DENVER – The University of Denver men's lacrosse program's #ProPios returned to action last weekend, coming off the all-star break with week eight play in Chicago.  
 
Alec Stathakis made his PLL season debut last weekend in Chicago, winning a battle with fellow former Pio TD Ierlan. Stathakis finished 18-of-31 with seven ground balls in Philadelphia's 15-13 win. Jimmy Freehill had three grounders and a CT in the Waterdogs win.
 
Richie Connell had a pair of goals for Maryland in a 17-10 win over Carolina to wrap-up the weekend.
 
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Week 8 Results – Chicago
Friday, July 10
Philadelphia (Hannah, Wilson, Freehill, Stathakis) 15 vs. California (Berg, Ierlan) 13
Freehill: 3GB, 1CT
Stathakis: 18-31, 7GB
Ierlan: 14-31, 4GB
 
Utah 16 vs. New York (Baptiste, Logan) 5
Logan: 2CT, 3GB
 
Saturday, July 11
Denver 13 vs. Boston (Kelly, Lampert) 15
Kelly: 1A
 
Maryland (Connell, Squires) 17 vs. Carolina (Sillstrop) 10
Connell: 2G
 
Week 9 Schedule – Fairfield, Conn.
Friday, July 17
California (Berg, Ierlan) vs. Maryland (Connell, Squires) – 4 p.m. MT
 
Saturday, July 18
Carolina (Sillstrop) vs. Denver – 12 p.m. MT – ABC
Utah vs. Philadelphia (Hannah, Wilson, Freehill, Stathakis) – 2:30 p.m. MT
 
Sunday, July 19
New York (Baptiste, Logan) vs. Boston (Kelly, Lampert) – 1 p.m. MT - ABC
 
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