The Millers open the AA state soccer tournament against top-seeded Minnetonka on October 27. Match starts at 5:30pm at Benilde St. Margaret’s stadium.
State Tournament Quarterfinal
October 27, 2015 • 5:30pm • Benilde St. Margaret's
| 1 | 2 | OT | Final | |
| Minnetonka Skippers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Washburn Millers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Washburn Goals: L. Peterson (2); M. Taylor; S. Abrams |
From the Match Preview
The Millers (11-4-3) are in the state soccer tournament for the first time since 1989, when a team led by John Sylvester made it to the quarterfinals. It is the Millers’ seventh appearance in the tournament, dating back to six appearances throughout the 1980s, but never winning a championship. On the way to state this year, the Millers defeated St. Louis Park, 3-0, #1 section seed Wayzata, 2-1, and #2 section seed Minneapolis Southwest, 2-1. The Millers have outscored opponents this year 68-19 and have not lost a match by more than one goal in the last two years.
Minnetonka is 16-3-0 entering the tournament, having defeated Shakopee, Eden Prairie, and Bloomington Jefferson in sectional playoffs. It is Minnetonka’s fourth appearance in the state tournament, where they made the final once, in 1999, losing 1-0 to Edina. In last year’s tournament Minnetonka lost 2-1 in the quarterfinal to unseeded Anoka, the team that later went on to win the championship.
The Miller captains have declared an #OrangeOut for the match, so wear orange, bring orange, eat an orange. Whatever it takes!
| Jersey | Player | Position | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ben Brauer | GK | 11 |
| 1 | Cooper Wells | A | 10 |
| 2 | Oscar Shulman | A | 10 |
| 3 | Nick Steinkamp | M | 11 |
| 4 | David Saly | M | 10 |
| 5 | Juan Louis | A | 11 |
| 6 | Kevin Lowen | A | 12 |
| 7 | Sam Abrams (C) | D | 12 |
| 8 | Luke Peterson | A | 11 |
| 9 | Henry Stevens | A | 12 |
| 10 | Mitch Taylor | A | 12 |
| 11 | Hassan Adan | M | 12 |
| 12 | Andy Pulkrabek | A | 12 |
| 13 | J.P. Ferreira | A | 12 |
| 14 | Mohamed Kalmoy | A | 12 |
| 15 | Max Lindemann | D | 11 |
| 16 | Matthew Stout | A | 11 |
| 17 | Ty Benjaafar | A | 9 |
| 19 | Garrett Lieb (C) | D | 12 |
| 20 | Alex Batt | A | 12 |
| 21 | Sam Fritsch | D | 9 |
| 23 | Max Elofson | GK | 12 |
Head Coach: Aaron Percy
Assistant Coaches: Sean Keir; Steve Alexander
Principal: Rhonda Dean
Athletic Director: Reggie Perkins
| Jersey | Name | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Carl Arps | G | 11 |
| 1 | Tom Bennett | G | 10 |
| 2 | Nick Wilson | D | 10 |
| 3 | Adrian Perkins | M | 10 |
| 4 | Jake Orlowsky | D | 12 |
| 5 | Nagu Chidambaram | D | 12 |
| 6 | Teo Speece | D | 12 |
| 7 | Carter Cameron | D | 12 |
| 8 | Vail Baumer | M | 12 |
| 9 | Jacob Robinson | A | 11 |
| 10 | Suad Suljic | A | 12 |
| 11 | Hudson Meester | D | 11 |
| 12 | Avery Weaver | A | 11 |
| 13 | Archie MacKinnon | M | 12 |
| 14 | Finn Histon | M | 11 |
| 15 | Alejandro Ferrer | A | 9 |
| 16 | Joshua Kizilos | M | 10 |
| 17 | Stian Firehammer | M | 12 |
| 18 | Josh Greiner | M | 11 |
| 19 | Sergio Rivas | M | 9 |
| 20 | Henry Montminy | M | 12 |
| 21 | Owen Laland | D | 11 |
| 23 | Shane Ennenga | D | 12 |
Head Coach: Mike Rogers
Assistant Coach: Alex Johnson
Principal: Jeff Erickson
Athletic Director: Ted Schultz
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27/15 | Richfield | W 3-0 |
| 8/29/15 | Robbinsdale Cooper | W 4-2 |
| 9/1/15 | St. Thomas Academy | L 0-1 (OT) |
| 9/3/15 | Minneapolis Southwest | L 0-1 |
| 9/5/15 | at Rochester Lourdes | T 1-1 (OT) |
| 9/8/15 | at DeLaSalle | W 1-0 |
| 9/10/15 | Roosevelt | W 13-0 |
| 9/12/15 | at Blake | T 1-1 |
| 9/22/15 | Benilde-St. Margaret | W 3-2 |
| 9/24/15 | at Minneapolis Southwest | T 3-3 (OT) |
| 9/26/15 | Academy of Holy Angels | L 0-1 |
| 9/29/15 | Hopkins | W 4-1 |
| 10/1/15 | Minneapolis South | L 2-3 |
| 10/5/15 | Minneapolis Edison | W 13-0 |
| 10/8/15 | Minneapolis Henry | W 13-0 |
| 10/15/15 | Section 6AA Quarterfinals v. St. Louis Park | W 3-0 |
| 10/17/15 | Section 6AA Semifinals v. Wayzata | W 2-1 |
| 10/20/15 | Section 6AA Finals v. Southwest | W 2-1 |
| 10/27/15 | AA Quarterfinals v. Minnetonka | W 4-3 (OT) |
| 11/2/15 | AA Semifinals v. Anoka | L 1-2 |
| 11/5/15 | AA State 3rd Place v. St. Cloud Tech | T 0-0 |
| Overall Record | 12-5-4 |
