ITHACA, N.Y. – In the inaugural collegiate draft of the newly formed Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), Cornell's Clarke Petterson was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Redwoods Lacrosse Club. The highest of the three Ivy League players selected, Petterson was the second attackman drafted behind only Loyola's Pat Spencer.  
 
Earlier this season, Petterson was taken by the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse with the 12th overall pick.
 
A three-time captain at Cornell, Petterson enters the weekend ranked first in the nation in shooting percentage (.606), 12th in goals per game (3.08) and 30th in points per game (4.23). One of the most consistent scorers in the nation, he has the longest point-scoring streak on the team, and the 19th-longest in the nation (28 games). He also ranks ninth in Cornell history in career goals (108) and is 10th all-time in career points (165).
 
ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) brings the sport of lacrosse to a national stage for the first time through a tour-based model, complete with the best players the sport has to offer. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group comprised of The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Chernin Group, and Blum Capital. The PLL season will begin in June 2019 with six teams embarking on a 14-week season that concludes with a playoff and PLL Championship Game. The PLL season will be distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter(@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague) and YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL).