Raiders Lacrosse Team Clinches Division Title with Win over St. Paul

The undefeated Hudson Raiders lacrosse team clinched the Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association East Division title with a hard-fought 9 to 7 win over the St. Paul Celts Thursday at River Crest.

McKay Potter started the scoring.  The Celts then scored 2 goals, and the Raiders found themselves trailing for the first time this season, with a score of 1 to 2 at the end of the first quarter.

Hudson’s Carter Schuett evened the score at 2, and Taren Motte put Hudson ahead 3 to 2 before halftime.

Potter again started the scoring in the second half to put Hudson ahead 4 to 2.  St. Paul then scored 2 quick goals to tie the game at 4.  Brandon Schwartz and Joey Hernandez each scored for a 6 to 4 Hudson lead after 3 quarters.

St. Paul led of the 4^th quarter with a goal to pull within one at 6 to 5.  Potter and Schuett each scored another goal, giving Hudson their biggest lead of the game at 8 to 5.  St. Paul, however, refused to give up.  They scored 2 goals late in the 4^th quarter to pull back within one goal.  Hudson’s Will Reece                   put the punctuation mark at the end of the game with a goal for a final score of 9 to 7