[0:02] HCTV Sports is supported by the [0:04] Spoolhouse. From prom to weddings, let [0:07] us suit your formal wear needs. Culbras [0:10] of Hastings. From savory butter burgers [0:12] to sweet scoops of frozen custard, we've [0:15] got something handcrafted for everyone. [0:23] Making the play. [0:26] They get a pen. [0:29] Raiders are clawing their way back in [0:30] this game. [0:31] >> Just snipes one. [0:33] >> It's ball game over. Safe. Oh my god. [0:37] >> Did you see that? [0:39] >> Great diving play. [0:41] >> He's a touchdown. Hastings Raiders who [0:43] win the ball game. [0:52] Welcome to Todd Field at historic [0:55] Magnamera Stadium where our girls soccer [0:57] team is taking the field on the first [1:00] section game of the threeA [1:02] quarterfinals. The Twin Cities Academy [1:04] Tigers are coming to Hastings to take on [1:06] our Raiders, the seven seed versus the [1:09] three seed. This is going to be a very [1:11] intriguing matchup of two programs that [1:13] have played very different schedules. [1:15] Records indicate otherwise that Twin [1:17] Cities Academy comes in with a very [1:19] successful season, right? Rightfully so. [1:21] But this is going to be an interesting [1:22] showdown. I'm Kyle Kryser as always [1:25] joined by Jeremy Rutder. Jeremy, we [1:27] don't know a lot about this team that's [1:28] coming over to Hastings, but what do we [1:30] know about Twin Cities Academy Great [1:31] River Tigers? Well, like you said, we [1:33] know they came off a very successful [1:34] season with 14-2, 84 goals scored. I [1:37] mean, that's a that's a fun exciting [1:38] season right there. That tells you a lot [1:40] right there. Um 26 goals scored against. [1:43] They've had a successful season. Again, [1:45] hard to tell when you don't see a lot of [1:47] common opponents. So, sometimes you [1:48] really don't know until the match [1:49] starts. [1:50] >> One of their two losses this year did [1:52] come to Simley. That's the one common [1:54] opponent that we could find. Um they [1:56] lost three to one to Simley, whereas the [1:58] Raiders actually beat them five to [1:59] nothing. Let's look at the 3A girls [2:01] soccer bracket. You can see Holy Angels [2:03] is the number one seed. They're taking [2:05] on Richfield at the eight. Creton Durham [2:07] Hall is the four, taking on South St. [2:08] Paul at the five. That's an interesting [2:10] bracket right there. Green Durham Hall [2:12] doesn't have a great record, but boy, [2:14] they play a gauntlet of a schedule. The [2:16] Raiders come in as the two seed taking [2:17] on Twin Cities Academy. And then Simley [2:19] is the three seed taking on Highland [2:21] Park. The winner of this game will take [2:24] on the 36 winner. That'll be on [2:26] Saturday. The high seed then hosts that [2:28] game. So, Hastings could potentially [2:30] host another game on Saturday at 1 p.m. [2:32] Boy, that would be awesome if we could [2:34] host another game. [2:35] >> Always great to get those home matches. [2:36] Right now, I'm looking down the line. If [2:38] the Raiders play to their seed and they [2:40] can find a way to win this one and [2:42] potentially the next round, they would [2:43] then potentially be in the section [2:45] finals for the first time in program [2:47] history. Exciting times for our Raiders [2:49] soccer program. This is a program that [2:51] has always been stuck with the big teams [2:53] in the state, dropping down a class. [2:55] This year, they found a lot of success [2:57] and they feel confident they can make a [2:58] run. Well, that's what we talked about [3:00] in the kind of the last couple of [3:01] matches we've covered is the section's [3:03] still a tough section, but it gives you [3:04] some openings where if you really hit it [3:06] hard and hit it stride at the right [3:08] time, you can make a good run. [3:10] >> Yeah. And this is going to be an also [3:11] intriguing matchup because we talked [3:12] about records. This Twin Cities Academy [3:14] program has some very solid players. [3:17] They may not be as deep as we are, but [3:19] you look at their roster, they have a [3:21] couple players that are all conference [3:22] player, and they're led by their center [3:24] defender, uh, Oan Chop Zang Czecho. [3:27] She's a defender, a 12th grader, [3:28] allconerence player, senior, super tough [3:31] player. She's going to be a challenge [3:32] this this this game. [3:35] >> Another girl that's going to throw a lot [3:37] of challenges at them is forward 10th [3:39] grader Parker Gatis. Uh Parker Gatis has [3:42] had a lot of goals this year. Um she's [3:44] going to be dangerous up top. Uh she [3:46] comes from a good bloodline of soccer [3:47] players. Her dad actually coached at [3:49] Concordia St. Paul and is also a coach [3:51] at Minnesota Thunder Academy, one of the [3:53] top programs in the entire state of [3:55] Minnesota. So well coached player, young [3:57] forward for the Raiders, the key to [3:59] success for them is definitely get the [4:01] ball to Sienna Sanchez. She is your [4:03] leading goal scorer, the girl that makes [4:04] it all happen. As you look at Twin [4:06] Cities Academy, they were tied for the [4:08] conference lead with Heritage Christian. [4:10] Uh you can see that they found a lot of [4:11] success within their conference. Um [4:14] although the quality of opponent not [4:16] nearly as good as what the Raiders [4:18] faced. Uh the Raiders on the other hand [4:20] uh definitely a loaded conference with [4:23] the likes of Mameidi, Hill Murray, the [4:25] number one and three teams in the state. [4:28] Um you also got Simley and South St. [4:30] Paul, Two Rivers. You got some really [4:32] tough teams in your conference. So [4:34] they're battle tested. [4:35] >> And then the the non-conference [4:37] opponents they played this year are also [4:39] very tough. You have Shak Peace and [4:41] Farmington and different schools big [4:44] schools that way as well. [4:45] >> Yeah. Minnitanka, right? Rosemont. So, [4:48] they've played some tough tough tough [4:50] tough teams in non-conference play. So, [4:52] you kind of look at two different [4:53] programs that have gone different [4:54] directions this year in terms of battle [4:56] tests. [5:01] [Music] [5:03] >> We apologize about the technical [5:05] difficulties. We're just getting going [5:06] here. Sun is shining here at Todd Field. [5:09] We're still working through the glitches [5:11] as we kind of get ourselves prepared [5:12] here. You can see that they're doing [5:14] announcements of the players here. [5:16] Absolutely gorgeous day at Todd Field. [5:20] We talked about it beforehand, but the [5:22] Raiders really looking to uh improve on [5:25] how they've done in the past in section [5:26] play. Last year, they notched a victory [5:28] over Park in the first round and then [5:30] lost out in the second round. You can [5:31] see the Metro East Conference one more [5:33] time. We talked about it just a second [5:35] ago, but Maveidai the class of the [5:37] conference. They're 122 and over 122 and [5:39] two overall. The Raiders lost a two [5:41] nothing match to Mameidi last week. Hill [5:43] Murray 6-1. The Raiders did fall to Hill [5:45] Murray as well. Uh the Raiders did tie [5:47] to