Xander Dickson is a professional lacrosse player, coach, and leader building the next generation of top lacrosse athletes.
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2x PLL All-Star & PLL Champion
AboutXander Dickson
Xander is a 2x Professional Lacrosse league (PLL) All-Star and 2025 PLL Champion who plays attack for the New York Atlas.
Xander is a 2025 PLL Champion, having scored the Atlas' opening goal in the championship game before suffering an injury - and still inspiring his team to victory from the locker room.
As a two-time PLL All-Star (2023 & 2024) and Virginia's first-ever 60-goal scorer in a single season (2023), Xander cemented his reputation as one of the most elite attackmen developed by the UVA program.
11th overall pick in the 2023 PLL college draft, Xander was 2nd in the ACC and 4th nationally in points per game (5.29).
In May of 2021, UVA Men's Lacrosse wins its 2nd consecutive national championship on Monday, making it their 6th NCAA title, tying No.3 in all-time NCAA title wins.
Xander's Journey
2015
Spent 2015 season at Taft School, set freshman midfield record with 35 points (21 goals, 14 assists)
2016
Transferred to Brunswick School
2017-2018
Led Brunswick to the 2017 and 2018 New England West I Championships
Finalist for 2018 US Lacrosse Northeast Regional Player of the Year
Listed as the No.8 attackman in the country by Inside Lacrosse
Holds Brunswick single-season scoring record with 83 points (40 goals, 43 assists)
2019
Xander joins the men's lacrosse team at UVA
2019
Appeared in 16 of UVA's 20 games
Scored 19 points (11 goals, 8 assists) in freshman year
Missed 2020 season due to an injury
2021
Appeared in all 18 of UVA's games with 5 starts
Scored 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists)
2022
Appeared in all 16 of UVA's games with 14 starts
VaSID All-State Team
Scored 39 points (31 goals, 8 assists)
Recorded 11 multi-goal games, including 3 hat tricks
2023
Started in all 17 of UVA's games
Set program's single-season goals record of 61
USILA Second Team All-American (5/25)
Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American (5/17)
All-ACC selection (5/9)
ACC Offensive Player of the Week (3/14, 4/25)
USILA Team of the Week (3/27, 4/26)
2023
Selected 3rd in the 2nd round (11th overall) by New York Atlas in the 2023 PLL Draft
Selected 9th in the 4th round (62nd overall) by the San Diego Seals in the 2023 NLL Draft
2023
10 games played
Selected for the 2023 All-Star roster
Scored 20 points (14 goals, 6 assists)
2023
Xander joins the New York Atlas as an attackman
2024
10 games played
Selected for the 2024 All-Star roster
Scored 30 points (24 goals, 6 assists)
Ranked 33rd in top 50 players by the PLL
2025
10 games played
Scored 24 points (22 goals, 2 assists)
Won NY Atlas their first PLL title in the championship game
Suffered a left leg injury in the PLL championship game
Ranked 39th in top 50 players by the PLL
2026
Returning to the NY Atlas as an assistant coach while undergoing recovery
From the Journey to the Field.
Every drill and every game-winning goal, distilled into one purpose-built program. Join Xander on the field and elevate your game to the premier level.
