An undefeated season is a rare event for any team, and the Minnesota Vixen and St. Louis Slam knew that only one of them was walking off the field with a 0 in the loss column after Saturday’s game. In the end, the Vixen took the loss in a hard-fought contest at St. Mary’s High School’s Kresko-Miller Field. Minnesota turned over the ball on downs on their first possession, and St. Louis capitalized on the short field, needing just two plays to go 40 yards for the game’s first score. Minnesota punted on their next possession, but Cil Winton popped the ball out after a Slam completion and the Vixen recovered. The Vixen moved the ball across midfield but were again forced to punt, and Kaylee Neutzling ran it back 92 yards for the Slam’s second score. The teams would trade blows for the rest of the half, but neither would be able to find the end zone, true to form for two top-ten defenses.  Halftime arrived with St. Louis in the lead 14-0. The home team struck first again in the second half, as Slam quarterback Jamie Gaal connected with Neutzling for a 53-yard score early in the third quarter, and St. Louis was in front 21-0. The Vixen offensive engine started to churn toward the end of the third quarter behind strong running from Grace Cooper and quick edge passes that allowed Vixen receiver Kaiya Sygulla to find room after the catch. But the groans from the sideline and stands could probably be heard back home as two consecutive bad snaps inside the 10-yard line kept Minnesota scoreless. However, Minnesota never quit fighting, and with about three minutes left in the game, Vixen quarterback Emily Evans connected with Sygulla for a 35-yard strike. Cooper’s two-point conversion made it 31-8. The final score of the game was a one-yard dive by Jeanette “Tank” Nelson with less than 10 seconds remaining. The two-point try failed. St. Louis added a field goal and touchdown in the fourth quarter for their final total of 31 points. Minnesota (6-1, 2-1 Division 2) now has an unscheduled bye week as the Wisconsin Dragons have forfeited the June 1 game. The Vixen will finish the regular season on the road against the Iowa Phoenix (2-4, 2-0 Division 3) on June 8. St. Louis (6-0, 1-0 Division 2) heads to Cincinnati for a game against the Sizzle (1-5, 1-3 Division 3) before hosting the Columbus (Ind.) Vanguards (5-1, 5-0 Division 3) in their season finale.