Rivers to Rivers in third. The [5:50] Raiders in fourth, [5:52] Simley in fifth just behind South St. [5:54] Paul. Uh I believe Simley did win that [5:56] head-to-head matchup which is why they [5:58] have the higher seed. And then Tartan [6:00] and North St. Paul to finish up the [6:01] Metro East Conference. But there is no [6:03] easy game in that conference. Even the [6:05] likes of Tartan going to give you fits [6:07] every single week [6:08] >> for sure. And the one game they didn't [6:09] play was the North St. Paul game. [6:11] >> Yeah. Yeah, that was the one game uh [6:13] they actually won by forfeit. So, every [6:15] single game that they did play, boy, it [6:17] was out of the battle. Absolute battle. [6:20] >> Um looking at section 3A, look at the [6:23] comparison here. You can see Holy Angels [6:25] sits a top section 3A. They are the [6:27] returning state champs in DA. Um there [6:30] was some a little bit dispute that if [6:31] Hastings should have been deserving of [6:33] the one seed, they did beat South St. [6:35] Paul, South St. Paul beat Holy Angels. [6:38] So, there's some conversation there. [6:39] similly as the three ahead of Cret [6:41] Durham Hall Durham Hall's overall record [6:44] can be a little deceiving but as we [6:45] mentioned a brutal conference schedule [6:47] that maybe doesn't always show their [6:49] success uh South St. Paul comes in at [6:51] the five seed. Highland Park right below [6:54] them. Twin seeds Academy 0 and one in [6:56] the section play with 14-2 overall and [6:58] then Richfield comes in as the eight [7:00] seed. Let's talk a little bit more about [7:02] Hastings roster and who they have to [7:03] look forward to. We highlighted uh [7:05] Sienna Sanchez, but they have a plethora [7:07] of just attacking players that are super [7:09] successful. Uh another player that comes [7:11] to mind is Jersey Appert up top, very [7:13] fast uh midfielder/forward. [7:16] Another player that comes to mind is [7:18] Olivia Ericson. She is their their [7:19] center mid. She runs all over the field, [7:21] brings a lot of pace and energy. On the [7:24] outsides, they have really successful, [7:25] speedy players in Ellie Lavine and Ellie [7:27] Magnus. So, the Ellies will run the [7:29] flank for them. On defense, they've been [7:31] rock solid all year, but especially the [7:34] last month. They're going to start Llaya [7:36] Mahoney and Kaylee Geon. Two very solid [7:39] center defenders with the speed on the [7:40] outside with Caitlyn Wood and Ava Santa [7:43] Maria. That kind of rounds out their [7:45] lineup in a nutshell. Um, their goalie [7:48] is Grace Canol. Overall, they have a [7:50] very deep, solid lineup [7:52] >> and we'll see them rotate players [7:53] through those positions. It's nice, like [7:55] you said, you have depth. So, if you're [7:57] wanting to get somebody a break, get [7:58] somebody some rest, fresh legs. Um, it's [8:01] nice to not have that drop off from [8:02] player to player that a lot of teams can [8:04] see. And then they have two other [8:06] attacking mids. Bin Kelly's probably [8:07] going to get the start. She's the young [8:09] sophomore. Uh, Brin does a really good [8:11] job in the middle. She's shifty. She's [8:12] quick. Uh, the other off attacking mid [8:15] that they'll put in there a lot is [8:16] Olivia Lavine. So those two will kind of [8:18] control the middle of the field, do a [8:20] lot of the dirty work getting the ball [8:22] up to Sienna uh and up to the wings as [8:25] well. But the key to success for the [8:27] Raiders is just stability. They have to [8:28] be solid in the back line. Uh when they [8:31] have their chances to score, they got to [8:32] put it away. When they've been able to [8:34] do that, they found a lot of success. [8:36] And we've talked to you about throughout [8:38] the season that, you know, they used to [8:39] rely a lot more on strictly speed [8:41] because they have it. Uh but seeing [8:43] those last couple games moving the ball [8:45] well, passing the ball well, [8:46] controlling, and then use that speed as [8:48] kind of that that offspe pitch almost, [8:50] right, to to catch people when they're [8:51] they're falling asleep a little bit. [8:53] >> It's a very veteranheavy team as well, [8:56] the Raiders are. Um as you look at their [8:58] roster, they have nine seniors on their [9:00] roster, most of whom play significant [9:02] minutes. Uh their junior class as well [9:04] rounds out most of their starting [9:06] lineup. They have one freshman in Grace [9:08] Brocks who will kind of get some spot [9:09] time on defense. And then Bin Bin Kelly, [9:11] the lone sophomore, who will play in the [9:12] mid and get a lot of time there as well. [9:14] But overall, this lineup is topheavy [9:17] with juniors and seniors. They're battle [9:19] tested. They're tough, gritty girls, and [9:21] they have athletes all over the field [9:23] >> and they've played together for a long [9:24] time, right? So, they know each other's [9:26] tendencies. They kind of know what to [9:27] expect. That can make a huge difference [9:29] in these big games. [9:30] >> Yeah. And after talking to uh Ellie [9:32] Lavine last week, she said they really [9:34] feel strongly that this is their time to [9:36] shine, that they can make a run. So, it [9:38] starts today with Twin Cities Academy [9:40] coming into town. If they can get up [9:42] early on this team, I think it's going [9:44] to be demoralizing from the start. [9:46] >> I do think so. And that's when we've [9:47] seen the Raiders have the most success. [9:48] They get that fast start and just pound [9:51] on that gas, right? Keep it going. [9:52] >> Yeah. We saw them against South St. Paul [9:53] a couple weeks ago. They got three early [9:55] goals in the first 10, 15 minutes and [9:58] put that game away early on. If the [10:00] Raiders can do that from the jump, I [10:02] feel pretty good about their chances. [10:03] They should be favored in this one. But [10:05] again, we talked about it. Twin Cities [10:06] Academy has some quality quality players [10:09] in their starting lineup. [10:10] >> It'll all come down to how we see them [10:11] play together, right? As we we've always [10:13] talked about, right? Like it's do they [10:15] have the right combination, the right [10:16] spots, the right time, and and how well [10:18] will they work together? That's yet to [10:20] be seen for us, right? [10:21] >> Yeah. We talked to uh the Twin Cities [10:24] Academy Alex their coach Alexa Weavers [10:26] and she kind of described this season as [10:28] the revenge tour. She said that this [10:30] year they've been able to beat teams [10:33] that had beaten them previously. Um they [10:35] have found a lot of success and beaten [10:37] teams such as Washington Tech and [10:39] Mountains Park Academy, West Lutheran, [10:42] St. Agnes Park Center, teams that had [10:44] beaten them prior. They came back and [10:45] beat them this this year. And Alexa [10:47] Weaver's really proud of her team. She [10:49] said that they're just a really [10:50] tight-knit group. Um, and unfortunately, [10:53] they did have some kids transfer into [10:55] their soccer program this year since [10:57] they are uh a kind of a combination of [11:00] multiple