Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse opens season with 14-3 win over Superior

Duluth’s girls lacrosse team turned its home opener into an early statement, rolling past Superior 14-3 and seizing control of the Twin Ports border rivalry before the first week of the season had barely ended.

The Wolfpack led 2-1 after the first quarter, then broke the game open with six unanswered goals in the second. By halftime, the tone had changed completely. Duluth kept pressing after the break, adding six more goals in the second half while Superior managed only two, leaving the final margin well out of reach long before the last whistle.

The result gave Duluth its first win of the season and a fast start inside a short, tightly packed spring schedule. The Minnesota State High School League lists March 30 as the start of practice for girls lacrosse, April 9 as the first available contest date and a maximum of 13 regular-season games. With the state tournament set for June 9-13 and seeding on June 6, every early win carries extra weight, especially for a program trying to build rhythm and identity before conference play tightens.

That makes the 14-3 finish more than a lopsided opener. In a region where high school sports draw attention across the St. Louis County and Twin Ports lines, Duluth and Superior are beginning to build a rivalry with real spring significance. Duluth’s ability to control possession, respond after a close first quarter and maintain pressure for nearly the full game suggests a team settling in quickly. For a young program or one still defining itself, that kind of start can shape confidence as much as the standings.

Superior’s own early-season arc adds another layer to the matchup. The Spartans went on to earn their first regular-season win in program history days later, when Addy Benson scored the game-winner in a triple-overtime victory over Duluth Marshall. That milestone shows how quickly both sides of this border rivalry are establishing landmarks of their own as girls lacrosse grows in the Twin Ports.

For Duluth, the message was immediate: the Wolfpack did not just open with a win, they delivered a performance that points to momentum, offensive balance and a team that could become a factor well beyond April.