Blake at Benilde-St. Margaret's
5 p.m., Tuesday, May 2

The last four Section 5 championship games have featured Blake versus Benilde-St. Margaret’s, and the Bears won each time. After Blake’s ongoing dominance, the Red Knights will have plenty of motivation to deal the Bears their first loss of the spring in a game that is a possible primer for the postseason.

Emily Johnsrud (17-10-27) has anchored No. 2 Blake this season as the team's lone senior forward, and the Bears (4-0) must continue their sturdy defensive play -- they haven't allow a team to score in double digits this season -- to remain a state title contender.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s only loss of the year came to No. 1 Eden Prairie in a 20-3 drubbing last Thursday. Anna Bergsland (21-7-28) and Ellie Bahr (20-1-21) have carried the Red Knights (4-1,2-0), scoring 82 percent of their goals. The senior tandem will be leaned upon to keep Benilde-St. Margaret’s competitive with its longtime rival.