# California Redwoods (lacrosse)

The California Redwoods are a professional field lacrosse team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium. The Redwoods began play in the league's inaugural 2019 season.

## History

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.

## Roster

2023 Redwoods Lacrosse Club :
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown |
| 1 | Nakeie Montgomery | Midfield | 5 ft 11 in | 200 lbs | Duke | 2022 | Dallas Episcopal | Dallas, Texas |
| 3 | Rob Pannell (C) | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | Cornell | 2013 | Smithtown West | Smithtown, New York |
| 4 | Chris Gray | Attack | 5 ft 7 in | 170 lbs | North Carolina | 2022 | Shoreham-Wading River | Wading River, New York |
| 5 | Romar Dennis | Midfield | 6 ft 5 in | 230 lbs | Loyola | 2017 | St. Mary's Ryken | Huntingtown, Maryland |
| 6 | TD Ierlan | Faceoff | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Denver | 2021 | Victor | Victor, New York |
| 9 | Alex Simmons | Attack | 5 ft 11 in | 180 lbs | Syracuse | 2023 | Culver | Smithville, Ontario |
| 12 | Brian Tevlin | SSDM | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lbs | Notre Dame | 2023 | Seton Hall Prep | Livingston, New Jersey |
| 13 | Ryan Tierney | Midfield | 5 ft 10 in | 185 lbs | Hofstra | 2021 | Massapequa | Massapequa, New York |
| 14 | Wes Berg | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Denver | 2015 | Dr. Charles Best | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| 20 | Chris Conlin | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Notre Dame | 2024 | Chatham | Chatham, New Jersey |
| 22 | Chayse Ierlan | Goalie | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2024 | Victor | Victor, New York |
| 23 | Chris Merle | SSDM | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Westhampton Beach | Westhampton Beach, New York |
| 26 | Isaiah Davis-Allen (C) | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 180 lbs | Maryland | 2017 | St. Stephen's-St. Agnes | Springfield, Virginia |
| 28 | Jared Conners | LSM | 6 ft 5 in | 215 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Pittsford | Pittsford, New York |
| 31 | Chris Fake | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 205 lbs | Yale | 2023 | Hun School | Allentown, New Jersey |
| 33 | Ron John | SSDM | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lbs | Albany | 2021 | Lake Shore | Angola, New York |
| 35 | Ryan Kennedy | LSM | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lbs | York | 2022 | Broadneck | Arnold, Maryland |
| 38 | Chase Yager | SSDM | 5 ft 10 in | 175 lbs | Virginia | 2024 | Norfolk Academy | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 40 | Arden Cohen | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 220 lbs | Notre Dame | 2022 | Darien | New York, New York |
| 41 | Charlie Bertrand | Midfield | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Baldwinsville | Baldwinsville, New York |
| 44 | Garrett Degnon | Attack | 6 ft 4 in | 215 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2024 | DeMatha | Harwood, Maryland |
| 45 | Ryan Lee** | Attack | 5 ft 10 in | 180 lbs | RIT | 2017 | The Hill Academy | Sharon, Ontario |
| 47 | Cole Kirst | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lbs | Syracuse | 2023 | Seton Hall Prep | Bernardsville, New Jersey |
| 50 | Ryder Garnsey | Attack | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Notre Dame | 2019 | Brewster Academy | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire |
| 70 | Holden Garlent | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 189 lbs | Canisius | 2020 | Denis Morris | Thorold, Ontario |
| 81 | Owen Grant** | Defense | 6 ft 3 in | 230 lbs | Delaware | 2023 | Everest Academy | Newmarket, Ontario |
| 94 | Jack Kelly | Goalie | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lbs | Brown | 2016 | West Islip | West Islip, New York |
Source:
*Indicates player is on Unable to Travel list
**Indicates player is on injured reserve
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) Indicates captain

### Coaching staff

* Head coach – Nat St. Laurent
* Assistant coach – Chris Collins
* Assistant coach – John Grant Jr.

## All-time draft selections

2019
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
| 1 | 5 | Clarke Petterson | Attack | Cornell | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Ivy League |
| 2 | 8 | Tyler Dunn | Midfield | Penn | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League |
| 3 | 17 | Brendan Gleason | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 4 | 20 | Tim Troutner | Goalie | High Point | Southern Conference | Second-Team All-American, First-Team SoCon |
| Undrafted | FA | Ryder Garnsey | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2018 Accolades (Suspended most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American |
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

| 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

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 2 | Owen Grant | Defense | Delaware |
| 2 | 10 | Brian Tevlin | Midfield | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 18 | Cole Kirst | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 4 | 26 | Zach Cole | Faceoff | Saint Joseph's |

## Season results

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

Rookie of the Year
* Tim Troutner: 2019
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
* Kyle Harrison: 2019, 2021
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
* Jack Kelly: 2021

## 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 | Nat St. Laurent | 2019- | 43 | 22 | 21 | .512 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |

## All-time record vs. PLL clubs

| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
| Archers | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 1 |
| Atlas | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost 1 |
| Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 1 |
| Chaos | 3 | 3 | .500 | Won 1 |
| Chrome | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won 1 |
| Waterdogs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 2 |
| Whipsnakes | 2 | 6 | .250 | Lost 2 |
| Totals | 15 | 14 | .517 | |