The Philadelphia Waterdogs are a professional field lacrosse team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that plays in the Premier Lacrosse League. They were the first PLL expansion team, beginning with the 2020 season, and their players were selected through an expansion draft, a new entry draft and the college draft over the first few months of 2020. Andy Copelan was announced as the club's first head coach on January 2, 2020, and Bill Tierney was hired as head coach in March 2024. The owners include the Pardon My Take hosts Dan Katz and PFT Commenter, and the Waterdogs won their first championship in 2022 against the Chaos.
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based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area
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The Philadelphia Waterdogs are a professional field lacrosse team
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The Waterdogs were the first PLL expansion team, beginning with the 2020 season.
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based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area
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The Philadelphia Waterdogs are a professional field lacrosse team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).
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that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
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Kirst was selected first overall in the Premier Lacrosse League draft by the Philadelphia Waterdogs in May 2025.
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Waterdogs Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League
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Ethan Walker (born September 1, 1997) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Waterdogs of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
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for the Philadelphia Waterdogs of the Premier Lacrosse League
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