Former Penn State lacrosse attackman Matt Traynor has extended his contract with the New York Atlas in the PLL, the team announced on Friday. His new contract runs through the 2028 season.

Traynor was drafted No. 6 overall in the 2025 PLL draft and performed well in his rookie season. In 10 games played, the Nittany Lion put up 20 points on 12 goals and two assists. He also had 16 ground balls and two caused turnovers running out of the midfield. He was named an all-star for his performance.

While in Happy Valley, Traynor scored 122 goals and 31 assists in 49 games played and 40 starts. The attackman took 232 shots on goal with an on a 64.6% on cage rate.

The Atlas are two games in the 2026 season already with a 1-1 record. Traynor and the rest of the team will play next against the Denver Outlaws on Saturday, May 30, at 1 p.m. The game is at Loyola University for folks in the area, or you can watch on ESPN.