Kyle Lewis wins a PLL title in his rookie season
Kyle Lewis finished his first pro season as a champion. The Philadelphia Waterdogs beat the Denver Outlaws 14-4 for the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League title on September 20.
Philadelphia drafted Lewis 29th overall on April 14. He was the only Division II player taken and the first from that level since 2021. At Adelphi he won two national championships, scoring the overtime goal that settled the 2025 title game. In his PLL debut he put away two goals, one a behind-the-back finish against the Boston Cannons.
He scored his first career hat trick in the semifinal that sent the Waterdogs to the title game. Off the field, he is starting a master's degree in health education at Adelphi on an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.