schools. Um, they've been able [11:02] to get kids that came in. Paul [11:04] Armstrong, I believe this is his third [11:06] year with the Raiders. He has been [11:07] building this program for the last [11:09] couple years. [11:10] And, uh, Paul's just been getting this [11:12] this program stronger and stronger each [11:14] year. And the one thing you're going to [11:16] hear from Paul, and you'll hear him on [11:17] the mic, he is one of the most upbeat, [11:19] positive people you'd ever see and hear. [11:21] He's constantly bringing positivity on [11:24] the field, cheering their girls on. Does [11:26] a wonderful job with this team. [11:30] Just minutes away from the start of this [11:31] game [11:33] on an absolutely perfect day at Todd [11:36] Field. As predicted, the Raiders going [11:38] to throw out their their kind of normal [11:41] starting lineup with Sienna Sanchez up [11:42] at forward. You're going to see her drop [11:44] into the midfield. You might even see [11:46] her drop as a defensive position. Uh [11:48] Sienna number seven for the Raiders. Uh [11:51] she's a player that can play all over [11:52] the place. Jersey Appert drops down at [11:54] number nine. She's right at center [11:56] attacking mid. You see Ellie Magnus [11:58] number 10 on the right side. She's [11:59] closest to us. Ellie Lavine on the far [12:02] side. She's got that preferred left [12:04] foot. You can see Bin Kelly and Olivia [12:06] Ericson right in the middle right behind [12:08] Jersey Oper. Ericson's on the left side. [12:11] Bin Kelly on the right. They're [12:12] interchangeable. They they'll play all [12:14] over the field. And then you can see the [12:16] flatback four of Kaylee Geon, Llaya [12:19] Mahoney, Ava Santa Maria, and Caitlin [12:21] Wood. This should be a fun game. Let's [12:23] see what happens. We're about ready to [12:24] get started. [12:28] Reminder for our fans, we mentioned it [12:29] already one time, but if the Raiders [12:31] were to pull out a win here, they'd have [12:33] another home game on Saturday and [12:35] potentially another home game uh on the [12:38] 14th, which is next week, Tuesday. So [12:40] potential for a lot of soccer coming our [12:42] way. [12:46] Refs will get the game started. Just [12:47] counting out the players and we'll get [12:49] rocking and rolling here in the [12:51] quarterfinal matchup between Twin Cities [12:53] Academy and the Hastings Raiders. [12:56] Raiders in the dark blue and Twin Cities [12:58] Academy in the lighter away jerseys of [13:00] the white. And we'll get started. [13:06] Tigers swing it all all the way over to [13:08] the left side trying to possess. Loses [13:10] possession off Ellie Magnus. It'll be a [13:12] Tigers throw. [13:17] >> Matty Balk on the throw in [13:24] >> all the way up to their outside mid. [13:26] They're trying to possess here. Swings [13:27] it over. [13:32] >> Bulk back with the ball again. [13:34] plays it back, loses her touch, scores [13:36] goes over to Magnus. Magnus is going to [13:38] use her wheels. She is a very fast [13:39] player. Tries to swing it up to Sienna [13:41] Sanchez. Good look, just a little long [13:42] with her touch. [13:45] You're going to hear us yell Ellie [13:46] Magnus and Ellie Lavine's names a lot. [13:48] The Ellies on the outside. Both have a [13:50] lot of speed. Um Ellie Magnus, one of [13:52] the premier sprinters in the state of [13:54] Minnesota. Good ball there by number 21. [13:56] That's Parker Gatis, their leading [13:58] scorer. [14:01] Olivia Erikson plays it up to Santa [14:03] Maria. Santa Maria clears it up to Ellie [14:05] Lavine. Little long with her touch. Ball [14:08] still in play though [14:10] all the way back to their goalie. [14:13] Clears it all the way up. Able to keep [14:16] it in [14:18] as the Raiders on the ball. That's [14:19] Olivia Ericen possessing. [14:22] Plays it over to Geon. Gon all the way [14:24] over to Mahoney. [14:26] Raiders looking to create space. They [14:27] play it over to Caitlyn Wood. [14:30] Wood up to Bren Kelly. Good turn on the [14:31] ball. She clears it up. Tries to go [14:33] through ball to Sienna Sanchez. She's [14:35] got a breakaway. See if she can bury [14:36] this. They're going to call off sides. [14:38] Good look by the Raiders early on. Just [14:40] couldn't link up. Maybe a half step off [14:42] sides. That was a great ball though by [14:43] Caitlyn Wood to find Sienna. [14:48] It'll be a Tigers kick here on the [14:49] offsides call. [14:56] >> All the way up to [14:58] Caitlyn Wood trying to defend here on [15:00] number 17. Good ball though. Just loses [15:04] their touch. Olivia Erikson controls a [15:06] little bit long on her on her touch. Oh, [15:08] man. She just blew right past her. She's [15:09] got some options here. Tries to play it [15:11] to Ellie Lavine. Lavine's got good [15:12] wheels. Defender chasing. Just can't [15:14] link up entirely. tries to swing it [15:16] across to Sanchez. Oh, first touch just [15:18] a bit off. It'll be a goal kick. Good [15:20] combination play there by the Raiders. [15:22] Just couldn't link that last pass in the [15:24] back of the net. [15:29] All right, the player on the ball is the [15:31] one we talked about, uh, Osan Chop, uh, [15:33] S, excuse me, Chop Zang Czecho, their [15:36] senior center defender, [15:39] one of the anchors in their program. I [15:41] believe she's playing at Biji State next [15:42] year. [15:45] She's very skilled on the ball and plays [15:46] for one of the top club teams in the [15:48] state of Minnesota. [15:52] >> Good turn on the ball there by Gatis. [15:56] Tries to go long with it. [15:58] [Music] [16:01] Up to Ava Santa Maria. A little bit long [16:03] with her pass. Ellie Lavine's got some [16:04] space. See if she can save this. She [16:06] does. She's got some options. A little [16:08] bit long on her tote on her first touch. [16:14] Good work by Lavine battling for this [16:15] ball. [16:20] >> Still in play. [16:22] Maybe a Raider throw in. Nope. Back to [16:23] the Tigers. [16:26] So, people that aren't familiar with the [16:28] Twin Cities Academy program, they're [16:30] kind of a combination of multiple [16:31] schools. [16:33] Twin Cities Academy, Great River School, [16:35] the Math and Science Academy, and the [16:37] St. Paul Center for the for the [16:38] Performing Arts. Don't try to have me [16:40] memorize that because that's a lot of [16:42] schools. [16:44] Good defending there by the Tigers as [16:46] Arison gives chase. [16:50] Tries to play it up, but Magnus chasing [16:51] well. She's just going to let her run [16:52] out of bounds and it'll be a Raider [16:54] throw in. Magnus has a monster throw in. [16:57] Let's see what she decides to do here. [16:58] She'll go down line or play it down the [16:59] middle. Big throw in all the way up to a [17:01] Jersey Appert. First touch just a little [17:03] bit long. Goes out of bounds for a Tiger [17:05] throwin. [17:08] Matty Balk on the throw in here. [17:13] Back to her sister, Chops. Sang Zeo. [17:20] Good chase by Olivia Erikson. Tries to [17:22] swing it all the way up. She's got [17:24] wheels with Ellie Magnus. Magnus going [17:26] to catch up to this ball. Let's see what [17:27] she decides to do. She's going to swing [17:29] it in. Just