Fourth-ranked Edina girls rout sixth-ranked Minnetonka Maxwell, Santoni, and Velner combined for 12 goals in the Hornets' win. A little more than four minutes into Tuesday night’s game, Clara Gilbert scored on Minnetonka’s first possession of the game. Looking to defeat Edina for the first time since April 21, 2016, the Skippers got off to an ideal start. However, the Hornets ended any good feelings the Skippers were having when Mia Maxwell scored 12 seconds later after a won draw by Edina. The Hornets continued that pattern for much of the game, as they came away with a comfortable 17-3 win to extend their win streak over their Lake Conference rivals to 10 games. “The girls were ready coming into it that they knew Tonka would be tough,” Edina coach Kelly Crampton said. “It’s for sure the best that we’ve played this season.” Edina midfielder Mary Velner said the quick response from the Hornets, ranked No. 4 in the most recent coaches’ poll, got the whole team energized and ready to put up more goals from there. “They got us right at the beginning, but us getting right back at them was a good momentum starter for our team and everyone was really hype from that,” Velner said. Velner assisted the following goal before scoring her first of the night to give the Hornets a 3-1 lead. She finished the game with four goals and three assists to go along with her tireless work in the midfield. Crampton had high praise for the senior midfielder. “She’s a fantastic player and her skillset is unmatched in all of the state,” Crampton said. “She’s extraordinarily fast and she’s a talented, smart player on top of it and she’s an asset to our teams and makes us better.” After the Edina barrage, the No. 6-ranked Skippers got a goal back when Jordyn Helling — who picked up two assists to give her 21 this season, good for second in the state — set up Maria DeMann on the power play. With the lead down to two goals, Kathryn Ewers scored for Edina 14 seconds after the ensuing draw to kill any Minnetonka momentum.