BSM Girls Hockey Falls in Section Final

Benilde-St. Margaret's didn't muster enough offense in regulation, then allowed an overtime goal to Minnetonka as the Red Knights fell in the Section 6AA girls hockey final on Friday, 2-1.

The top-seeded Red Knights lost to the Skippers for the second straight year in the section finals. In 2011, Minnetonka blanked BSM, 4-0, then went on to win the state title.

Both teams came into the game with serious championship aspirations. BSM was ranked No. 2 in the state and finishes the year 21-3. Minnetonka entered the game at No. 3 and is now 20-5. The two teams previously met on Dec. 10, with the Red Knights prevailing at home, 2-0.

Liv Halvorson scored the lone BSM goal on Friday, as the junior put home a slapshot with about six minutes left in the second period.

But Minnetonka goalie Sydney Rossman put the clamps on from there. She stopped 25 BSM shots, helping the Skippers reach state despite being outshot by the Red Knights, 26-13.