Cal Poly Grabs WCLL AQ
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Holding off several second-half charges by California, Cal Poly took home the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) Division I championship, 12-11, on the campus of Dominican.
With the victory, the Mustangs (8-7) guarantee themselves in the 16-team field for the 2022 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, which will be held in Round Rock, Texas, from May 9-14.
California (12-4) will enter the at-large pool for nationals, which will be released this evening.
After grabbing the lead with eight minutes remaining in the first quarter, Cal Poly would not let it go, seemingly always coming up with a clutch goal or stop.
2022 WCLL Division Tournament
First Round – April 23 – Home Sites
#2S UC Santa Barbara d. #3N Nevada, 11-4
#3S Santa Clara d. #2N Dominican, 11-10
Semifinals – April 30 – Kennelly Field (Dominican)
#1N California d. #2S UC Santa Barbara, 15-8
#1S Cal Poly d. #3S Santa Clara, 13-7
Finals – May 1 – Kennelly Field (Dominican)
#1S Cal Poly d. #1N California, 12-11