AURORA | The 2026 Class 5A girls lacrosse state playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on May 3, 2026. Aurora team bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 5A GIRLS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE
Upper bracket
First round (May 5-7)
Game 1: No. 16 Chatfield (4-11) at No. 1 Valor Christian (11-2), 6:30 p.m., May 7
Game 2: No. 9 Cherry Creek (8-6) at No. 8 Rock Canyon (11-4), 4 p.m., May 7
Game 3: No. 13 Denver East (7-7) at No. 4 Fairview (11-3), 5 p.m., May 6
Game 4: No. 12 Ralston Valley (8-7) at No. 5 Colorado Academy (11-4), 4 p.m., May 5
Lower bracket
Game 5: No. 15 Columbine (7-8) at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (12-3), 5:30 p.m., May 7
Game 6: No. 10 ThunderRidge (7-8) vs. No. 7 Arapahoe (12-3), 7:30 p.m., May 7, LPS Centennial Stadium
Game 7: No. 14 Poudre School District (7-8) vs. No. 3 Heritage (14-1), 5 p.m., May 7, LPS Centennial Stadium
Game 8: No. 11 Pine Creek (10-5) at No. 6 Kent Denver (11-4), 5:30 p.m., May 7
Quarterfinals (May 8, higher seed hosts)
Game 9: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 1
Game 10: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 11: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7
Semifinals (May 12, 5 & 7 p.m., Englewood H.S.)
Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12
Championship (May 15, University of Denver)
Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 7:30 p.m.
