NCHSAA RELEASES MEN’S AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE BRACKETS FOR 2016
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released the finalized brackets for the 2016 Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Championships. The championships will begin with the first round games scheduled for May 4, 2016, with the second round scheduled for May 6, 2016 and culminating in the State Championships at Wake Med Soccer Stadium in Cary on Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, 2016.
There are three championships to be contested, with the women’s championship contested in an open classification while the men’s championship will have two separate classifications. On the men’s side, 40 teams will comprise the 4A classification championship while 24 teams will comprise the 1A, 2A & 3A combined championship field. For the women’s championship, 40 teams will compete across all four of the NCHSAA’s classifications for a single championship. Follow the championships on social media using the official hashtags of the NCHSAA Lacrosse Championships, #NCHSAAWLAX for the Women's tournament and #NCHSAAMLAX for the Men's tournament.
1A/2A/3A MEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
4A MEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
WOMEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
2015 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS
Lake Norman sophomore Kieran Rinaldi scored twice in overtime to lift Lake Norman past Cardinal Gibbons 17-15 in an extra frame in the sixth annual NCHSAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Rinaldi also scored with 18 seconds remaining to give the Wildcats a 14-13 lead before Gibbons countered with an incredible goal by Erica Skowron just before the final horn to send the game to overtime. Despite the loss, Cardinal Gibbons’ Jordan Lappin was chosen as the Most Valuable Player in the championship, finishing with six goals and two assists on the day, bringing her season goal total to 90 on the year. It was Lake Norman’s first women’s lacrosse title in the six year history of the sport.
The 4A men’s championship went to Apex as they built an early lead and held off a furious comeback by Charlotte Catholic to win 7-6. The Apex Cougar victory avenged an 11-8 win by Catholic in the finals the season before. Nick Greco of Apex was named the game’s Most Valuable Player scoring two goals and dishing out two assists. Charlotte Catholic had possession with 1:36 to play trailing 7-6 but failed to score as Apex secured possession in the final seconds to seal the victory. Apex won despite a 39-14 advantage for Catholic in shots, with an 18-10 edge in shots on goal to Charlotte Catholic.
In the 1A/2A/3A men’s championship Cardinal Gibbons defeated Marvin Ridge for the second year in a row in the final, this time by a 13-12 count in overtime. The Crusaders were lifted to the victory in sudden death overtime by a goal from Nick Forbes with 59 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Forbes finished the day as the game’s Most Valuable Player with four goals and had seven assists helping his Crusaders score the final four goals of the game to tie it with 23 seconds remaining in regulation and eventually win it in sudden death overtime.
Women’s Lacrosse Pairings
EAST
First Round
#3 – Laney (10-4) vs. WC – Carrboro (8-7)
#3 – East Chapel Hill (8-9) vs. #4 Pinecrest (5-6)
#4 – Topsail (9-7) vs. #5 Heritage (8-7)