can't link up with Sienna [17:31] Sanchez. Good look by Ellie Magnus. [17:35] Looks like they're going to call off [17:36] sides early on. and they let him play on [17:38] but it was offsides [17:42] calling the offsides very tight. This is [17:44] a section game. We know the importance [17:46] of it. They're going to pull the ball [17:47] all the way up to about the 30 yd line [17:53] and that's where the Tigers Tigers will [17:54] restart the ball. Can see you can see [17:57] Sienna Chance Sanchez number seven right [17:59] in front of the ball as they try to [18:01] clear it all the way up to Ellie Magnus. [18:03] She gets a touch on it. Oh, good back [18:05] heel there by Sienna Sanchez as she [18:07] plays it up to Magnus. Magnus trying to [18:08] swing it all the way over to Ellie [18:10] Lavine. They're going to call her [18:11] offsides again. So, you can see what uh [18:14] Twin Cities Academy is doing. They're [18:15] they're doing a really high line with [18:17] their defense. They're bringing up super [18:18] high and just taking a risk, right? [18:21] You're probably not favored in this [18:22] game. They're pushing them up almost to [18:24] the 40 yardd line. They've been able to [18:25] catch them off sides four times or three [18:28] times, excuse me, already in this game. [18:30] Kind of daring the Raiders to go over [18:32] the top with it. I don't know if that [18:34] would have been my strategy with the [18:35] amount of speed that we have. [18:36] >> It depends how much tape they've seen. [18:38] Yeah. Right. You know, because you you [18:39] saw Ellie Lavine take a run there, [18:41] right? And almost got loose on that [18:42] corner. Like it's [18:43] >> it's a risky play, but does give you a [18:45] little more field to play with. [18:47] >> Yes. Ball sneaks out to the middle. Good [18:50] turn on the ball. [18:54] >> That's [18:56] Zakin Czecho on the ball. Number seven. [19:00] >> Number 13 with the ball now. [19:03] Prica Ruthor [19:05] tries to link up with Olivia Ericson [19:07] just a little long in the pass. Tiger's [19:09] been able to pass the ball pretty well [19:10] so far early in this game. She's going [19:12] to kind of go from distance way out long [19:14] with her left foot. Grace Canol all over [19:17] this. [19:17] >> So those are not the kind they're going [19:18] to sneak past Canola now. [19:19] >> No. [19:22] >> Canol clears this all the way up to [19:23] midfield line. Magnus giving chase. [19:27] She's got some options if she can link [19:28] up with her forwards. tries to play it [19:30] through. [19:31] >> Cha chain Zeo all over this though. [19:33] >> Tigers doing a good job collapsing near [19:35] the ball here, right? And and really [19:37] settling down in an area. [19:40] >> Plays it back to their center defender. [19:43] >> Picks her pocket. [19:45] >> She on sides. Let's see if they called. [19:47] She's got some space. Let's see if Ci [19:48] can get there. A little bit long. [19:50] >> Flag went up on the side here. [19:51] >> Yeah, we can't see it from our angle, [19:53] but I did see a flag kind of come up [19:55] late. They let him play on. [19:59] Good touch there by Jersey Aert. Good [20:02] body control. A little bit long in her [20:03] pass. See if Ellie can control this. [20:06] So, you can see what the Tigers are [20:07] doing. They're making it kind of an ugly [20:09] game. They're they're jamming the [20:10] middle, pressing a high line, forcing [20:13] the Raiders to really be patient. And if [20:16] they're not patient, that's where so far [20:18] we've seen them be unsuccessful with the [20:19] offset skulls. Good throw in to Sienna [20:21] Sanchez. She's going to give chase here. [20:23] >> Help here. [20:24] >> Goalie's coming out. [20:26] >> Little hesitant there for a second. [20:27] almost almost became dangerous there for [20:29] the keeper. [20:31] >> It's one of those where you have to make [20:33] your decision early on and stick with [20:34] it. [20:36] >> They're going to call it a corner kick [20:38] though, so it kind of backfired a little [20:39] bit on this goalie. The Raiders are [20:41] pretty dangerous here. Let's see what [20:42] they line up. They're going to put I [20:44] believe this is Ellie Lavine with her [20:45] left foot. I can tell because she's got [20:48] a heavily wrapped left leg. This is [20:50] Ellie Lavine behind the ball. She's got [20:52] a very strong left leg. [20:56] swings it in. Dangerous ball almost in. [20:59] Oh man, good save there. [21:01] >> Sienna wants that call. She's got to [21:02] cross the line. [21:03] >> Oh, right footed shot off the crossbar. [21:06] Tries to go left foot to Ellie. See if [21:08] they can hit one here. Oh, just wide. [21:10] The Raiders knocking on the door. [21:12] >> There's that onslaught we talked about, [21:14] right? That those second efforts and [21:16] second chances. [21:18] >> Maybe get another look at this if we [21:19] can. Sienna had a shot attempt. Maybe [21:21] crossed the line. She wanted the call [21:23] and it went flew back to Ellie Levine. [21:24] Oh, she picked her pocket. Let's see if [21:25] she's They're going to call a fall in [21:27] the box. There it is. That's going to be [21:28] a penalty kick. You can see the call [21:30] right now. Let's see who they line up [21:31] behind this ball. Is it going to be [21:32] Sienna? Is it going to be Jersey? Who [21:35] are they going to put on this ball? [21:36] Looks like Sienna's walking up. [21:38] >> If you're the defender there, [21:41] yeah, you commit the foul there. You get [21:42] the PK here, but Si Sanchez loose [21:44] one-on-one with your keeper is no way to [21:47] leave your keeper hanging. [21:48] >> No. So, within the first 10 minutes of [21:50] this game, Sanchez draws the fall, gets [21:52] a a penalty kick for her squad here. [21:55] She's been pretty automatic in the box [21:57] here. [21:59] Let's see. We have not seen any PKs for [22:01] the Raiders in the games that we have [22:04] televised, [22:08] but if she could put up put one in the [22:09] back of the net here, that would really [22:11] kind of ease the tension of the early [22:12] section quarterfinal game here. [22:15] >> It erases those concerns with the early [22:17] off sides, too. [22:20] So Sanchez lines up to take it. [22:24] Burries it in the back of the net and [22:25] the Raiders take a one- nothing lead [22:27] after about 9 minutes of this game. [22:29] Sanchez with yet another goal. And I [22:32] like that play there by Sanchez. Right. [22:34] Just and pick a nice spot, smart, fast [22:37] on the ground. Don't risk the ball [22:39] sailing wide one way or the other. Just [22:41] take the the nice easy placement. I say [22:43] easy cuz she makes it look easy, not cuz [22:45] it's easy to do. simple pass to the [22:47] post, right? [22:51] >> You know, and I'm a firm believer, too, [22:52] of if you draw that fall, you should [22:54] typically get the PK. And I like how [22:56] coach Armstrong just said, this is your [22:58] chance. You guys decide. You can see [22:59] Sienna right right away picked up that [23:01] ball and walk to the center line like, I [23:02] got this. [23:04] >> Yeah, at this age especially, right, you [23:06] know, they kind of a feel for it. You [23:07] know, sometimes