The Eden Prairie High School girls lacrosse team came up short in a thrilling Section 2A Championship game on Wednesday against Chanhassen, losing 16-15 in double overtime. The Storm, playing on its home turf, jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first half, but the Eagles battled back in the second half to force overtime. Eagles senior attacker-midfielder Brinley Hopper (5) scored seven goals and added two assists to lead the offensive attack. Chanhassen advances to the State Tournament next week, while Eden Prairie concludes its season with a 10-5 record.
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The Eden Prairie girls lacrosse team beat Minnetonka 18-14 on Monday night in the Section 2A Semifinals at Aerie Stadium. With this victory, Eden Prairie improved its record to 10-4 and has won eight of its last nine games. Eagles junior attacker Kaci Kotschevar-Call (4) scored five goals, while junior attacker Elyza Gengler (8) and senior midfielder Kylie Bamlett (24) each contributed three goals. The Eagles will advance to play Chanhassen in the Section 2A Championship game at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Chanhassen High School. Boys lacrosse The Eden Prairie boys lacrosse team lost 7-5 to Shakopee on Monday…
The Eden Prairie High School girls lacrosse team beat Southwest Christian 21-6 Friday night in the Section 2A quarterfinals game. Eagles junior attacker Kaci Kotschevar-Call (4) had an eye for the net tonight; she scored six goals and was credited with four assists. Eagles senior attacker-midfielder Brinley Hopper (5) matched her jersey number with five tallies. No. 2 seed Eden Prairie advances to the semifinals game at 6 p.m. Monday when they host No. 3 seed Minnetonka. The Eden Prairie boys lacrosse team beat Orono 9-3 Friday night in the Section 2A quarterfinals game. Eagles junior midfielder Ben Reisdorf (5)…
The Eden Prairie High School boys and girls lacrosse teams concluded their regular season games at home Thursday on a high note. Both teams are poised to kick off their journey in the Section 2A playoffs next week. The boys lacrosse team beat Cretin-Derham High School 10-1 to improve their season record to 7-5. Eagles senior attacker Kody Balon (1) and junior midfielder Ben Reisdorf (5) each scored three goals. Meanwhile, the girls lacrosse team, ranked No. 8 by the Minnesota Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association, beat Breck School 18-2 to improve their season record to 8-4. Eagles junior midfielder Avery…
The Eden Prairie High School boys lacrosse team bolstered its season record to 6-5 on Saturday with a decisive 15-3 victory over Blake. Freshman attacker Brady Palmer (28) was the top goal scorer with four goals. Junior attacker Danny Burke (4) led the team in scoring with nine points by scoring one goal and collecting eight assists. The Eagles will mark Senior Night as it takes on Blaine at home on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The Eden Prairie High School girls lacrosse team prevailed 15-14 in a tightly contested game on Tuesday night at Blake High School in Hopkins. Senior midfielder Brinley Hopper clinched the game-winning goal with 14 seconds remaining on the clock. Hopper led the team in scoring with six goals, while senior midfielder Kylie Bamlett contributed four goals. According to the Minnesota Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association, Eden Prairie entered the game ranked No. 5 while Blake held the No. 8 spot. Both teams now have a 6-4 record. Eden Prairie is scheduled to play their next game at home on Thursday against…
The Eden Prairie High School boys and girls lacrosse squads faced off Thursday against Minnetonka at home in a Lake Conference doubleheader with mixed results. The girls beat Minnetonka 16-11, improving their record to 5-3 this season. Their next game will be at home against Prior Lake on Saturday. The boys lost 11-9, bringing their record to 4-3 for the season. They will look to rebound when they travel to Mahtomedi High School on Saturday.
The Eden Prairie girls basketball team fell short in the State Class AAAA Semifinals, losing 55-40 to St. Michael-Albertville at Williams Arena on Thursday night. Eagles senior point guard and captain Molly Lenz led the Eagles with 21 points. Eden Prairie will face Stillwater for the third-place match at the Gangelhoff Center located at Concordia University in St. Paul at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, STMA will face Hopkins for the championship title at 8 p.m. Saturday at Williams Arena. Check back in with eplocalnews.org for complete coverage.
The Eden Prairie girls basketball team secured a 78-57 victory against Centennial in the 2023 State Tournament Class AAAA Quarterfinals game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The Eagles will advance to the semifinals game on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Williams Arena, where they will face off against St. Michael-Albertville. Check back in with eplocalnews.org for complete coverage.
The Eden Prairie girls basketball team defeated Chaska 60-42 in the Class 4A, Section 2 girls’ championship game on Friday night to advance to the state tournament next week. According to the Star Tribune, Chaska was ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by Minnesota Basketball News and had won 22 games in a row. Check back in with eplocalnews.org for complete coverage.