Girls lacrosse: Section 1 playoff brackets released for the four classes
It seems like it started a blink ago, but Friday's release of the Section 1 girls lacrosse playoff brackets is a big reminder the season is winding down.
Playoff games won't begin until Tuesday, giving teams a break after what was for many a hectic end to a 16-game regular season.
Four teams will emerge from single-elimination sectional play with a chance to advance to and perhaps win a state championship.
This will be by class, which reflects school size.
The top seed in Class A is 12-3 Suffern, last year's Section 1 A champion.
Last year's Class B champion, Yorktown, 12-4, which is back at full strength after some late-season illnesses and injuries, gets the No. 1 spot in B.
The C top seed has gone to Nyack, which is no surprise. The 15-1 RedHawks are the only team in Section 1 that has not lost to a Section 1 opponent this season.
The top seed in Class D is Albertus Magnus, which is 12-2 on the sesaon.
The Section 1 championships will be held over two days at Lakeland High with state regional play following as a lead-up to the state semifinals and finals, which are slated for June 7-8 at SUNY-Cortland.
Note: Section 1 playoff games are at the higher seed until the Section 1 championships, which will all be held at Lakeland High School.
Class A
QUARTERFINALS
No. 8 New Rochelle at No. 1 Suffern
No. 7 Ossining at No. 2 Wappingers
No. 6 Scarsdale at No. 3 North Rockland
No. 5 White Plains at No. 4 Mamaroneck
SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals: Saturday, May 18
Semifinals: Tuesday, May 21
Final: Friday, May 24 at Lakeland H.S., 4 p.m.
Class B
FIRST ROUND
No. 10 Mahopac at No. 7 Clarkstown South
No. 9 Lakeland/Panas at No. 8 Brewster
QUARTERFINALS
7/10 winner at No. 1 Yorktown
8/9 winner at No. 2 Fox Lane
No. 6 Carmel at No. 3 Horace Greeley
No. 5 Ursuline at No. 4 Harrison
SCHEDULE
First round: Tuesday, May 14
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 17
Semifinals: Monday, May 20
Final: Thursday, May 23 at Lakeland H.S., 4 p.m.
Class C
FIRST ROUND
No. 14 Tappan Zee at No. 3 John Jay-Cross River
No. 13 Sleepy Hollow at No. 4 Somers
No. 12 Edgemont at No. 5 Eastchester
No. 11 Nanuet at No. 6 Pelham
No. 10 Byram Hills at No. 7 Hen Hud
No. 9 Ardsley at No. 8 Pearl River
QUARTERFINALS
8/9 winner at No. 1 Nyack
710 winner at No. 2 Rye
3/14 winner vs. 6/11 winner (at higher seed)
4/13 winner vs. 5/12 winner (at higher seed)
SCHEDULE
First round: Tuesday, May 14
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 17
Semifinals: Monday, May 20
Final: Thursday, May 23 at Lakeland H.S., 4 p.m.
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Class D
FIRST ROUND
No. 13 Blind Brook at No. 4 Irvington
No. 12 Haldane at No. 5 Briarcliff
No. 11 North Salem at No. 6 Pawling
No. 10 Dobbs Ferry at No. 7 Putnam Valley
No. 9 Croton at No. 8 Westlake
QUARTERFINALS
8/9 winner at No. 1 Albertus Magnus
7/10 winner at No. 2 Pleasantville
6/11 winner at No. 3 Bronxville
4/13 winner vs. 5/12 winner (at higher seed)
SCHEDULE
First round: Wednesday, May 15
Quarterfinals: Saturday, May 18
Semifinals: Tuesday, May 21
Final: Friday, May 24 at Lakeland H.S., 4 p.m.
Nancy Haggerty covers cross-country, track & field, field hockey, skiing, ice hockey, basketball, girls lacrosse and other sporting events for The Journal News/lohud. Follow her on Twitter at @HaggertyNancy.
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