Chaska's Bri Wahl takes a shot against Kennedy
The Chaska girls lacrosse team knows it has to get past perennial state champion Eden Prairie to reach the state tournament.
The Hawks start the Section 6 playoffs on Monday, May 12 as the fifth section seed against No. 4 seed Hopkins. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Royals’ field.
A Chaska win would mean a certain semifinal game against Eagles. EP plays the winner of eighth seed St. Cloud Tech and ninth seed Robbinsdale Cooper, which play on Saturday.
The Haws are 6-6 on the season, after an 8-7 setback to Minnetonka on May 7 and a 9-3 loss to finish the regular season on May 8.
The Chaska boys lacrosse team received the seventh seed will go against EP right away in their Section 6 matchup. The quarterfinal playoff against the No. 2 seeded Eagles is set for 7:30 p.m. on Monday at Aerie Stadium.
The Hawks are 3-8 on the season, after a pair of narrow losses – 3-1 to Kennedy on May 6 and a 10-9 heartbreaker to Apple Valley on May 8.
Semifinal games for both the boys and girls brackets are scheduled for May 14 at Robbinsdale Cooper, with the title game on May 16 at Robbinsdale Armstrong.
Section 6 girls lacrosse
Game Saturday, May 10
Play-in games
#9 Robbinsdale Cooper at #8 St. Cloud Tech, 1 p.m.
#10 Elk River at #7 Minnetonka, 11:30 a.m.
Games Monday, May 12
Upper-bracket quarterfinals
St. Cloud Tech/Cooper winner at #1 Eden Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
#5 Chaska at #4 Hopkins, 7 p.m.
Lower-bracket quarterfinals
#6 Maple Grove at #3 Robbinsdale Armstrong, 7 p.m.
Minnetonka/Elk River winner at #2 Wayzata, 5 p.m.
Games Wednesday, May 14
Semifinals at Robbinsdale Armstrong
Lower-bracket winners, 5 p.m.
Upper-bracket winners, 7 p.m.
Game Friday, May 16
Championship at Robbinsdale Armstrong
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
Section 6 boys lacrosse
Game Saturday, May 10
Play-in game
#9 Elk River at #8 Hopkins, 10 a.m.
Games Monday, May 12
Upper bracket quarterfinals
Hopkins/Elk River winner at #1 Minnetonka, 7:30 p.m.
#5 Maple Grove at #4 Robbinsdale Cooper, 7:30 p.m.
Lower bracket quarterfinals
#8 Robbinsdale Armstrong at #3 Wayzata, 7:30 p.m.
#7 Chaska at #2 Eden Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
Games Wednesday, May 14
Semifinals at Robbinsdale Cooper
Lower-bracket winners, 5 p.m.
Upper-bracket winners, 7:30 p.m.
Game Friday, May 16
Championship at Robbinsdale Armstrong
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.