Dylan Molloy Explained

Dylan Molloy
Birth Date:18 August 1995
Position:Attack (Field), Forward (Box)
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:220
Nll Team:Colorado Mammoth
Former Mll Teams:Florida Launch
New York Lizards
Nationality:American
Career Start:2017
Shoots:Right
Career Highlights:
Ncaa Team:Brown
Pll Team:Atlas
Class:2017
Nll Draft Year:2017
Nll Draft Team:Buffalo Bandits
Nll Draft:43rd overall
Mll Draft:1st overall
Mll Draft Year:2017
Mll Draft Team:Florida Launch
Former Pll Teams:Chrome

Dylan Molloy (August 18, 1995) is an American lacrosse player who plays as an attackman for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. He was a three-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Brown University from 2014–17 who led his team to two straight NCAA tournaments.

Early and personal life

Dylan Molloy was born on August 18, 1995 to Lynn and Don Molloy, and is a native of Setauket, New York.[1] He attended St. Anthony's High School, where he earned two varsity letters in lacrosse and one each in cross country and winter track. He served as a captain of the lacrosse team his senior year and was named team MVP.[2] Molloy works as an underwriter for an insurance company.[3]

College career

During Molloy's four years at Brown, the team compiled a record of 45 wins and 16 losses, with the 2016 squad compiling a 13 and 1 record. The 2016 team went 14 and 2 during the regular season and received a number five seeding in the NCAA tournament before losing to eventual champion Maryland in the semifinals, in overtime. Brown made the NCAA tournament two straight years during Molloy's tenure, with a tournament record of two wins and two losses.[4] [5]

Molloy holds the 9th highest total in NCAA Division I with 318 career points.[6]

Professional career

Molloy was selected first overall in the 2017 MLL Draft by the Florida Launch.[7]

After being a part of the initial group of players to form the Premier Lacrosse League, being assigned to the Redwoods Lacrosse Club, Molloy reversed his decision and returned to MLL with the New York Lizards.[8]

Molloy was released by Chrome Lacrosse Club on August 1, 2023.[9] The following week, he was signed by Atlas.[10]

Molloy was drafted 43rd overall in the 2017 NLL Draft by the Buffalo Bandits.[11]

Statistics

MLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptGA Pts GP G A Pts
2017 Florida 8 2106 27 1 4 1 5
2018 Florida 14 41018 59 -- -- -- --
2019 New York 13 28014 42 -- -- -- --
2020 New York 4 701 8 -- -- -- --
MLL Totals 39 97039 136 1 4 1 5

PLL

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Brown University

    
Season GP G A Pts
2014 14 29 10 39
2015 17 62 30 90
2016 18 62 54 116 (a)
2017 14 44 27 71
Totals 63 197 (b) 121 318 (c)

(a) 6th all-time in NCAA single-season points

(b) 4th in career goals

(c) 9th in career points

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dylan Molloy. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118021118/https://www.nll.com/player/dylan-molloy/ . January 18, 2021. dead . 2021-07-27. NLL. en-US.
  2. Web site: Dylan Molloy - Men's Lacrosse. 2021-07-27. Brown University Athletics. en.
  3. News: McNamara . Kevin . As pro lacrosse all-star, Molloy can't quit his day job . The Providence Journal . July 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: Ivy league Sports 1990-1991 Season . Ivy League Conference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100203095730/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9091.asp . 2010-02-03 .
  5. The Baltimore Sun. Terps stun Brown, 16-13, to gain NCAA semifinals by Kevin McNamara. May 20, 1991. pg. 1C
  6. Web site: Eight Years Later, Still Something to Prove. July 5, 2006. CSTV Lacrosse Magazine On-line. June 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080616072533/http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/s-inter/content/070506aaq.html. dead.
  7. Web site: 2017 MLL Draft: Dylan Molloy No. 1 to Launch; Draft Results and Analysis. 2021-07-27. insidelacrosse.com.
  8. Web site: Dylan Molloy Joins MLL's New York Lizards. 2021-07-27. www.usalaxmagazine.com. en.
  9. Web site: Chrome Lacrosse Club. August 1, 2023 . We've released Attackman Dylan Molloy to the player pool.. 2023-08-03 . Twitter . en.
  10. Web site: New York Atlas. August 8, 2023. We have signed attackman Dylan Molloy to a one year deal via Free Agency. 2023-08-08 . Twitter . en.
  11. Web site: 2017-09-19. The National Lacrosse League 2017-18 Draft Results. 2021-07-27. NLL. en-US.