Westminster won the Class A-AAAAA boys state lacrosse championship Saturday with an 8-4 victory over visiting Northview.
The score was 3-3 at halftime, but the Wildcats outscored the Titans 4-0 in the third quarter.
With the Wildcats leading 5-3, Westminster’s Read Ziegler scored by firing a shot past Conner Redmond from 12 yards out, and the Wildcats pushed the lead to 7-3 after Blake Davis notched his second goal of the game with 43 seconds left in the third quarter.
Northview pressed hard and created shots in the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats continued to create offensive pressure.
Westminster’s Moss Shannon scored on a rebound with 7:41 left. Northview answered with Josh Porter’s third goal of the game, making the score 8-4 with five minutes remaining.
Westminster’s sophomore goalie, William Hudson, protected the net against Northview’s comeback attempt. He allowed just one second-half goal, and held a team that had averaged 16 goals per game to four.
Westminster has now won three boys lacrosse state titles.
In other championship games:
Class AAAAAA girls
Milton 10, Lassiter 7: The three-time defending champion Eagles won the title over the Trojans. The visiting Trojans jumped to an early 2-0 lead, but Milton would battle back as Maggie Degnan scored Milton's first goal, helping ignite a 4-1 run.
Milton goalie Caroline Youngs held Lassiter scoreless for more than 22 minutes before Lucy Mills scored a late first-half goal for the Trojans. Milton led at the break 5-4 despite only one goal by senior Annie Ruland. Ruland finished with three goals, tying freshman Jessica Masinko for the team lead.
Six different Eagles scored at least one goal as Milton went 10-for-27 against Lassiter goalie Lauren Wetherhead.
Youngs finished with 12 saves to help Milton win its eighth title since 2005.
Class A-AAAAA girls
Westminster 15, McIntosh 7: Westminster took out McIntosh to win the fourth consecutive lacrosse title for the Wildcats. The game opened with host Westminster scoring goals on each of its first five offensive possessions.
Freshman Cabel Zakas scored three times in the first half and finished with four goals and three assists for the game. Annie Calfo, Caroline Heys and Ansley Walker all recorded multiple goals for Westminster.
McIntosh freshman Abby Ott recorded a hat track, including a buzzer-beater before the half to pull the Chiefs to within three of Westminster 6-3. Westminster would own the second half, outscoring McIntosh 9-4.
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