# Carolina Chaos

The Carolina Chaos are a professional field lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Blaze Riorden, Josh Byrne, Jarrod Neumann and Troy Reh. Chaos were crowned PLL Champions for the first time in team history with a 14 - 9 victory over the Whipsnakes in the 2021 PLL Championship.

## Roster

2023 Chaos Lacrosse Club :
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown |
| 0 | Blaze Riorden (C) | Goalie | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | Albany | 2016 | Fairport | Fairport, New York |
| 1 | Kyle Jackson | Midfield | 5 ft 9 in | 166 lbs | Michigan | 2016 | The Hill Academy | Sarnia, Ontario |
| 4 | Greg Coholan | Midfield | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | Virginia | 2016 | Irondequoit | Rochester, New York |
| 5 | Ryan McNulty | LSM | 6 ft 2 in | 210 lbs | Loyola | 2022 | Bishop Shanahan | Exton, Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Brian Minicus | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 175 lbs | Georgetown | 2023 | Darien | Darien, Connecticut |
| 8 | Jules Heningburg | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Rutgers | 2018 | Seton Hall Prep | Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 9 | CJ Costabile | LSM | 6 ft 1 in | 197 lbs | Duke | 2012 | New Fairfield | New Fairfield, Connecticut |
| 10 | Troy Reh | LSM | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Albany | 2018 | Rocky Point | Rocky Point, New York |
| 13 | Zach Geddes | SSDM | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Georgetown | 2022 | Belmont Hill | Winchester, Massachusetts |
| 14 | Austin Kaut | Goalie | 6 ft 1 in | 197 lbs | Penn State | 2014 | Springfield-Delco | Morton, Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ross Scott | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Rutgers | 2024 | West Linn | West Linn, Oregon |
| 16 | Mark Glicini (C) | SSDM | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | Yale | 2016 | Deerfield | Mahwah, New Jersey |
| 22 | Josh Byrne | Attack | 6 ft 3 in | 200 lbs | Hofstra | 2017 | New Westminster | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| 23 | Will Perry | Midfield | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lbs | North Carolina | 2021 | Greenwich | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| 24 | Will Bowen | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Georgetown | 2023 | Boston College High School | Cohasset, Massachusetts |
| 27 | Shane Knobloch | Midfield | 5 ft 9 in | 200 lbs | Rutgers | 2024 | Moorestown | Moorestown, New Jersey |
| 30 | Sergio Perkovic | Midfield | 6 ft 4 in | 225 lbs | Notre Dame | 2017 | Brother Rice | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 33 | James Reilly | Faceoff | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Georgetown | 2023 | Conestoga | Berwyn, Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Patrick Resch | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 205 lbs | Dartmouth | 2015 | La Salle | Flourtown, Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jack Posey | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 205 lbs | Penn State | 2024 | Freedom | South Riding, Virginia |
| 50 | Brayden Mayea* | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 185 lbs | High Point | 2024 | St. Joseph's | Windsor, Ontario |
| 55 | Ian MacKay | Midfield | 5 ft 10 in | 215 lbs | Vermont | 2018 | The Hill Academy | Port Elgin, Ontario |
| 66 | Eric Dobson | Midfield | 6 ft 5 in | 235 lbs | Notre Dame | 2024 | Fleming Island | Fleming Island, Florida |
| 73 | Nick Rowlett | Faceoff | 6 ft 0 in | 175 lbs | Michigan | 2023 | Robinson | Burke, Virginia |
| 82 | Tye Kurtz | Attack | 6 ft 0 in | 175 lbs | Delaware | 2023 | Bishop MacDonnell | Puslinch, Ontario |
| 88 | Jarrod Neumann (C) | Defense | 6 ft 4 in | 220 lbs | Providence | 2017 | Bridgton Academy | Northampton, Massachusetts |
| 99 | Jack Rowlett | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | North Carolina | 2019 | Robinson | Burke, Virginia |
*Indicates player is on Unavailable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on Physically Unable to Perform list
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) indicates captain
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### Coaching staff

