GIRLS Top 20 Preview: #17 Elk River/Zimmerman

Reminder: our list is based off of the laxnumbers ranking list…here.

The most Zimmermanerly Elks we could possibly find are from Elk River/Zimmerman. Forgive us, its late.

What They Were

14-5, 75.18 Lax Number Rating against a 69.86 Lax Number Schedule.

#1 seed in Section 8. They lost to Minnetonka is State Consolation Final, 13-9.

Yo - they gave BSM EVERYTHING they wanted and more in their first round game at state. The Lady Red Knights did not want any more ERZ that day.

What They Lost

6/23 on last year’s team graduated. We spoke glowingly about Katie Wozney for a few years (and older sister Annika before that). Deservedly so. But all of the 2024s were contributors all over the field.

Katie Wozney - M: 35g/23a/58 points, 79 GB/15 FT/82 DC

Addi Brandt - GK: 11-3, 44.2%, 7.54 GAA

Morgan Peterson - A: 27g/17a/44 points

What They Have Coming Back

2025 Lillian Osterman - M: 65g/29a/94 points, 100 GB/16 FT/98 DC

2026 Emily Brummer - M: 56g/12a/68 points, 47 GB/8 FT/63 DC

2025 Natalie Klick - GK: 4-1, 50.9%, 5.74 GAA

What They Have Looking Forward

Shout out to ERZ…their non conference schedule features #7 Eden Prairie, #8 Minnetonka, and Section 8 foe STMA. They also get Maple Grove, Champlin Park, Centennial and Andover as part of thier conference schedule. None of that is a joke.

Our Take

Hand up on this…we have been trying to get on Bison BLVD and Spud Wagon for the past few year and ERZ has thrown it in our face. Its a little wild that despite losing 6 seniors that were contributors, its legit to ask, “are they going to be just as good…or better?”

Emily Brummer was a revelation at state (5g/1a against BSM, 4g/3a against Andover, and 2g against Minnetonka - have yourself a state tournament sophomore). Osterman is a stat machine and with their tough schedule (iron sharpening iron type of thing), we like where ERZ is. Why wouldn’t they get back to state from Section 8? This is definitely one of those situation where you have to take the crown from the Queen.

Now watch Buffalo go undefeated and prove us stupid again.