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Maple Grove plays the wind, defeats defending champ Minnetonka

By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune, 10/22/19, 5:45PM CDT

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The Crimson held the Skippers scoreless while playing into a stiff breeze, then scored twice in the second half for a 2-0 victory.

Maple Grove's Abby Schulte scores on a penalty kick to seal the win. The Crimson defeat the Skippers 2-0 and move on to face Champlin Park in the semi-finals next week. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Abby Schulte's goal off a penalty kick sealed Maple Grove's 2-0 victory over Minnetonka in the Class 2A quarterfinals Tuesday night at North St. Paul High School. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Facing a stiff wind in the first half, fifth-seeded Maple Grove aimed to keep the halftime score 0-0 against fourth-seeded Minnetonka.

The Crimson did that. Then they scored twice with the wind at their backs in the second half to defeat the Skippers 2-0.

Jordan Pauly (18) clears the ball away from Chloe Loberg (4). Pauly scored Maple Grove's first goal in the 51st minute  off a header to help Maple Grove to a 2-0 win over Maple Grove. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Maple Grove's Jordan Pauly (18) clears the ball from Minnetonka's Chloe Loberg (4). Pauly tallied a goal off a header in the 51st minute to give the Crimson a 1-0 lead. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

First report

No. 5-seeded Maple Grove scored two second-half goals to defeat fourth-seeded Minnetonka 2-0 in their Class 2A quarterfinal at North St. Paul High School.

Jordan Pauly scored on a header with 29:50 left in the regulation on a crossing pass from Emma Fournier. Abby Schulte scored on a penalty kick with 21:42 left, which was set up when a Minnetonka player undercut a Maple Grove player on a header attempt in the goalie box.

The Skippers (15-2-1), the defending state champions, were making their third state appearance in the last four years and their eighth overall. Maple Grove (15-2-1) was making its third consecutive state appearance.

Next Maple Grove will face top-seeded Champlin Park on Monday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Check back later for more on the game.