NOVATO, Calif. – In a game that was in doubt until the final whistle, Cal Poly defeated Cal-Berkeley, 9-8, in the championship game of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) Division I tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The victory gives Cal Poly (14-1) an automatic berth in the 2016 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, which runs from May 9-14 in Orange County, Calif. This is the third-straight appearance at nationals for the Mustangs and the 11th overall. They will find out their seed and matchup on Sunday evening.

This contest was tied after the first quarter (3-3) and halftime (5-5). It wasn’t until the third quarter when Cal Poly managed to create some separation as sophomore John Corbolotti and classmate Austin Lord went back-to-back to give the Mustangs an 8-6 edge heading into the fourth.

Cal-Berkeley (10-6) twice managed to get to within one, including a goal with 1:10 remaining in the game to cut the margin to 9-8, but the Mustangs were able to burn off the remaining time for the victory.

2016 WCLL Division I Tournament Results

Saturday – Semifinals
#1 Cal Poly d. #4 Sonoma State, 14-5
#2 Cal-Berkeley d. #3 Stanford, 15-3

Sunday – Finals
#1 Cal Poly d. #2 Cal Berkeley, 9-8