* Head coach – Andy Towers
* Assistant coach – Jamie Hanford
* Assistant coach – Matt Panetta

## All-time draft selections

2019
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
| 1 | 6 | Johnny Surdick | Defense | Army | Patriot League | Schmeisser Award Winner (National Defenseman of the Year), First-Team All-American, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Patriot League |
| 2 | 7 | Jack Rowlett | Defense | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | Third-Team All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 3 | 18 | Greyson Torain | Midfield | Navy | Patriot League | First-Team Patriot League |
| 4 | 19 | Austin Henningsen | Faceoff | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | |
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 | 7 | Chaos | Dillon Ward | Goalie | Bellarmine |
| 2 | 14 | Chaos | Jason Noble | Midfield | Cornell |
2020 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Chaos | Matt Gaudet | Attack | Yale | Ivy League | |
| 2 | 12 | Chaos | Jeff Teat | Attack | Cornell | Ivy League | Teat would return to Cornell for a fifth season |
2021 Entry Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 8 | Max Adler | Face-off | Bentley |
| 2 | 16 | Challen Rogers | Midfield | Stony Brook |
| 3 | 24 | Kyle Jackson | Midfield | Michigan |
2021 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 6 | Mac O'Keefe | Attack | Penn State |
| 2 | 14 | Kyle Gallagher | Face-off | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 15 | Tanner Cook | Midfield | North Carolina |
| 3 | 19 | Jared Bernhardt | Attack | Maryland |
| 3 | 22 | Kyle Thornton | Defense | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 30 | Ryan Smith | Attack | Robert Morris |

### 2022 College Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 6 | Brett Kennedy | Defense | Syracuse |
| 1 | 8 | Zach Geddes | SSDM | Georgetown |
| 2 | 16 | Jonathan Donville | Attack | Maryland |
| 4 | 32 | Kevin Lindley | Attack | Loyola |

### 2023 College Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | Will Bowen | Defense | Georgetown |
| 2 | 15 | Brian Minicus | Attack | Georgetown |
| 3 | 17 | Tye Kurtz | Attack | Delaware |
| 3 | 23 | Nick Rowlett | Faceoff | Michigan |
| 4 | 31 | Levi Anderson | Attack | Saint Joseph's |

## Season results

2019 :
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 2, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 14-15 (OT) |
| 2 | New York, New York | June 9, 2019 | Atlas | W 18–13 |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Redwoods | W 12–11 (OT) |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 23, 2019 | Archers | W 14–13 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Chrome | W 15–14 (OT) |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 7, 2019 | Chrome | L 11-19 |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | All-Star Game | N/A |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 13-12 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Redwoods | W 13–10 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 17, 2019 | Archers | W 11-10 (OT) |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 25, 2019 | Atlas | L 9-12 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6–7, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 7-15 |
| Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Redwoods | L 7-10 |
2020 :
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Chrome | L 9–13 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 29, 2020 | Redwoods | L 7–8 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 31, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 7–12 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 1, 2020 | Waterdogs | L 9–10 |
| 5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Chrome | W 19–14 |
| 6 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Archers | W 13–9 |
| 7 (PLL Championship) | Herriman, Utah | August 9, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 6–12 |

## PLL Award Winners

Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
* Blaze Riorden: 2021
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
* Jarrod Neumann: 2019
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
* Blaze Riorden: 2019, 2020, 2021
Dick Edell Coach of the Year
* Andy Towers: 2019
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
* Mark Glicini: 2019

## Head coaches

| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| # | Name | Term | GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | Andy Towers | 2019- | 43 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 |

## All-time record vs. PLL Clubs

| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
| Archers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 3 |
| Atlas | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 1 |
| Cannons | 0 | 0 | – | - |
| Chrome | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won 1 |
| Redwoods | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 2 |
| Waterdogs | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost 1 |
| Whipsnakes | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost 3 |
| Totals | 9 | 10 | .474 | |