somebody gets dinged up [23:08] a little bit in that foul, right? Then [23:10] maybe they'll they'll pass it off to a [23:12] teammate to to do that while they [23:14] recover a little bit. But in this case, [23:16] obviously Sanchez feeling confident and [23:19] just about a half step offside there [23:20] again on that one. This they're watching [23:22] this line tight. The Raiders will have [23:24] to adjust a little bit. [23:25] >> Yeah. [23:26] >> Yeah. To your point, it happened so [23:28] fast. There was a one time long ball [23:30] that Sienna tried to run on to and she [23:32] was just behind the defense. [23:34] >> They've been consistent with it, which [23:35] is what you appreciate no matter what [23:37] side you're on. Jersey Apper on the ball [23:40] trying to link up with Olivia Erikson. [23:42] Erikson on it again all the way up to [23:44] Jersey. See if she can go through ball. [23:46] Might be off sides here. They're not [23:47] going to call it. Falls at the feet of [23:50] Bin Kelly. Shifty little move there. [23:52] Can't find the opening [23:57] as they play it up through the midfield. [23:59] Good turn on the ball again. Man, we've [24:00] seen her make some nice plays so far. [24:05] >> I believe that's uh Zeken Czecho. [24:11] >> She's only a ninth grader. [24:12] >> Wow. Yeah, that's [24:14] >> she is she's looked really tough on the [24:16] ball. [24:18] >> I believe her sister is the center [24:19] defender that we had talked about prior. [24:22] Ellie Lavine loses the ball. [24:24] >> Number 13 on it again. That's Price [24:26] Raor. [24:28] >> We're saying those that kind of that [24:29] central core there. We're saying those [24:31] names quite often there. That seems to [24:32] be the most their play so far for the [24:34] Tigers is running through those three. [24:36] >> That's Jenv Low on the ball right there. [24:40] Number 17. [24:45] You know, one thing that their coach [24:46] Alexa Weavers did say too, she said, [24:49] "One of the biggest challenges for our [24:50] team is we have a drastic ability gap on [24:53] their team where they have players that [24:55] play for super highlevel clubs that play [24:56] year round and then they have players [24:58] that are pretty new to soccer. So, they [25:00] kind of have a weird mix of ability [25:03] levels all the way up to Jersey Appert [25:04] as she turns on the ball to Olivia [25:06] Ericen. Erikson's got some options here. [25:08] She's going to try to go through. Falls [25:10] to the feet of Sienna Sanchez. Sanchez [25:12] plays it back over to Eriken. Erikson [25:14] over to Kelly. [25:16] >> We got a lane here. [25:17] >> She tries to play it through to Ellie [25:18] Magnus. She's got some good wheels. [25:19] >> Yep. And they're staying on sides here. [25:21] I'd agree with but it's always good to [25:23] see [25:23] >> Magnus tries to play it in with the [25:24] right foot. Goes long. Oh, good. Just [25:26] gets a touch on it back to the box. [25:29] >> Oh, and Jersey app. Is that in the mix [25:32] there? Right. As soon as the Keer puts [25:33] that ball on the ground, she wants it in [25:35] the net. Right. It's that determination [25:37] we see from the Raiders, right? We [25:38] talked about [25:39] >> Oh, in the back of the net. Beautiful [25:41] shot by Ellie Lavine as the Raiders take [25:43] a two to nothing lead. Great ball by Bin [25:46] Kelly to find her. Not a lot of opening [25:49] there. She found it. Lavine took it to [25:51] net. And just like that, it is two [25:53] nothing Raiders. [25:55] >> And that's kind right where there's that [25:57] risk with giving the Raiders a lot of [26:00] field, right? They are fast. And so if [26:02] they get that window, they hit the [26:03] timing right, [26:05] >> they're not easy to catch from. [26:07] >> And that was a great pass by Bin Kelly. [26:09] That may not go on the stat sheet, but [26:10] boy, they'll be able to find her [26:11] streaking down. She had just a step. She [26:13] stayed on side, just took it to net. You [26:16] could see the speed being a factor so [26:17] far in the early stages of this game. [26:23] >> You think the Raiders would be content [26:24] with two? [26:24] >> No. [26:25] >> Nope. I think they want to make a [26:26] statement pretty early. I think they're [26:28] a little ticked off if I'm being honest [26:29] that Holy Angels's got the one seed. [26:33] >> I think they feel like they deserve [26:34] that. [26:35] >> And again, it's always tough because [26:36] again, you're not playing all the same [26:38] opponents and all of these things, [26:39] right? You look at QRF, which is flawed [26:41] in its own ways. And [26:43] >> there's a million different factors, [26:46] >> but it's also also good to have a little [26:47] chip on your shoulder, [26:48] >> right? And they have a I mean, they have [26:50] a case, right? They can they can make [26:51] that case for sure. Um, and like you [26:53] said, that chip could help propel them [26:55] hopefully a couple rounds here. [26:56] >> Yeah. Brin Kelly on the ball again. [26:58] Plays it back to Caitlyn Wood. Raiders [27:00] really have some space here. If they can [27:02] find, if they can link up, bring Kelly [27:03] back on the ball. See what she does [27:05] here. [27:06] >> She's got Magnus outside. [27:07] >> She did have Magnus. So, oh, good ball [27:09] by Jersey Apper. See if she can blow by [27:11] her defender. She's got a 1 v one and [27:12] see if she can put this in the back of [27:13] the net. And she does. Just like that, [27:16] the Raiders up three nothing. [27:18] >> Tell you one thing I'm not going to try [27:19] to do on purpose as a coach is have [27:21] Olivia Harris go one-on-one speedrun [27:23] through the middle and I'm playing [27:24] against them. Um, and again, nice calm [27:27] touch, beat the defender. Obviously, [27:29] very good defender that she beat and [27:31] just makes that little move and then [27:33] one-on-one is so tough. [27:34] >> And was that Olivia Ericen or Jersey? [27:38] I [27:38] >> think that was Olivia Erikson, but I [27:40] could be wrong. [27:40] >> I think so. We'll get a a check here on [27:43] that. [27:47] >> It's It's hard for us as f as a as [27:50] commentators here. The brunettes look [27:52] very similar in Jersey Appert and Olivia [27:55] Ericson. [27:57] >> Oh, good touch there [28:00] by Olivia Ericson to play it up. [28:05] Raiders up three nothing in the first 15 [28:07] minutes of play. Well in control. Here's [28:10] Ellie Lavine on the ball. [28:11] >> Sam Marie with a good pass there. Well [28:13] defended a good spot. [28:17] >> Good foot skills by their center [28:19] defender. Again, that's Chop Jang Jako. [28:25] >> Good through ball. That's dangerous. [28:29] >> It's 21 behind it. That's Parker Gatis, [28:31] their leading scorer. [28:36] >> All right, so now you're going to see a [28:38] couple Raiders subs coming back on. You [28:39] can see Fiona Myers taking the field [28:44] and that's Ava or excuse me, Tavia Graph [28:46] on the left side. So, they're going to [28:47] give Lavine a little bit of a break. [28:49] We're going to give Jersey Appert a [28:50] little bit of a break. [28:54] >> So, we're still trying to figure out [28:55] that third goal. Again, we're trying to [28:57] decide if it's Jersey Appert or Olivia [28:59] Ericson in the sun. [29:01] >> Both Jersey and I were uh we're trying [29:02] to figure this out. I thought it was [29:04] Jersey. He thought it was Olivia. We [29:06] can't We can't figure this out here. [29:08] >> We've talked about how like us mixing [29:10] these guys these players up as a [29:12] compliment just to how wellrounded they [29:14] are. And in the sun here, [29:16] >> oh, it sneaks through. That's Parker [29:18] Gatis. Right place, right time. They get [29:20] a goal. [29:21] >> Again, it's just smart heads up play [29:23] there, right? Noticing where the [29:25] opportunity is. [29:26] >> That's Parker Gatis on the goal as it [29:27] sneaks through Grace Canol's arms and [29:29] it's three to one. [29:33] >> All right, the Raiders definitely did [29:34] not want to give up a goal there. They [29:35] had the momentum, but as it stands, [29:39] we've had a lot of action in this first [29:40] 15 minutes. [29:41] >> Yeah, exciting game for the fans for [29:42] sure. [29:44] >> You can see Gat is pretty excited [29:45] though, right? get them back in the [29:47] game, build a little confidence. You [29:48] know, Twin Cities Academy not used to [29:50] falling down. They've been they've been [29:52] pretty dominant this year and to be down [29:54] three nothing just like that. That's [29:56] that's a difficult task for them. Ellie [29:57] Magnus on the ball. You can kind of lost [29:59] her in the corner. She swings it in and [30:01] I think you see the Tigers maybe lose [30:02] her a little bit in the corner. I think [30:04] when they saw that ball get kicked, I [30:05] think they thought, "Wow, that's out of [30:06] bounds. That's not going to be that's [30:07] not going to be played." And they slowed [30:09] up a bit. Um not really used to the [30:11] speed from Magnus on the outside yet. [30:14] >> It's AA Santa Maria that was on the ball [30:15] there. Oh well, they got some space [30:16] here. The Tigers have a little option. [30:20] Well cleared by the Raiders. [30:24] Here's Tavia Graph. She's got some space [30:26] to operate. Jerseyy's got to stay inside [30:28] though. She's a step behind. Graph kind [30:30] of runs out of space. [30:32] >> All right, you were right, Jeremy. I was [30:33] wrong. [30:35] >> 5050. [30:35] >> Don't get used to that, [30:36] >> right? 50/50 for us, right? Like I [30:38] suppose if we always say just opposite [30:40] people, then one of us is always right. [30:42] >> There we go. It was Olivia Ericen on the [30:44] goal. confirmed by the parents of all [30:45] people. They know more than us, right? [30:49] They know their kids. That is very, very [30:51] true. [30:52] >> It's probably not good if they're not [30:53] figuring out who's who, right? So, [30:54] that's, you know, they should be a step [30:55] ahead of us on that. [30:56] >> All right, Raiders with a corner kick [30:58] here. This is Ellie Magnus who's going [30:59] to swing it in with that big right foot. [31:00] She goes to that back post. Oh, just [31:02] can't link up. [31:02] >> Myers there with the nice header. Just a [31:05] little high, right? Just a great spot to [31:07] be. [31:08] >> Good ball there by Ellie Magnus, one of [31:10] her best friends. And Fiona Myers, that [31:11] would have been sweet if those two could [31:12] have linked up. [31:14] as it is. It goes out of bounds for the [31:15] goal kick. [31:17] >> Little C's connection there, [31:18] >> right? Yeah. [31:19] >> Two C's to my wife's old students there. [31:21] Two of her two of her favorites. I can [31:23] say that, you know, like they're all [31:24] favorites, right? But these are [31:26] >> two great students here. [31:29] >> For our fans that are not familiar with [31:30] Hastings, that is the Catholic school [31:32] here in town. Oh, good ball. Jersey app [31:35] giving chase. It goes out of bounds. [31:36] It'll be another Raider corner kick [31:38] >> here. [31:39] >> See if they have Ellie Magnus line up [31:40] behind this one again. might get another [31:42] look here at trying that same [31:44] connection. [31:46] [Music] [31:48] >> See who they have behind the ball here. [31:53] All right, so that's Olivia Lavine [31:55] that's going to take the corner kick [31:56] this time. I think Ellie Magnus just [31:58] came off. So Olivia Lavine going to take [32:00] the corner. She swings in with that [32:02] right foot. That's a good ball. Oh, just [32:04] couldn't link up again. [32:05] >> So we we talk about interchangeability. [32:09] That looked like a very similar play. [32:11] Same placement um with a with a [32:13] different person taking the kick. [32:14] >> Let's see this again. Olivia Lavine [32:15] curls it in with that right foot. Nice [32:17] and low, driven well. Fiona Myers just [32:19] can't link up. Man, she's got to be [32:21] kicking herself. Two chances on corner [32:22] kicks. Just missed the mark with her [32:24] head the first time and this time with [32:26] her foot. [32:26] >> But what I like is both contacts were [32:29] immediate and directed towards goal cuz [32:31] you sit and and mess around with the [32:32] ball in the box, somebody's going to [32:33] defend it. So, it's the quick strikes [32:35] you're looking for. [32:36] >> So, Magna's still in the game. They just [32:38] gave a different look with Olivia Lavine [32:40] taking that corner. [32:42] >> They got a couple other subs that are on [32:43] the on play now. Ruby Bower is in at [32:45] forward. [32:51] >> Caitlyn Wood uh smothered by offensive [32:53] players. Somehow finds a gap. Nice turn [32:55] on the ball by Ellie Magnus. She's going [32:56] to try to beat her defender. [32:58] [Music] [33:00] >> Here's Ruby Bower on the ball. Tries to [33:03] link up with Ellie Magnus. A little bit [33:04] long in her pass. Then last possession [33:06] there by by Wood just really, you know, [33:07] beating the double team, just being calm [33:10] and finding a good pass out is a really [33:12] smart play in that position. [33:16] >> All right, so with about 22 minutes left [33:18] in the in the excuse me, about 20 [33:20] minutes left in the first half, Raiders [33:23] clinging to a 3-1 lead. They've had a [33:24] lot of scoring chances already. Had one [33:26] off the crossbar, about four or five [33:28] corner kicks. You can see the shots on [33:29] goal heavily in Hastings favor. [33:39] Raiders all over this as they try to [33:41] play through the middle. Here's Olivia [33:43] Lavine is going to play it all the way [33:44] back to Kaylee Gon. [33:47] Gon over to Mahoney. Mahon's got to be a [33:50] little careful here. She clears it all [33:52] the way up to Ruby Bower. Bower is going [33:54] to get good chase here. She's got some [33:55] pretty decent wheels. [33:57] See if she tries to swing the center car [33:59] back. She does try to go near post. Side [34:01] netting. Good ball there by Bower [34:02] though. [34:03] >> That's a good spot, right? Test out the [34:05] corners on these keepers. [34:07] >> It'll be a goal kick for the Tigers. [34:13] >> Chop Zang Czecho, their center defender, [34:15] the allconerence player number 16. She's [34:17] been busy this game. She's had her hands [34:19] full with the likes of Sienna Sanchez [34:21] and Jersey Appert and