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Girls lacrosse state championships set for Saturday at Eastside Catholic School
Division I: Lakeside vs. Bainbridge, Division II Eastside Catholic vs. Kennedy
SAMMAMISH, Wash. – The 2010 Washington Girls High School State Championships get underway on Saturday as defending state champion Lakeside takes-on Bainbridge Island in the Division I title game and Eastside Catholic takes-on Kennedy in the Division II championship game at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish.
In a rematch of the 2009 double-overtime thriller won by Lakeside, the Lions are looking to repeat as Division I state champions while Bainbridge is looking to dethrone the four-time defending state champions. Lakeside was one of just two girls teams that finished the regular season undefeated.
The Lions are led by senior captain Sylvia Warren with 52 goals and 17 assists in the regular season and 6 goals and 4 assists in the post season. She is the fifth leading scorer in Division I play. Bainbridge finished the season 12-1 in second place. Their only loss came on March 16 in a season opening 20 – 10 road defeat by Lakeside. It was the only meeting by the two powerhouses this season. The Spartans are led by junior captain Jaclyn Biggers with 61 goals and 20 assists in the regular season and 8 goals and 5 assists in the post season. She is the third leading scorer in Girls Division I play.
On the road to the finals, Lakeside defeated Tacoma 20 – 5 in the quarterfinals and dropped Lake Sammamish 19 – 9 in the semifinals. The road for Bainbridge began with a 20 – 3 quarterfinal win over Bellevue and a 17 – 4 semifinal defeat of Snohomish.
The Division I title game gets underway at 2 p.m.
In the Division II game, Eastside Catholic will enjoy the home field advantage of Charlie Acosta field as the Crusaders face Kennedy for the first time in a state title match. The Crusaders, which finished the regular season tied for third place with a 9-2-0 record have won six straight.
They are led by the league’s leading scorer, senior Alex Foreman with 60 goals and 8 assists in the regular season and 2 goals and 4 assists in the post season. Kennedy, which finished 2nd in the regular season at 10-1-0 ahs won six straight. The Lancers are led by senior captain Natalie Merrill with 47 goals and 21 assists in the regular season and 9 post-season goals. She is the fourth leading scorer in Division II play.
On the road to the finals, Eastside Catholic defeated Lakeside 20 – 7 in the state quarterfinals and downed rival Issaquah 13 – 8 in the semifinals. Kennedy squeezed by Mercer Island 11 – 10 in the quarterfinals and dropped Overlake 14 – 11 in the semifinals. Eastside Catholic did not face each other in the regular season.
The Division II title game gets underway at 11 a.m. Both games are preceded by an exhibition Girls Under-11 youth game at 9 a.m.
The Washington Boys High School State Championships for Division I and II take place on Saturday, May 29 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium. Boys state tournament play gets underway Friday.
Girls Division I State Tournament Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=23023
Girls Division II State Tournament Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=23024
Boys Division I State Tournament Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=22716Boys Division II State Tournament Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=22715
Quick Shots
The state championships include an appearance by the members of the 2010 class of the Washington State Lacrosse Hall of Fame. In addition, 63 student-athletes from around the state will be presented with first and second team All State awards.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in six of the last eight years. In 2010, over 2,700 high school students representing 83 boys (www.WHSBLA.org) and 55 girls (www.WSLAX.org) varsity and jv teams in eastern and western Washington compete in a nine-week season March – May. The annual Boys and Girls Washington State High School Championships take place in late May.
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