This one just simply about survival.

Serious about finally getting past that championship-game jinx, Eden Prairie – losers in four of the last five state finals – can’t afford to stumble along the way.

They didn’t on Tuesday, breaking open a close game with five goals in a span of little more than three minutes in the first half en route to a 22-5 victory over Wayzata.

The Eagles had defeated the Trojans twice during the regular season, both times by 15 goals or more. Wayzata started off strong, matching Eden Prairie goal for goal for the first five minutes and trailing just 3-2 approaching the nine-minute mark of the first half.

“For us, playing a team three times is tough,” Eden Prairie co-coach Judy Baxter said. “That’s the real challenge. The girls know what the expectations are. They know the history. We don’t have to worry about that.”

But Eden Prairie’s depth took over and the Eagles got seven straight goals from five different players, turning a close game into the third consecutive blowout of the quarterfinals.

Sammie Morton scored five goals, Sara Woodring had four and Jessica Lagerquist and Kelly Wolfe had three goals each for Eden Prairie (16-1), which peppered Wayzata goalie Paige Sorenson with 30 shots on goal.

“I love it when someone other than me scores,” said Lagerquist, the Eagles leading scorer. “It’s a good thing. That means there’s more than one person to worry about. That means we’re playing Eden Prairie lacrosse.”

That depth is the key to the 2015 Eagles’ success. They might not have the star power of past teams, Morton said, but there are no weaknesses either.

“We think we can beat anyone,” Morton said. “There’s no one single player that stands out, but that just means teams can’t focus on one player. Everyone is good.”

This one just simply was about survival.

Serious about finally getting past that championship-game jinx, Eden Prairie – losers in four of the last five state finals – can’t afford to stumble along the way.

They didn’t on Tuesday, breaking open a close game with five goals in a span of little more than three minutes in the first half en route to a 22-5 victory over Wayzata.

The Eagles had defeated the Trojans twice during the regular season, both times by 15 goals or more.

Wayzata started off strong, matching Eden Prairie goal for goal for the first five minutes and trailing just 3-2 approaching the nine-minute mark of the first half.

But Eden Prairie’s depth took over and the Eagles got seven consecutive goals from five different players, turning a close game into the third consecutive blowout of the quarterfinals.

Sammie Morton scored five goals, Sara Woodring had four and Jessica Lagerquist and Kelly Wolfe had three goals each for Eden Prairie (16-1).