Olivia Ericson. [34:26] >> Get Ellie Magnus getting a break right [34:27] now on that right side. Geon over to [34:31] Mahoney. Mahoney over to Wood. [34:34] >> Wood plays it through the middle. Nice [34:36] touch there by Olivia Lavine. [34:38] >> Claire Montgomery up on that right side [34:40] now in for in for Magnus here for a [34:42] spell. [34:44] >> Well done by Olivia Lavine. Step into [34:46] that ball. [34:47] >> She got to go through ball. They're [34:48] going to call it off sides. [34:50] >> Well, again, not by much there, but [34:52] they're calling that tight line. [34:54] >> They are. [34:54] >> Um, but I like the aggressiveness. Um, [34:57] obviously we've seen it pay off a couple [34:59] times already. [35:00] >> Yeah, Jersey apper just a step off [35:02] sides. You could tell Olivia was like, [35:03] "Should I pass it? Should I pass it?" [35:05] Ah, why not? Even though she kind of [35:07] could see it. You could see the the body [35:08] language on that. [35:12] >> Good step to the ball there by Graph. [35:13] Just misted it. Mistimed it. [35:17] As a coach, I'm never minding it. [35:20] >> They get frustrating for the players, [35:21] but really if you're within that half [35:23] step and you're just barely off, you're [35:25] trying to time your runs. That to me is [35:27] pretty acceptable. [35:29] All right, it's Grace Brocks that's [35:30] taking the throw in here, subbing in for [35:32] Ava Santa Maria. [35:35] Fiona Myers. Brocks on the ball, going [35:37] to try to swing it through the middle [35:40] all the way over to Caitlyn Wood. It's a [35:42] good look. Wood's going to play it back [35:44] to her outside. try to swing it to [35:46] Montgomery. [35:48] >> Montgomery steps in front there. [35:49] >> Yeah, that was nicely done. Olivia [35:51] Lavine on the ball over to Fiona Myers. [35:53] Myers over to Geon. [35:55] The seniors connecting up here. [35:57] >> We're starting to see some of that [35:58] passing we were hoping to see from the [35:59] Raiders. [36:01] >> Good little pass there by the Tigers. [36:04] Here's Gatis on the ball. That's a good [36:06] ball. [36:07] >> Caitlyn Wood very, very speedy. [36:13] >> Dangerous ball to the back post. [36:15] Tigers moving the ball well here. [36:17] >> Yeah, they're they're showing some good [36:18] bursts of of passing which is opening up [36:21] some lanes up top. [36:29] >> So, Raiders heavily favored so far in [36:32] this matchup. They've been looking the [36:33] part with three early goals, but this is [36:36] a time in the game when you can't sleep. [36:37] You give up another goal, it's a [36:39] completely different ball game [36:42] >> for either team. [36:43] >> Yeah. Right. like it's definitely a [36:45] momentum shift here for whoever can get [36:47] this next one in. [36:49] >> Yeah, a 4-1 game really changes the [36:51] dynamics of everything. [36:53] >> Good run by the Tigers here. Uh-oh. And [36:56] it sneaks through just as we talked [36:57] about. Yep. [36:58] >> Can't keep up the goal and it sneaks all [37:00] the way through for another goal for the [37:02] Tigers. [37:04] Let's try to get a look at that number. [37:06] It's another second effort goal there. [37:09] >> Yeah, great effort. Gatis has been all [37:11] over the place. sneaks through. That's [37:13] number 38. I believe that is Marlene [37:17] Vasquez Chavez. [37:20] Number 38 for the Tigers. [37:25] >> All right. Now, you can see the Raiders [37:27] are not messing around. They're bringing [37:28] back a lot of their starters. Coach [37:29] Armstrong not very happy. [37:32] You see it sneaks through the defense. [37:34] Kind of a kind of a half touch on that. [37:36] Flicked over to the back post and all of [37:37] a sudden back of the net. [37:39] So Sanchez comes back in, Magnus comes [37:42] back in, Lavine comes back in. [37:46] Not necessarily what they expected at [37:47] this point in the game. [37:49] >> Well, and the Tigers, you saw, we talked [37:51] about their season. They're used to [37:52] winning. They're used to scoring goals. [37:53] So, it's no surprise here that we're [37:55] seeing some of that here early in this [37:56] game. [37:57] >> Ball all the way up to Ellie Lavine. [37:59] Sanchez flicks it over. [38:01] >> Tries to swing it across. It'll go back [38:03] to the Tigers as the goalie scoops it [38:04] up. [38:13] All the way up to the midfield. That's [38:14] Bren Kelly chasing over to Ellie Magnus. [38:18] Magnus up to Wood. Tries to just clear [38:21] that ball. She's got some space on it. [38:23] Let's see what she decides to do. She [38:24] turns. Plays it over to Kelly. Kelly [38:28] over to Ericson. Ericson tries to swing [38:30] it through. Lavine's got some space. [38:33] >> She's got a strong left foot. She's [38:34] going to swing it in over to Sanchez. [38:36] That is a great ball over. [38:38] >> Good ball there by Lavine. [38:41] I'll [38:41] >> tell you the difference in that one [38:42] though is Sienna just got bodied at the [38:44] end. Just kind of affect her last touch. [38:46] You can see she had a body come right [38:48] there right before she got a touch on [38:49] the ball to just push her forward. Just [38:51] kind of lost her touch on the ball. [38:53] That's good movement by the Raiders [38:54] though. [39:00] Tigers play it back up. 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[39:54] >> Surprisingly, is that Sanchez lined up [39:56] all alone there? That doesn't seem like [39:57] a [39:58] >> Yeah, plan I'd go for. [40:00] >> Not a wise move there. [40:04] I doubt Mahoney is going for goal here. [40:06] She's going to be aiming somewhere [40:07] between the middle of the box and kind [40:10] of that back post as she curls this in. [40:13] Maybe a little bit too near. Can't link [40:16] up. You can see the idea was there. Just [40:18] didn't have enough leg behind it. [40:24] >> Ball back in. Falls right at Sienna [40:26] Sanchez's thigh. [40:28] >> Over to Jersey Appert. Bin Kelly giving [40:30] chase. [40:33] Mahoney on it now. Here's Geon. Good [40:35] first touch. [40:37] >> Nice play up. Also [40:38] >> good ball there by Olivier. [40:40] >> Lavine's got some space. Goalie's coming [40:42] out. Tries to swing it across. [40:45] >> Oh, wonder if we're [40:46] >> see if Sanchez can finish this. And she [40:48] does. So play on. You can see Lavine [40:50] gets up a little gingerly. Rightly so. [40:53] She did the dirty work. Sienna put it in [40:55] the back of the net though. And I'm [40:56] thinking the the referee kind of [40:58] allowing play there because it it [40:59] definitely looked like the contact was [41:01] late there. [41:02] >> Yeah. And Olivia Lavine or excuse me, [41:04] Ellie Lavine has been nursing kind of a [41:05] left thigh injury that's really been [41:07] plaguing her a lot. You can see it one [41:08] more time. She runs onto it, swings a [41:10] nice ball across the middle. Sanchez [41:12] takes her time as the slide tackle [41:13] comes, goes left foot, back of the net. [41:16] 4-2 Raiders take a two-goal lead. [41:19] >> We've talked a number of times this year [41:20] about Lavine just willing to to run kind [41:23] of through anything at this point here. [41:25] She makes sure she delivers the pass. [41:26] Kind of, you know, not avoiding