Girls lacrosse eases past Mound Westonka in first round of sections
Anna Guettler, senior, protects the ball from her defender.
Sophie Frank, senior, carries the ball upfield.
Molly Dionne, senior and goalie, celebrates with her teammates after the 10-5 win against Mound Westonka on May 27.
Alina Boyce, Concordia University, Lacrosse- First year on Varsity: Sophomore year, 2014. Favorite memory: Scoring a behind-the-back shot against Edina.
HHS girls lacrosse team lines up to be announced before the game against Mound Westonka on May 27.
Sammi Galinson, sophomore, rolls the crease in the offensive end.
Sammi Galinson, sophomore, picks up the ground ball as teammate Ruby Krietzman, junior, blocks the defender.
Molly Dionne, senior and goalie, blocks a shot as her teammates warm her up before the game against Mound Westonka on May 27.
Samantha Galinson, sophomore, protects the ball from her defender.
Anna Guettler, senior, rushes down the field.
Samantha Galinson, sophomore, runs toward the goal.
Anna Guettler, senior, protects the ball.
Sophie Frank, senior, takes the face off.
HHS girls lacrosse team talks during halftime.
Hannah Segelbaum, junior, runs toward the goal.
May 28, 2015
After receiving the eighth seed for the Section 6AAA tournament, the Royals had a first round matchup with the ninth-seeded Mound Westonka White Hawks. The White Hawks finished the regular season with a 7-6 record.
Since the Royals were the higher seed of the two teams, the game was played at the Hopkins Stadium. The Royals came out of the gate with a bang as Sammi Galinson, sophomore, scored a goal off the opening draw.
After a competitive first half, the Royals went into halftime with a 4-3 lead.
The second half of the game was dominated by the Royals. The Royals controlled the ball on the White Hawks’ half of the field for the majority of the half and were constantly taking shots on goal.
The Royals went on to beat Mound Westonka by a 10-5 final. Miranda Oestreich, senior, scored two goals for the Royals along with four from Galinson.
Up next for the Royals is a quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Eden Prairie Eagles. The Royals fell to the Eagles twice in the regular season by scores of 20-7 and 16-3.
