Stealth girls advance in lacrosse playoffs, Marshall edges Hermantown/Proctor boys
Lexi Hoops opened with a first-quarter hat trick as Hermantown/Proctor rolled on, while Duluth Marshall survived another one-goal battle with the Stealth boys.
Hermantown/Proctor and Duluth Marshall both turned Section 7A openers into statements, with the Stealth girls powering past Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids 11-5 and Marshall edging the Hermantown/Proctor boys 7-6 to move deeper into the bracket.
The Stealth girls, seeded seventh, jumped quickly in the playoff opener. Lexi Hoops delivered a first-quarter hat trick, and Hermantown/Proctor carried a 6-2 lead into halftime before matching Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids in the third quarter and pulling away with three more goals in the fourth. The win lifted the Stealth into the quarterfinals against No. 2 seed Blaine, a matchup scheduled for Thursday, May 28, at 5 p.m.
That run carried extra weight for a co-op that has become a steady part of girls lacrosse across Hermantown, Proctor, Carlton, Cloquet and Esko. Hermantown Proctor Stealth Lacrosse says the program was founded in 2016 and expanded in 2024 to include Cloquet, Esko and Carlton players. It also operates without school funding, relying instead on fundraising, sponsors and player fees. Entering the postseason at 10-4, the Stealth had already shown they could handle pressure with a 7-6 win over Duluth on May 21 before their first-round victory over Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids on May 26.
Marshall’s boys program answered on the other side of the bracket with a narrow win that felt familiar. The Hilltoppers beat Hermantown/Proctor 7-6 in a rematch of an overtime game from the previous week, then outplayed the Stealth in the third quarter after a defensive first half left the teams tied 1-1. Marshall scored four times in the third, Hermantown/Proctor answered with two, and the Hilltoppers held on late.
The result sent Duluth Marshall, now 6-6, into a quarterfinal against Champlin Park on Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. It also ended the season for Hermantown/Proctor at 6-8, closing a stretch that included a 9-8 regular-season win over Marshall on May 19 and a 9-8 loss to Superior on May 21.
For St. Louis County lacrosse, the bracket showed two programs doing more than surviving. Hermantown/Proctor’s girls proved they can score early and protect a lead against a seeded opponent, while Marshall showed it can win another tight game against a familiar rival.
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