US EditionPremier Lacrosse League Hosts First-Ever Lacrosse Match on a River Along Chicago Riverwalk
CHICAGO, JUL 10 – The exhibition featured a 3-on-3 match lasting nearly three hours to promote lacrosse and lower entry barriers for young players, organizers said.
- On July 10, 2025, the Premier Lacrosse League held its inaugural professional lacrosse match aboard a specially modified boat cruising the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.
- This event occurred as part of PLL's return to Chicago since 2019, supported by Whirlpool brand's sponsorship and vision to expand lacrosse access.
- Athletes from the PLL and Women's Lacrosse League played a nearly three-hour 3-on-3 exhibition featuring teams like New York Charging and Maryland Charm on the river.
- Paul Rabil called the event 'how cool is that?' while Trevor Baptiste said 'It's unbelievable,' and Kylie Ohlmiller noted their strategic stick movements to fake opponents.
- The game inaugurated the Chicago Weekend series at Northwestern Medicine Field, aiming to raise lacrosse awareness and lower barriers for young players in the city.
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Premier Lacrosse League hosts first-ever lacrosse match on a river along Chicago Riverwalk
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) made a splash Thursday, playing a promotional 3-on-3 match aboard a special venue—a boat traversing the Chicago River. Three-man and three-woman teams made up of professional lacrosse players took to a custom Chicago River boat retrofitted with a smaller-than-normal turf lacrosse field. According to the PLL, it was first-ever lacrosse game played on a river. As play unfolded, the river boat pause…
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Whirlpool Brand and Premier Lacrosse League Announce Chicago River Stunt in Celebration of the League's Highly-Anticipated Return
The event will kick off a two-day game series at Northwestern Medicine Field's Martin Stadium
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