#3 – J.H. Rose (9-5) vs. #4 Leesville Road (7-5)
Second Round
#1 – Cardinal Gibbons (17-0) vs. Laney/Carrboro Winner
#2 – Middle Creek (13-1) vs. #3 – Millbrook (12-4)
#1 – Hoggard (16-1) vs. East Chapel Hill/Pinecrest Winner
#2 – Ashley (13-2) vs. #3 – Green Hope (9-5)
#1 – New Bern (13-0) vs. Topsail/Heritage Winner
#1 – Apex (15-1) vs. #2 – Wakefield (14-1)
#1 – Broughton (11-2) vs. J.H. Rose/Leesville Road Winner
#2 – Chapel Hill (13-3) vs. #3 – Jacksonville (9-3)
WEST
First Round
#3 – Northwest Guilford (11-5) vs. WC – Lake Norman Charter (8-6)
#3 – West Forsyth (15-4) vs. #3 – Page (5-7)
#3 – Ardrey Kell (14-3) vs. #3 – Cuthbertson (6-6)
#3 – Hough (8-10) vs. #4 – South Mecklenburg (11-7)
Second Round
#1 – Lake Norman (14-4) vs. Northwest Guilford/Lake Norman Charter Winner
#2 – Reagan (8-9) vs. #2 – Northern Guilford (6-7)
#1 – Southeast Guilford (13-5) vs. West Forsyth/Page Winner
#1 – Ragsdale (17-0) vs. #2 – Marvin Ridge (9-7)
#1 – R.J. Reynolds (14-2) vs. Ardrey Kell/Cuthbertson Winner
#1 – Weddington (12-4) vs. #2 – Myers Park (13-6)
#1 – Charlotte Catholic (11-7) vs. Hough/South Mecklenburg Winner
#2 – Hickory (11-2) vs. #2 – East Forsyth (13-6)
4A Men’s Lacrosse Pairings
EAST
First Round
#5 – Athens Drive (8-8) vs. WC – Enloe (9-8)
#5 – Heritage (7-8) vs. WC – J.H. Rose (8-8)
#4 – Holly Springs (12-4) vs. WC – Ashley (9-8)
#4 – Wakefield (11-5) vs. WC – New Hanover (10-6)
Second Round
#1 – Hoggard (15-2) vs. Athens Drive/Enloe Winner
#2 – East Chapel Hill (11-5) vs. #3 – Millbrook (11-6)
#1 – New Bern (9-5) vs. Heritage/J.H. Rose Winner
#2 – Middle Creek (14-3) vs. #3 – Jordan (5-13)
#1 – Broughton (17-0) vs. Holly Springs/Ashley Winner
#2 – Laney (12-3) vs. #3 – Leesville Road (11-4)
#1 – Apex (16-1) vs, Wakefield/New Hanover Winner
#1 – Cardinal Gibbons (13-3) vs. #3 – Green Hope (13-4)
WEST
First Round
#3 – Southwest Guilford (13-6) vs. WC – Southern Alamance (8-9)
#4 – Butler (8-8) vs. WC – West Forsyth (10-6)
WC – Mooresville (9-6) vs. WC – South Mecklenburg (6-11)
#3 – Reagan (10-7) vs. WC – Ragsdale (5-12)
Second Round
#1 – Watauga (4-6) vs. Southwest Guilford/Southern Alamance Winner
#1 – Page (15-2) vs. #2 R.J. Reynolds (12-7)
#1 – Northwest Guilford (18-0) vs. Butler/West Forsyth Winner
#2 – Myers Park (11-8) vs. #2 – Grimsley (8-9)
#1 – Mount Tabor (14-4) vs. Mooresville/South Mecklenburg Winner
#2 – Hough (11-6) vs. #2 – East Forsyth (9-7)
#1 – Charlotte Catholic (19-1) vs. Reagan/Ragsdale Winner
#1 – Lake Norman (13-6) vs. #3 Ardrey Kell (12-6)
1A/2A/3A Men’s Lacrosse Pairings
EAST
First Round
#3 – Chapel Hill (8-9) vs. WC – Northwood (11-5)
#2 – South Brunswick (2-14) vs. WC – Havelock (2-13)
#2 – Northside-Jacksonville (12-2) vs. WC – First Flight (5-9)
#3 – Croatan (10-6) vs. #4 Orange (8-7)
Second Round
#1 Topsail (7-8) vs. Chapel Hill/Northwood Winner
#1 Jacksonville (14-3) vs. South Brunswick/Havelock Winner
#1 Cedar Ridge (14-3) vs. Northside/First Flight Winner
#2 Carrboro (12-1) vs. Croatan/Orange Winner
WEST
First Round
#1 – Western Guilford (6-8) vs. #3 – Cuthbertson (7-9)
#2 – Eastern Alamance (12-7) vs. #2 – Hickory (6-5)
#2 – Marvin Ridge (9-7) vs. #2 – West Stokes (8-9)
#1 – Community School of Davidson (11-4) vs. #3 – Williams (7-5)
Second Round
#1 – Northern Guilford (14-4) vs. Western Guilford/Cuthbertson
#1 – Bishop McGuinness (9-6) vs. Eastern Alamance/Hickory Winner
#1 – St. Stephens (14-1) vs. Marvin Ridge/West Stokes Winner
#1 – Weddington (15-1) vs. Community School of Davidson/Williams Winner
