It was another successful spring regular season for the growing game of lacrosse in the Santa Barbara area, and six local teams earned their spots in the CIF-SS Lacrosse Playoffs.
Three boys squads and three girls teams will represent the 805 and the Channel League in their quest for a CIF-SS title. Here are their divisions and first-round matchups
Boys Lacrosse
Dos Pueblos
The Chargers went 9-4 in the regular season and earned a co-Channel League championship, the program’s third straight league title. As a result, they were slotted into the CIF-SS Div. 2 playoffs.
Dos Pueblos will be on the road to open its postseason run, heading down to take on Vista Murrieta on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Murrieta.
Vista Murrieta went 13-7 in the regular season and claimed the Southwestern League championship.
Santa Barbara High
The Dons split that Channel League title with Dos Pueblos, giving Santa Barbara the program’s first-ever league championship and a spot in the Div. 2 postseason.
Santa Barbara High will also need a road win if it wants to extend into the playoffs, taking on Aliso Niguel High in Aliso Viejo on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Aliso Niguel is fresh off an impressive 15-3 regular season that featured a South Coast League title.
Cate
The Rams rounded out the local boys lacrosse teams in the playoffs, as they went 4-7 to claim third in the Channel League and a nod into the Division 3 bracket.
Cate is set to hit the road and take on Simi Valley in its opening-round matchup on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Simi Valley put together a 9-4 regular season and finished the year tied atop the Coastal Canyon League standings.
Girls Lacrosse
San Marcos
The Royals were the top team in town all year, cruising to a 15-3 record and another Channel League championship. They were the lone local girls team to earn a spot in the CIF-SS Div. 2 playoffs.
San Marcos’ journey for a CIF-SS championship will begin on the road as it heads down to take on Los Alamitos on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Los Alamitos earned an at-large bid into the postseason from the Sunset League after going 10-7 in the regular season.
Dos Pueblos
The Chargers finished second to San Marcos in the Channel League standings and finished 8-8 overall to garner a spot in the CIF-SS Div. 3 playoff bracket.
Dos Pueblos will roll out the welcome mats for Downey in the opening round on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Scott O’Leary Stadium in Goleta.
Downey took home second place in the Moore League with an overall record of 14-5.
Cate
The Rams punched their ticket into the CIF-SS Div. 3 playoffs after going 5-5 in the regular season en route to a third-place finish in the Channel League.
Cate will also open up the postseason at home, hosting Martin Luther King High on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Carpinteria.
Martin Luther King High snuck into the playoffs with a 7-10 record and a third-place showing in the Big VIII League.