Details of PNCLL Tourney Announced

(Photo by Bob White)

SEATTLE – The Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL) is bringing its annual tournament to Hermiston (Ore.) High School from April 25-27.

Four teams from each division will fight for an automatic qualifying berth to the 2025 MCLA National Championships presented by New Balance, which will be held from May 5-10 at the Round Rock (Texas) Multipurpose Complex. The brackets for both divisions will be announced on Sunday night.

Action kicks off on Friday with two Division II semifinals. Northwest Nazarene, the top seed out of the South division tangles with the second seed out of the North, Western Oregon. The two teams did not meet this year. On the other side of the bracket, North top dog Montana clashes with College of Idaho for the second team. The Grizzlies won a 9-4 contest on April 4.

The D-II championship game will be on Saturday at noon.

Division I starts its engines on Saturday after the conclusion of the D-II final. Top-seeded Simon Fraser meets fourth-seed Oregon State in a rematch of an April 13 game that produced a 21-5 win for the Red Leafs. Second seed Oregon faces Boise State, with the Ducks taking the regular-season meeting, 18-14.

The title tilt will occur on Sunday at noon.

"We've got a new venue this spring that will provide a great fan experience and the perfect facility for our student-athletes to shine," said PNCLL director Jason Stockton. "Both divisions have high-quality programs, so it'll be a great weekend."

Tickets are $15 a day with all games included on that particular day. All games will be available at Grizlax.com.

Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League Tourney

Hermiston High School – Hermiston, Ore.

Division I

Semifinals – April 26
#4 Oregon State v. #1 Simon Fraser, 3 p.m.
#3 Boise State v. #2 Oregon, 6 p.m.

Finals – April 27
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

Division II

Semifinals – April 25
#2N Western Oregon v. #1S Northwest Nazarene, 10 a.m.
#2S College of Idaho v. #1N Montana, 1 p.m.

Finals – April 26
Semifinal winners, 12 p.m.