Marquette Lacrosse - 2023 Pro Update
8/11/2023 10:44:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Byrnes and Richard square off on Saturday night in the PLL
MILWAUKEE – Marquette University alumni Jake Richard and Liam Byrnes will square off Saturday night in the Premier Lacrosse League game of the week at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in Denver as Atlas LC and Waterdogs LC meet at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN2.
Byrnes and Richard captured a gold medal earlier this summer as part of Team USA in the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship in San Diego and are each in their eighth seasons of professional lacrosse careers.
Jared Hershman also competed in his second world championship this summer, while current Marquette student-athletes Luke Blanc and JP Henry played for France and Puerto Rico, respectively.
Four former Golden Eagles also played significant roles in the National Lacrosse League during the 2022-23 campaign, including Byrnes with the Philadelphia Wings. Connor McClelland claimed 67 loose ball recoveries and caused 10 turnovers for the Saskatchewan Rush, while Tanner Thomson posted 51 points for the Albany Firewolves. Joshn Wagner led all MU players with 115 loose balls and 33 caused turnovers while contributing 15 points.
Premier Lacrosse League (as of Aug. 11, 2023)
Liam Byrnes, D, Waterdogs LC
7 GP: 1 assist, 5 caused turnovers, 17 ground balls
Jake Richard, SSDM, Atlas LC
7 GP: 2 caused turnovers, 5 ground balls
National Lacrosse League (2022-23 Regular Season)
Liam Byrnes, D, Philadelphia Wings
17 GP: 2 goals, 4 assists, 72 loose balls, 15 caused turnovers, 2 blocks
Connor McClelland, D, Saskatchewan Rush
18 GP: 2 goals, 2 assists, 67 loose balls, 10 caused turnovers, 11 blocks
Tanner Thomson, F, Albany Firewolves
14 GP: 20 goals, 31 assists, 13 power play points, 26 loose balls
John Wagner, F, Las Vegas Desert Dogs
15 GP: 6 goals, 9 assists, 115 loose balls, 33 caused turnovers, 14 blocks
World Lacrosse Men's Championship (2023)
Liam Byrnes, LSM, USA – World Champion
7 GP: 7 ground balls, 1 goal
Jake Richard, SSDM, USA – World Champion
4 GP: 1 ground ball, 3 caused turnovers
JP Henry, A, Peru
6 GP: 14 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls
Luke Blanc, A, France
5 GP: 6 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Jared Hershman, FO, Puerto Rico
3 GP: 4-of-8 faceoffs, 2 ground balls
Others in NLL Player Pool
Anthony Courcelle, D, Philadelphia Wings
Jackson Rose, F, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Keaton Thomson, F, Halifax Thunderbirds
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
Byrnes and Richard captured a gold medal earlier this summer as part of Team USA in the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship in San Diego and are each in their eighth seasons of professional lacrosse careers.
Jared Hershman also competed in his second world championship this summer, while current Marquette student-athletes Luke Blanc and JP Henry played for France and Puerto Rico, respectively.
Four former Golden Eagles also played significant roles in the National Lacrosse League during the 2022-23 campaign, including Byrnes with the Philadelphia Wings. Connor McClelland claimed 67 loose ball recoveries and caused 10 turnovers for the Saskatchewan Rush, while Tanner Thomson posted 51 points for the Albany Firewolves. Joshn Wagner led all MU players with 115 loose balls and 33 caused turnovers while contributing 15 points.
Premier Lacrosse League (as of Aug. 11, 2023)
Liam Byrnes, D, Waterdogs LC
7 GP: 1 assist, 5 caused turnovers, 17 ground balls
Jake Richard, SSDM, Atlas LC
7 GP: 2 caused turnovers, 5 ground balls
National Lacrosse League (2022-23 Regular Season)
Liam Byrnes, D, Philadelphia Wings
17 GP: 2 goals, 4 assists, 72 loose balls, 15 caused turnovers, 2 blocks
Connor McClelland, D, Saskatchewan Rush
18 GP: 2 goals, 2 assists, 67 loose balls, 10 caused turnovers, 11 blocks
Tanner Thomson, F, Albany Firewolves
14 GP: 20 goals, 31 assists, 13 power play points, 26 loose balls
John Wagner, F, Las Vegas Desert Dogs
15 GP: 6 goals, 9 assists, 115 loose balls, 33 caused turnovers, 14 blocks
World Lacrosse Men's Championship (2023)
Liam Byrnes, LSM, USA – World Champion
7 GP: 7 ground balls, 1 goal
Jake Richard, SSDM, USA – World Champion
4 GP: 1 ground ball, 3 caused turnovers
JP Henry, A, Peru
6 GP: 14 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls
Luke Blanc, A, France
5 GP: 6 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Jared Hershman, FO, Puerto Rico
3 GP: 4-of-8 faceoffs, 2 ground balls
Others in NLL Player Pool
Anthony Courcelle, D, Philadelphia Wings
Jackson Rose, F, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Keaton Thomson, F, Halifax Thunderbirds
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
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