The Gopher State playoffs are under way.
Keep an eye on these athletes in the quarter finals taking place today.
Fun Fact: Although Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes they only seed #1-5 in the state playoffs.
#1 Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Moorhead
Carsen Brandt - 2023 Attack
Benilde St. Margaret's - Marquette
Caio Stephens - 2023 Defense
Benilde St. Margaret's - High Point
#2 Lakeville North vs. Cretin-Derham Hall
Austin Winship - 2023 Attack
Lakeville North - Rutgers
Leo Piscitiello - 2023 Midfield
Lakeville North - Rockhurst
#3 Shakopee vs. Chisago Lakes
Samuel Zovic - 2023 Defense
Shakopee
#4 Prior Lake vs. #5 Mahtomedi
Ben Mickett - 2023 Midfield
Prior Lake - Maryville
Luke Bloomer - 2023 Goalie
Prior Lake - Carthage
Owen Tacheny - 2023 Faceoff
Mahtomedi - Canisius
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Chisago Lakes returns to the tournament after a one-year hiatus.
Shakopee is making its first tournament appearance. Cretin-Derham Hall is another first-time entrant.
Lakeville North is making its eighth state tournament trip. The Panthers’ last appearance was in 2021.
Mahtomedi returns for a sixth tournament appearance, but first since 2019. The Zephyrs defeated Stillwater Area 11-7 in the Section 4 championship game.
Prior Lake hopes to improve on last year’s runner-up showing. The Lakers won previous championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019.
Moorhead is making its third consecutive state tournament trip. The Spuds fell in the consolation semifinals in 2022.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s returns as the two-time defending champion. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, the Red Knights defeated Prior Lake 15-9 on April 27.