Deja vu: Cardinal Gibbons wins second straight NCHSAA girls 4A lacrosse championship
Alex Bass
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A repeat matchup of last year’s state final produced a repeat North Carolina 4A girls lacrosse champion Friday.
Izzi Hammond and Charlotte Jackson had four goals each for Cardinal Gibbons as the Crusaders repeated as state champions in a 15-11 win over Charlotte Catholic at Durham County Memorial Stadium.
The win is the Crusaders’ second in a row, and sixth overall as a program. Last year, Cardinal Gibbons led throughout and posted a 13-9 win. In this year’s rematch, the Crusaders led from the outset, but the Cougars stayed close all game long, pulling to within 6-5 in the first half, and knotting the score at 10-10 in the second before a 4-0 run from Gibbons salted the match away.
This story will be updated.
Charlotte Catholic’s Jenna Thompson (4) embraces Madeline Lewis (2) after their 15-11 loss to Cardinal Gibbs in the NCHSAA 4A Lacrosse final. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
The Cardinal Gibbons’ team celebrates with goalkeeper Addie Brown (39), right, after their victory over Charlotte Catholic in the NCHSAA 4A Lacrosse Final.The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
Cardinal Gibbons’ goalkeeper Addie Brown (39) makes the save during the second half against Charlotte Catholic in the 4A State Championship Final. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
Charlotte Catholic’s Molly Baumgratz (18) celebrates with Kate Daniels (14) after a scored goal during the second half.
Charlotte Catholic’s Mary Catherine Farley (5) celebrates with Jenna Thompson (4) after her goal during the first half. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
Cardinal Gibbons’ Lexi Mullahy (1) and Kate Mullee (17) defend Charlotte Catholic’s Barbara Tucker (1) during the first half. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
Cardinal Gibbons’ Charlotte Jackson (10) celebrates with Izzi Hammond (16) after her goal during the first half. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders met in the NCHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse Final in Durham , NC on May 19, 2023.
