The boys continue on the #RoadToState with a Saturday matchup against the Hopkins Royals in the Section 6AA semifinal. Match starts at 3 at Washburn Stadium, with the girls also taking on Hopkins immediately after at 5:00.
Washburn Millers v. Hopkins Royals
October 15, 2016 • 3:00pm • Washburn Stadium
Like the last match with Robbinsdale Cooper, this is the second meeting of the Millers and Royals this year and only the third time overall. And like the last match, the Millers hold a 2-0 edge over the Royals in competition. On Super Soccer Saturday this year, the Millers edged the Royals 3-1, propelled by Juan Louis’s hat trick.
Hopkins ended its regular season with a record of 8-7-2, losing its last regular season match to Eden Prairie 2-1 but drawing with Edina 1-1 in its next-to-last match. In matches against teams that the Millers have played this year, Hopkins is 2-1-1, having defeated Robbinsdale Cooper 3-0 and Mounds View 2-1, and losing to Edina 2-1 before drawing with the Hornets the following day. Hopkins defeated St. Louis Park 2-0 in its Section 6AA playoff opener.
Hopkins is ranked 24th in the state by Minnesota Scores, and the Millers are ranked just two notches higher at 22nd. Hopkins plays in the highly competitive Lake Conference, where they finished fourth out of five teams. Washburn is the current Minneapolis City Conference champion. Obviously, both teams compete in Section 6AA.
Washburn Millers Varsity Roster
| Jersey | Name | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Wells (C) | M | 11 |
| 2 | Oscar Shulman | A | 11 |
| 3 | Nick Steinkamp | M | 12 |
| 4 | Sam Fritsch | D | 10 |
| 5 | David Saly | D | 11 |
| 6 | Guthrie Thoerner | M | 12 |
| 7 | Darley Florvil | A | 9 |
| 8 | Jameson Charles | A | 10 |
| 9 | Luke Peterson | A | 12 |
| 10 | Juan Louis (C) | A | 12 |
| 11 | Ben Katzman | A | 12 |
| 12 | Omar Abdisamed | A | 12 |
| 13 | Otis Anderson | D | 10 |
| 14 | Jorge Rey Martinez | D | 10 |
| 15 | Max Lindemann (C) | D | 12 |
| 16 | Ty Benjafaar | A | 10 |
| 17 | Matthew Stout | A | 12 |
| 18 | Elliot Nelson | D | 11 |
| 19 | Haytham Aziz | A | 10 |
| 21 | Ben Brauer | GK | 12 |
| 22 | Nate Bennett | D | 12 |
| 23 | Gabe Mersy | GK | 11 |
Hopkins Royals Varsity Roster
| Jersey | Name | Position | Year |
| 1 | Ryan St. Clair | GK | 12 |
| 2 | Thad Roberts | M | 12 |
| 3 | Zach Caouette | F | 10 |
| 4 | Henry Tapper | CM·D | 10 |
| 5 | Josh Goering | D | 11 |
| 6 | Nico Shirley | D | 11 |
| 7 | Santiago Arangures Mancillas | F | 12 |
| 8 | Mitchell Levesque | CM | 11 |
| 9 | Andy Berris | F | 12 |
| 10 | Ian Yunis | CM | 12 |
| 11 | Clarence Weah | F | 9 |
| 12 | Daniel Mydra | D·M | 12 |
| 13 | Jake Rosenblum | D | 11 |
| 14 | Sean Hunwardsen | F | 11 |
| 16 | Logan Hoffman | D | 11 |
| 17 | Evan Komschlies | D | 9 |
| 19 | Srisuk Vang | M | 12 |
| 20 | Eddson Garcia | M | 10 |
| 21 | David Contreras | D | 12 |
| 24 | Ben Swenson | F | 11 |
| 31 | Sam Eklund | GK | 11 |
| 39 | Doug Ashling | D | 11 |
Match Box Score
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
| Hopkins Royals | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Washburn Millers | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Washburn Goals: Louis (Charles); Rey Martinez; Peterson (Louis) |
