The Winston Churchill High School boys and girls lacrosse teams both met the same fate Saturday, each losing their 4A/3A semifinal matchups with Westminster in Reisterstown to miss out on a chance to appear in the state championship game for the first time.
For the girls, who lost 18-8, it was the third consecutive year in which they made it to the semifinal round. The boys, who lost 14-10, were making their first semifinal appearance since 2002.
The Westminster boys team will face undefeated South River in the state final at UMBC on Wednesday at 4:00 pm. South River was a finalist last year as well, losing to Linganore, 13-12, in the title game.
The Westminster girls will face defending champion Severna Park at 6:00 pm Wednesday, also at UMBC.
Coverage from around the web:
- “The game-tying goal never came and with it went the Bulldogs’ chances for their first state final berth in what turned into a season-ending 14-10 loss. The Owls (16-2), who have won 11 in a row, advanced to meet South River in Wednesday’s 4 p.m. state final at UMBC.” – read more at washingtonpost.com
- “Montgomery County’s most dangerous offense scored 10 goals on a brilliant, sunny Saturday in Reisterstown, but it wasn’t enough as Westminster downed the Bulldogs, 14-10, in the Maryland 4A/3A semifinals.” – read more at Gazette.net
- “Churchill (14-3) tied the score at 10-10 early in the fourth quarter when Louis Dubick fed Marshall Rhodes in front and Rhodes found the net. But the Bulldogs went scoreless the rest of the way while Westminster got two goals from Drenner, one from sophomore midfielder Jesse Uhlman and another from senior middie Dan Carder.” – read more at carrollcountytimes.com
- “Senior Meghan Macera scored five goals and assisted on three others as Westminster defeated Churchill, 18-8, in a Class 4A-3A state semifinal at Franklin High School.” – read more at baltimoresun.com
- “After notching playoff wins against Thomas S. Wootton, James H. Blake and Sherwood to reach the Maryland 4A/3A semifinals, Churchill fell one game short of the state championship game in an 18-8 loss against Westminster on Saturday at Franklin High in Reisterstown.” – read more at Gazette.net
- “The Westminster girls lacrosse team out-ran, out-hustled and totally out-played Churchill in their Class 4A-3A state semifinal at Franklin High School on Saturday.” – read more at carrollcountytimes.com
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