HILL-MURRAY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN A GIRLS SOCCER GAME

Hill-Murray and Minneapolis Washburn squared off in a girls’ state semifinal soccer game.

Hill-Murray looked to attack the goal early in the first half.

Washburn was able to keep the offensive pressure on the Hill-Murray defenders. Both teams went after the ball. Neither team was able to take open shots at the net.

Both teams played well throughout the first half.

At halftime the score was tied at 0.

As the second half got underway the defensive pressure applied by both teams continued to make it difficult to get open shots on the net.

Washburn’s Elisabeth Stout scored a goal with 14:50 left in the second half.

With Stout’s goal that score was Washburn 1, Hill-Murray 0.

Washburn continued to attack the net despite being up 1-0 late in the second half.

Washburn’s Lydia Ruppert scored a goal with 7:14 left in regulation. With Ruppert’s goal that made the score Washburn 2, Hill-Murray 0.

With 2:03 left in regulation Washburn’s Morgan Cottew goal by going one-on-one with the goal keeper and she kicked the ball from 45 yards out

Hill-Murray was not able to get on the board. Washburn came away with the 3-0 victory.

Washburn has not given up a goal since Aug. 28th and that continued through the semifinals as they came away with the 3-0 victory over Hill-Murray.