Epoch Lacrosse Signs Premier Lacrosse League Player and National Lacrosse League Player Connor Fields
MINNEAPOLIS (January 11, 2020) – Epoch Lacrosse, a U.S. design and technology company that specializes in engineering game-changing lacrosse gear, proudly announces their partnership with Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and National Lacrosse League (NLL) player Connor Fields. Fields, only 2 years removed from an illustrious college career at University of Albany and playing in the inaugural season of the PLL, is an attackman for the PLL Chaos Lacrosse Club and a forward for the NLL San Diego Seals Team.
The new partnership includes an agreement where Epoch will provide gear for Fields for the 2020 NLL and upcoming 2020 PLL Season. For the 2020 NLL Season, Fields will be playing with an Epoch Dragonfly Integra X carbon fiber box shaft and the Z One head. He will also be protected by Epoch’s innovative Integra X box protective gear, including new custom 2020 Integra Elite Gloves. Field’s also reps his own line of apparel with Performax Lacrosse including shirts, sweatshirts, and hats.
“We’re incredibly excited to be welcoming Connor to the Epoch Lacrosse family. His impressive career at Albany, as well as his success in the professional lacrosse level, drew our attention and highlighted him as an athlete that we knew we wanted to work with,” said Ryan Hurley, Director of Sales at Epoch Lacrosse. “Having a person and player like Connor as an Epoch athlete opens up a ton of opportunities for us to evolve and grow together. We’re looking forward immensely to the future with him.”
Connor graduated from University of Albany in 2018, entering as one of the top freshman seasons ever in Division I, earning a DI freshman record 66 goals. Throughout his time at Albany, Fields was a Three-time America East Offensive Player of the Week, one-time NCAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2016. Fields Graduated second all-time in DI history in career points scored with 364, tied for fourth with 199 career goals (2nd and 1st in Albany history respectively) and finished out with being a Tewaaraton Trophy nominee for third straight year.
“I am excited to be representing not only one of the premier technology companies in the sport of lacrosse but a company that has proven itself to be a progressive ambassador of the sport in both the box and field realms of the game,” said Fields. “Partnering with Epoch is a great opportunity to elevate my game and take on the challenges of the 2020 NLL Season with their advanced Integra X Line of equipment.”
Fields joined the newly formed PLL in 2019, drafted as an attackman for the PLL Chaos. Fields had an amazing first year with the PLL, where he finished fourth in points and second in goals during the 2019 regular season. He was named an All-Pro, All-Star and a finalist for the Jim Brown Most Valuable Player and Attackman of the Year. Fields also earned the #3 spot on the PLL’s Player’s Top 50 Players of the 2019 Season.
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