(RALEIGH, NC) - The championship of the 2026 USA South Women's Lacrosse tournament has been decided on the campus of Meredith College. The top-seeded host Avenging Angels pulled away from second-seeded Piedmont to earn a 21-2 victory and the program's 12th consecutive tournament crown.

The game began with a flurry of goals, the first two by Meredith and the next by Piedmont, putting the score at 2-1 for most of the first quarter. In the last two minutes however, the Avenging Angels would score twice and three more times to open the second quarter, giving them a 7-1 advantage before the Lions tallied their second goal. Heading into halftime, Meredith held a 9-2 lead. The Avenging Angels then stepped on the gas, posting a second half shutout while notching 12 scores of their own en route to the championship.

Leading the way offensively for Meredith was Reese Walker who tallied game-highs of 11 points and seven assists with four goals and a game-best ten ground balls. Logan Campbell scored a game-high five goals for the Avenging Angels while Kenzie Todd added four scores of her own and Madison Dean grabbed a game-high four draw controls. For Piedmont, Clara Welch and Lovette Choloh were the goal scorers.

Women's Lacrosse All-Tournament Team

Attack
Logan Campbell, Meredith
Kenzie Todd, Meredith
Reese Walker, Meredith (MVP)
Clara Welch, Piedmont

Midfield
Lovette Choloh, Piedmont
Madison Dean, Meredith
Ellie Patterson, Southern Virginia
Bailey Swails, Meredith

Defender
Reagan Amiott, Meredith
Katherine Couch, Meredith
?Kim Lam, Piedmont
Tamar Tompkins, Piedmont

Goalkeeper
Delaney Posehn, Meredith


2026 USA South Women's Lacrosse Tournament Results

First Round (contests hosted by higher-seeded team in each matchup)
Friday, April 24
Game 1: #6 Huntingdon - 2   #3 Methodist - 24

Saturday, April 25
Game 2: #8 Brevard - 0   #1 Meredith - 24
Game 3: #7 Greensboro - 1   #2 Piedmont - 25
Game 4: #5 Pfeiffer - 7   #4 Southern Virginia - 12

Semifinals - Thursday, April 30 (all contests played at Meredith College)
#4 Southern Virginia - 1   #1 Meredith - 24
#3 Methodist - 5   #2 Piedmont - 12

Final - Saturday, May 2 (all contests played at Meredith College)
#2 Piedmont - 2   #1 Meredith - 21