Overview
- The Maryland Charm beat the California Palms 16-13 at Subaru Park on Saturday to claim the inaugural full-season Women’s Lacrosse League title.
- Sydni Black was named championship MVP after scoring four goals and leading Maryland with a game-high five points.
- Maryland opened a 9-4 first-half lead, the Palms rallied to tie it 9-9, and the Charm regained control late to secure the win.
- The event drew strong fan turnout, on-site activations and notable attendees such as Tina Sloan Green and Ali Krieger, and left young spectators describing the moment as inspiring.
- The ESPN broadcast and CashApp’s matching of the $80,000 PLL purse, paired with the PLL Waterdogs clinching the top seed the same day, point to growing commercial and media momentum that could boost investment and visibility for the women’s game.