (C)
|
|
SSDM
|
6 ft 3 in
|
180 lbs
|
Maryland
|
2017
|
St. Stephen's-St. Agnes
|
Springfield, Virginia
|
[13]
|
28
|
Kevin Rogers
|
|
Midfield
|
6 ft 4 in
|
185 lbs
|
High Point
|
2021
|
Loudoun County
|
Leesburg, Virginia
|
[14]
|
30 |
Eddy Glazener (C) |
|
Defense |
6 ft 4 in |
220 lbs |
Notre Dame |
2016 |
Bishop's School |
La Jolla, California |
[15]
|
35
|
Ryan Kennedy
|
|
LSM
|
5 ft 10 in
|
195 lbs
|
York
|
2022
|
Broadneck
|
Arnold, Maryland
|
[16]
|
40
|
Arden Cohen
|
|
Defense
|
6 ft 2 in
|
220 lbs
|
Notre Dame
|
2022
|
Darien
|
New York, New York
|
[17]
|
41
|
Charlie Bertrand
|
|
Midfield
|
6 ft 3 in
|
220 lbs
|
Virginia
|
2021
|
Baldwinsville
|
Baldwinsville, New York
|
[18]
|
45
|
Ryan Lee**
|
|
Attack
|
5 ft 10 in
|
180 lbs
|
RIT
|
2017
|
The Hill Academy
|
Sharon, Ontario
|
[19]
|
46 |
John Sexton |
|
LSM |
5 ft 10 in |
210 lbs |
Notre Dame |
2018 |
Lincoln-Sudbury |
Sudbury, Massachusetts |
[20]
|
47
|
Cole Kirst
|
|
Midfield
|
6 ft 2 in
|
215 lbs
|
Syracuse
|
2023
|
Seton Hall Prep
|
Bernardsville, New Jersey
|
[21]
|
50 |
Ryder Garnsey |
|
Attack |
5 ft 9 in |
175 lbs |
Notre Dame |
2019 |
Brewster Academy |
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire |
[22]
|
52 |
Garrett Epple |
|
Defense |
6 ft 1 in |
215 lbs |
Notre Dame |
2017 |
Calvert Hall |
Baltimore, Maryland |
[23]
|
77
|
Anthony DeMaio
|
|
Midfield
|
5 ft 10 in
|
165 lbs
|
Maryland
|
2022
|
Coronado
|
San Diego, California
|
[24]
|
81
|
Owen Grant**
|
|
Defense
|
6 ft 3 in
|
230 lbs
|
Delaware
|
2023
|
Everest Academy
|
Newmarket, Ontario
|
[25]
|
94
|
Jack Kelly
|
|
Goalie
|
6 ft 1 in
|
195 lbs
|
Brown
|
2016
|
West Islip
|
West Islip, New York
|
[26]
|
|
Clarke Petterson^
|
|
Attack
|
5 ft 10 in
|
190 lbs
|
Cornell
|
2019
|
The Hill Academy
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
[27]
|
Source:[28][29]
*Indicates player is on Unable to Travel list[30][31]
**Indicates player is on injured reserve
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) Indicates captain
Coaching staff[edit]
- Head coach – Nat St. Laurent
- Assistant coach – Chris Collins
- Assistant coach – John Grant Jr.
All-time draft selections[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Season results[edit]
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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[edit]
Rookie of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
Head coaches[edit]
#
|
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[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]