On Tuesday, Lakeville South looked every bit the No. 1-ranked team selected by the coaches association.
No. 1 Lakeville South trounces in girls state lacrosse quarterfinals
Lakeville South advances along with Stillwater, Prior Lake and Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 12, 2024 at 12:54AM
The unbeaten Cougars (17-0) raced to a 10-goal lead at halftime and cruised to an easy 17-4 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall in the quarterfinals of the girls lacrosse state tournament at Chaska High School. Lakeville South led 11-1 at the intermission.
It was the lowest scoring output for the Raiders (11-6) this season. Lakeville South came into the matchup only allowing 3.3 goals per game.
Other quarterfinals
Stillwater 18, Minnetonka 5: The No. 5-ranked Ponies (13-3) held the Skippers (14-3) to one goal in the first three quarters, building a 15-1 lead in an overwhelming victory.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s 12, Elk River/Zimmerman 10: Leading scorer and senior Julia Evens scored half of the goals for the No. 3-ranked Red Knights (15-1), netting six in a victory over the Elks (13-4). The Marquette recruit has 54 goals this season, two fewer than she scored a year ago.
Prior Lake 16, Andover 4: The No. 3-rated Lakers (16-1) were dominant, limiting the Huskies (8-10) to one goal in each quarter. Prior Lake took command of the matchup with five goals in the second quarter and seven following the intermission.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
