PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGIATE LACROSSE LEAGUE
The Playoff Picture
Update:
Following the Viking's defeat of the UW Huskies, the playoffs are now set. Here is the schedule:
FRIDAY, APRIL 28th at HILLSBORO STADIUM (outside Portland - click here for directions)
5:00PM Division II Semi-Final
#2 Whitman vs. #3 PLU
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8:00PM Division I Semi-Final
#2 Western vs. #3 Washington State
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SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH at DELTA PARK
5:00PM* Division II Final (grass)
#1 Lewis & Clark vs. Whitman or PLU
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7:30PM* Division I Final (Feature field)
#1 Simon Fraser vs. WSU or WWU
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As you can see from the Standings chart below, the top spots in each division have been locked up. In Division I, SFU is the top dog, while Lewis & Clark leads Division II.
In the playoff format, the 2nd and 3rd place teams in each division will play vs. each other and the winner will then play the 1st place team for the Division title.
In Division I, the playoffs will be set after April 14th when the Huskies play Western. If the Huskies manage to defeat Western by 4 goals or more, they will eliminate Western from the playoffs. Otherwise, it will be Western and Washington State facing off against each other for the right to play SFU for the Division I Title and the invite to St. Louis.
In Division II, Linfield has been eliminated from contention as they previously lost in the season to PLU and would lose in the tie-breaking formula used by the league even though they can in theory tie PLU's 3-2 record. This means that the playoffs for Division II will consist of Whitman vs. PLU for the right to play Lewis & Clark for the Division II Title.
Details on game times, and locations will be announced shortly.