Mankato, Minn. – Crown needed a win to solidify their playoff standing, and they got one in a big way winning at Bethany Lutheran 6-0.

Senior Sam Eckman (Edinboro, Penn/Dalat International) showed up prominently for his last regular season game, scoring a hat trick on six shots. Junior Storm Heyer (Zimmerman, Minn./Zimmerman) added a goal and an assist on one of Eckman's goals. 

Junior Ger Jones (Bethel, Wales/Brynrefail School) and freshman Caleb Schluessler (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North) also had goals on the day for Crown, and sophomore Josh Samsa (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) and junior Christian Olarte (Bogota, Colombia/Chisago Lakes Baptist) both had an assist. Eli Etzel got the shutout, with four saves as the Crown defense stifled Bethany Lutheran's offense. 

Crown advances to the playoffs as a five seed and is away at Martin Luther (seeded fourth) for their first game of the postseason.