The MIAA lacrosse championships are down to the final four in each of the three divisions, and this week, champions will be crowned in Annapolis and Sparks.

​

In the A Conference, the quarterfinals were full of surprises and suspense. No. 3 seed McDonogh, kept its hopes of a three-peat for the A title alive – but the Eagles needed a furious rally at home against No. 6 seed Loyola, while No. 5 seed Gilman surprised No. 4 seed Calvert Hall on the road.

​

Down two goals late in the fourth quarter, McDonogh (13-3 overall) scored twice in the final 23 seconds, including a goal from Andrew Kasten with six seconds to play to throw the game into overtime. After a scoreless first OT, Kasten made sure the Eagles survived and advanced on a fast-break goal in the second overtime for a 7-6 victory over the Dons (9-8 overall).

​

In the other quarterfinal, Gilman (12-6 overall) rode over to Towson to take on Calvert Hall, and the Greyhounds raced out with a 12-3 victory over the Cardinals (10-7 overall). The Cards had won the regular season meeting 7-6 at Gilman in April, but this time around, Gilman left no doubt. Jay Wilkerson scored three goals and added two assists, while Michael Maloney also had a hat trick for Gilman.

​

So, the A Conference semifinals are set for Tuesday at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. In the first game of the session at 5 pm, top-seed Boys’ Latin (13-2 overall) takes on Gilman, while No. 2 seed Archbishop Spalding (13-4 overall) matches up with McDonogh at 7:30 pm. Boys’ Latin won the regular season meeting over the Greyhounds, 13-6 at home on April 30. Back on April 16, Spalding held off the Eagles 10-9 at McDonogh.

​

Tickets for Tuesday’s semifinals and Friday’s A and B Conference championship games, along with more information, can be found at MIAAChampionships.com/lacrosse.

​

The B Conference playoffs begin Tuesday at the higher seeds. Top seed Saints Peter & Paul (14-4 overall), which ran through the 10-game league schedule undefeated hosts No. 4 seed Gerstell (6-8 overall). Second-seeded and two-time defending B champ Archbishop Curley (10-7 overall) plays host to last season’s C Conference champion St. Vincent Pallotti (6-8 overall).

​

SSPP swept the season series from Gerstell with a 6-5 road victory April 12 and a 16-3 home victory April 30. Curley took both meetings from Pallotti this season with a 19-10 victory on the Panthers’ home field April 19, and a 9-4 home victory May 7 in the Friars’ final regular-season home game.

​

The semifinal winners meet Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis in the first game of the MIAA A & B Conference championship game doubleheader at 5 pm. Tickets are available at MIAAChampionships.com/lacrosse.

The six-team C Conference field is down to four teams after Friday’s quarterfinal round that saw No. 3 seed Annapolis Area Christian and No. 5 seed Friends advance in very different fashion.

​

Annapolis Area Christian (8-5 overall) used an offensive onslaught to defeat No. 6 seed Key (4-8 overall), 19-5 in Annapolis, while Friends (7-4 overall) survived a defensive struggle to win 2-1 at fourth-seeded Glenelg Country (7-4 overall).

​

Tuesday’s semifinals are set at higher seeds as St. John’s Catholic Prep (12-0 overall), which ran through the nine-game league schedule undefeated, hosts Friends, while No. 2 seed Concordia Prep (11-2 overall) plays host to Annapolis Area Christian.

​

SJCP won the regular season meeting over the Quakers 16-5 at home April 23, while Concordia beat the Eagles 24-9 at home April 2.

​

The semifinal winners play for the C Conference championship at USA Lacrosse’s Tierney Field in Sparks on Thursday, May 16 at 6 pm. Tickets for the C Championship are available via GoFan by visiting https://gofan.co/event/1409823?schoolId=MD87650.