Girls lacrosse players in Section 6 know their squad 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.

Minnetonka received the seventh section seed, and will face 10th seed Elk River at 11:30 a.m. at home on Saturday, May 10.

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.

Minnetonka is the No. 1 seed in Section 6, and awaits the winner of the play-in game for the quarterfinal on Monday.

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.