AURORA – The match ups are set for the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Girls Lacrosse State Championship Games at Peter Barton Stadium in Denver.
Both championship games will be played on May 17. The 4A championship between No. 1 Mead and No. 2 seed Evergreen will begin the championship doubleheader at 5 p.m. with the 5A championship between No. 1 Colorado Academy and No. 3 Fairview beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Both championship games will be streamed live on the NFHS Network.
5A
No. 1 seed Colorado Academy defeated No. 8 seed Cherry Creek, 19-6, and No. 4 seed Valor Christian, 9-8, to punch their ticket to the state championship. If the Mustangs win the state championship, it would be their ninth-straight girls lacrosse state championship, and their 10th overall.
No. 3 seed Fairview advanced past No. 6 seed Regis Jesuit, 10-4, and upset No. 2 seed ThunderRidge, 10-8, to reach the championship game. The Knights are playing in the first girls lacrosse state championship game in school history, and will seek the school’s first girls lacrosse state championship.
4A
No. 1 seed Mead beat No. 8 seed Cherokee Trail, 11-8, in the quarterfinals and then defeated No. 4 seed Heritage, 11-6, to advance to the state championship game. After winning the first girls lacrosse state title in program history a season ago, the Mavericks now hope to win back-to-back championships.
No. 2 seed Evergreen defeated No. 7 Green Mountain, 23-12, and No. 6 Northfield, 19-9, in the quarterfinals and semifinals. The Cougars are making their first appearance in the state championship game since they won the 2021 4A State Championship, and will look to secure the second state title in program history