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Stillwater Girls Lacrosse Falls In State Third Place Game
The Ponies lost 12-11 to Bloomington Jefferson despite a second-half comeback attempt
The Stillwater girls lacrosse team finished up the 2011 season with a 12-11 loss to Bloomington Jefferson in the state tournament third place game in Chanhassen.
The Ponies were out-shot 30-20 in the contest but still were able to hang with the Jaguars. Stillwater fell behind 8-3 at halftime but out-scored Jefferson 8-4 in the second half.
Dana Almquist led the way for Stillwater, scoring five goals in the game. Hannah Dickman and Sammi Reiter each had three goals in the contest.
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But Jefferson’s balanced attack was too much. Three Jaguars players scored three goals apiece, and three more players scored individual goals.
The Ponies finished up the season with a 14-4 record. They lost in the state semifinals on Wednesday to Eden Prairie by a 14-10 margin. Eden Prairie lost to Blake School 11-9 in the state championship.
