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How Spartanburg girls lacrosse won first state championship in program history

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After losing last season, Spartanburg girls lacrosse can finally call themselves state champions.

COLUMBIA — Spartanburg girls lacrosse entered the season with a lengthy checklist. Have a player break the record for most all-time goals? Check.

Win the region? Got it. Average more than 16 goals a game?

Achieved. But perhaps the one the Vikings most desperately wanted to cross off their list was winning a state championship for the first time in school history. Mission accomplished.

Spartanburg defeated Lexington 8-4 in the Class 5A-D2 state title game on May 9 at Lexington High School. Vikings coach Aubrie Lauderdale could hardly find the words to describe the euphoric feeling once the horn sounded. “Man oh man .