GIRLS SOCCER: Bemidji to joust with Knights to begin Section 8-3A Tournament

091022.S.BP.BHSGSOC Sage Zetah-Cornelius.jpg — Bemidji senior Sage Zetah-Cornelius (22) goes for the ball in the first half against Cloquet/Carlton on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Chet Anderson Stadium.

By Pioneer Staff Report

October 10, 2022 at 2:29 PM

BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 girls soccer team pulled down the No. 6 seed for the Section 8-3A Tournament on Monday.

The Lumberjacks will face third-seeded St. Michael-Albertville in the first round, with opening kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in St. Michael.

BHS was actually ranked ahead of STMA in the QRF -- Bemidji sitting in fourth and the Knights sixth -- but St. Michael-Albertville got bumped up in the coaches鈥� vote seeding thanks to a 3-0-2 section record, compared to a 2-4-1 mark for Bemidji.

The winner of Wednesday鈥檚 match will advance to the semifinals and play either second-seeded Elk River or seventh-seeded Brainerd on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the high seed.

The Section 8-3A championship game is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the high seed.

Sartell-St. Stephen earned the top seed in the section and will host eighth-seeded Moorhead in the opening round. No. 4 Rogers and No. 5 Buffalo will meet in the other quarterfinal.

The Lumberjacks (8-5-3) and STMA (5-7-4) did not play in the regular season.

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Section 8-3A Tournament pairings

No. 3 St. Michael-Albertville vs. No. 6 Bemidji

No. 2 Elk River vs. No. 7 Brainerd

No. 1 Sartell-St. Stephen vs. No. 8 Moorhead

No. 4 Rogers vs. No. 5 Buffalo

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