Week 5 of the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League lands on Long Island June 19‑20, with three PLL contests on Friday and two games Saturday at James M. Shuart Stadium. Friday’s slate features Boston versus the defending champion New York Atlas at 6 p.m. ET, followed by Utah Archers against California at 8:30 p.m. ET. Saturday adds a women’s league showdown and a Whispersnakes‑Atlas clash. All action streams via the ESPN App and the PLL hub.

Injuries dominate the previews. Boston sits without Matt Campbell and Ryan Drenner, while Atlas lists Max Krevsky, Michael Grace, Luke Rhoa, Trevor Baptiste and Jeff Teat on the PUP. Utah battles multiple absences including Tom Schreiber (IR) and Grant Ament, and California is missing Dante Bowen and Finn Thomson. Marcus Holman chases the all‑time goals mark, now 25 shy of John Grant Jr., and celebrates his first Father’s Day on the field.

The Atlas arrive on a three‑game skid, a slump only matched twice in franchise history, yet a win could echo the 2009 Toronto Nationals and 2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks, the only teams to rebound from a four‑loss stretch to a title. Whispersnakes forward Rob Pannell sits 13 points from Paul Rabil’s career record. Saturday’s matchups will determine whether the Atlas can halt their slide or watch the Whispersnakes tighten their grip on the playoff picture.