Hudgins and Waterdogs Win PLL Championship
9/21/2026 1:47:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Marcus Hudgins helped Philadelphia to the best record in the PLL, winning the Regular Season and Postseason Eastern Conference Titles en route to also winning the PLL Championship.
HARRISON, N.J. -- Ohio State men's lacrosse alum Marcus Hudgins helped lead the Philadelphia Waterdogs to the 2026 PLL Championship, winning Sunday afternoon in Harrison, N.J.Â
Hudgins becomes the second Buckeye to claim a title in the league's short history. Tre Leclaire won back-to-back championships with Utah in 2023 and 2024.Â
Hudgins helped Philadelphia to the best record in the PLL, winning the Regular Season and Postseason Eastern Conference Titles. In the Waterdogs two playoff victories, Hudgins caused a turnover and had three ground balls. Philadelphia defeated Denver, 14-4, to claim the second title in franchise history.Â
Hudgins finished his collegiate career as a multi-time All-American while also being named a 2024 First Team All-Big Ten selection. Over his time in Columbus, Hudgins had 29 starts for the Buckeyes, causing 39 turnovers and collecting 75 ground balls in the process. He was selected with the 28th overall pick by the Waterdogs in 2024 PLL Draft.Â
Ohio State was well represented in the PLL Championship game as three Pro Bucks battled for the title. Ryan Terefenko and Ben Randall helped lead an impress run to the championship game as the Outlaws defeated the top two seeds in the Western Conference.Â
Terefenko helped pace the Outlaws with two assists, two caused turnovers and five ground balls over the three games while Randall finished the playoff run with four caused turnovers and five ground balls.
Hudgins becomes the second Buckeye to claim a title in the league's short history. Tre Leclaire won back-to-back championships with Utah in 2023 and 2024.Â
Hudgins helped Philadelphia to the best record in the PLL, winning the Regular Season and Postseason Eastern Conference Titles. In the Waterdogs two playoff victories, Hudgins caused a turnover and had three ground balls. Philadelphia defeated Denver, 14-4, to claim the second title in franchise history.Â
Hudgins finished his collegiate career as a multi-time All-American while also being named a 2024 First Team All-Big Ten selection. Over his time in Columbus, Hudgins had 29 starts for the Buckeyes, causing 39 turnovers and collecting 75 ground balls in the process. He was selected with the 28th overall pick by the Waterdogs in 2024 PLL Draft.Â
Ohio State was well represented in the PLL Championship game as three Pro Bucks battled for the title. Ryan Terefenko and Ben Randall helped lead an impress run to the championship game as the Outlaws defeated the top two seeds in the Western Conference.Â
Terefenko helped pace the Outlaws with two assists, two caused turnovers and five ground balls over the three games while Randall finished the playoff run with four caused turnovers and five ground balls.
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