The 2017 girls lacrosse season opened with goals by the gallon as Samantha Galinson scored five goals to lead the Hopkins Royals to a 9-7 over the host St. Louis Park Orioles Thursday night.
The Orioles got the early lead on Talia Simonet's goal from midfield. The Royals would strike twice Sadie Skadron's right slot goal and Samantha Galion's first goal. St. Louis Park would surge ahead as Simonet would get the hat trick with two more goals. The second came from the center slot and the third came when she went around the left side of the net and put the ball past Hopkins goalie Tara Lee. The Orioles would go up by two on a center slot goal by Anna Roethler. Simonet would score her fourth goal as she drove down the field like she was headed down Minnetonka Blvd, going through several Royal defenders, cut toward the center slot and sent the ball to the net. Samantha Galinson made things interesting in the first half's final minute with two goals. She scored the first with :49 left and the second with :07.5 to go and trim St. Louis Park's halftime lead to 5-4.
Hopkins would clinch in the second half with five unanswered goals. Samantha Galinson would score :11 into the half and pick up an assist on a goal from Sadie Skadron. Samantha Galinson would pick up her fifth goal to put Hopkins ahead by two goals. The would go up by three on Kylie Hanley's right side goal. There would be some good news for the Orioles when Sarah McCallon ended the Hopkins run scoring on a free shot. Luci Swift would concluded the scoring for the Royals and SJ got St. Louis Park's final goal as she went around the right side of the net, found an opening and put the ball in.
The Royals opened their season with a 1-0 record and host the Edina Hornets on Tuesday, April 18 at 5:30 PM. The Orioles began their season at 0-1 and return to action on Thursday, April 20 as they host the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights at 7 PM.
Former St. Louis Park girls hockey player Amy Goldfine is an assistant coach for Hopkins.
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