the [41:30] contact to preserve herself and and [41:32] obviously it pays off for the Raiders [41:33] here. [41:34] >> Good combination play there by the [41:36] Tigers as they throw in numbers forward. [41:38] Quick Gatis again involved in it. Here's [41:41] Ellie Lvina on the ball again. She's [41:43] going to play it all the way over. Just [41:44] can't link up with the middle. Oh, [41:46] here's Ellie Magnus giving chase. [41:49] >> Probably not going to win a foot race [41:50] here. [41:51] >> Not somebody you want a foot race with [41:52] in the back end. You see just the the [41:53] defender kind of getting a too much of a [41:55] touch there. [41:55] >> Oh, good ball. See if Sienna can bury [41:57] this. [41:59] >> There it is. Back of the net. So, it [42:01] took two tries, but Sienna Sanchez was [42:03] able to link up with the Ellie Magnus [42:05] cross and the Raiders take a 5 to2 lead. [42:08] >> And really, if you give often give [42:11] Sienna one chance, it's in the net. You [42:12] give her two. [42:14] >> Yeah. [42:14] >> I don't I don't like your odds keeping [42:15] it out out of the netting there. [42:16] >> So, that is Sanchez's third goal of the [42:18] night already. Again, here's Magnus. [42:21] swings it across. You can see Sienna [42:23] first touch. Not the greatest shots. [42:26] Gets it back. Burries back of the net on [42:27] that right foot. Took her time on that [42:29] second one. Had a little bit more time [42:30] to do it. You see one more angle to her [42:32] chest and down. Back to her chest. Cuts [42:35] it back. Bam. Back of the net. It's 5-2 [42:37] Raiders. [42:38] >> Hard for a keeper to stop two close [42:40] range shots back to back like that. [42:42] That's a That's a tough ask. [42:43] >> Yes. Really a lot of that play sets up [42:46] with really that just that heads up, you [42:48] know, gutsy run there by Magnus, right? [42:50] Seeing that the defender played the ball [42:52] back a little farther and just out [42:54] running around the ball. [42:55] >> And that's where she's strong. Ellie [42:56] Magnus in open space. There's few [42:58] players in the state that can really [42:59] keep up with that pace. Oh, good shifty [43:02] move by the freshman again. [43:06] >> She's going to be problems for the state [43:07] of Minnesota for the next couple years. [43:09] She is fun to watch. And we're seeing [43:11] here, I mean, the Tigers not afraid here [43:13] after giving up a couple goals. They're [43:15] playing their line up at the up at [43:17] midfield yet. [43:19] >> Yeah, Zumakin Czecho, uh, the [43:22] midfielder, ninth grader. We talked [43:24] about her. She has been so shifty, so [43:27] dangerous out there. [43:30] It's going to be a Raider throwing again [43:31] here. [43:34] We will not do a goal replay. There's [43:36] been a lot of goals, as much as you'd [43:37] like to see them, so we will not do a [43:39] goal replay at the halftime. So, you'll [43:41] just have to keep up as we go here for [43:43] our fans that are tuning in [43:44] >> or hit the rewind button. That's the the [43:46] beauty of of modern TV, right? [43:48] >> Absolutely. [43:50] >> Uh for our fans that are just tuning in [43:53] again, the Raiders went up 3 nothing in [43:55] this game. Tigers clawed back, got two [43:58] goals. It was a 3-2 game at one point [44:00] and now it's back to a 5-2 lead. [44:04] You get Raider throw here on that [44:06] outside edge. You got Ellie Lavine [44:07] throwing in finding Ava Santa Maria on [44:09] that edge [44:14] all the way back to their goalie. [44:17] Not that I want to look ahead too early [44:18] for the next round, but the Raiders [44:20] feeling pretty comfortable with the [44:21] three-goal lead. If that was to stand, [44:24] the most likely outcome would probably [44:26] be to play Simley again, who they would [44:29] see in the second round on Saturday. I [44:31] think the Raiders feel pretty good about [44:32] that matchup. and they should like the [44:34] last game went well. Now, the only risk [44:35] you run into is do you feel too good [44:37] about it and are you too comfortable? Um [44:39] I I don't think this Raiders team would [44:41] would fall into that trap, but it's [44:43] definitely something you want to keep in [44:44] the back of your mind. So, you bring [44:45] that intensity. [44:46] >> Well, and you know, you watch the score [44:48] line of that game against Simley. That [44:50] was a complete dominant effort in that [44:51] last game. Uh South St. Paul played him [44:54] probably better than I would say Simley. [44:57] Uh not only by the score line, but just [44:59] the the style of play. It just seemed [45:01] like more of a dangerous game. saw St. [45:03] Paul give him lots of fits. Um, Simley [45:05] on the other hand did not seem to match [45:07] up real well against us. [45:08] >> And we talk a lot about matchups, right? [45:10] You know, if you if you don't match up [45:11] well defensively or offensively, a game [45:13] can get out of hand pretty quickly. And [45:14] that's what happened in the Simley game. [45:17] >> And then again, South St. Paul the only [45:19] team to beat Holy Angels. They're on [45:21] their side with Creton Durham Hall. So, [45:22] I think it's a favorable draw for the [45:24] Raiders when you look at the bracket. I [45:26] mean, you got to feel good about where [45:27] you're at. Personally, I'm hoping that [45:30] if you're the Raiders, you're looking to [45:31] see if somebody can maybe eliminate [45:33] Cretton Dermal from that bracket for [45:35] you, right? It's it's a tough they're [45:37] tough out. They've they've are a tough [45:39] team and have had a lot of good [45:42] challenging matches this year. [45:44] >> Yeah. And and the fortunate part for the [45:46] Raiders this year is that they they did [45:48] not draw the same section as Madame and [45:50] Hillary. That section is brutal. Um [45:53] we've played both opponents, both of [45:55] them beating us. They're in the same [45:56] section together. I believe it's section [45:58] 2A if I remember correctly. Um [46:02] >> and we called that Mameida game and that [46:04] was a resting some of their their better [46:06] players was a strong squad they thought [46:09] was a rebuilding here. [46:11] >> Yeah, losing 11 seniors and they're [46:13] still the number one team in state. It's [46:15] pretty impressive. Good touch there. Oh [46:17] man, how's that come through? [46:19] >> Just floated over. That's a nice little [46:21] pass there. Stop me if you if you've [46:23] heard this before, but Parker Gatis yet [46:25] again involved in the dangerous attack. [46:28] Gatis has been lethal, just shifty, [46:31] savvy, does some good things on the [46:32] ball. She has a goal uh tonight and she [46:35] also got an assist, I believe, on the [46:37] second one. So, she's been in the action [46:39] for the Tigers. [46:40] >> That's a 10th grader that's going to be [46:41] somebody they look to to continue to [46:43] lead that team going forward. [46:45] >> Yeah. And she's got, like we talked [46:46] about, good bloodlines, uh with her dad [46:50] being a coach, [46:52] calling I think Olivia Erikson there for [46:54] a little too much contact in their [46:56] opinion. [46:57] >> This is a dangerous spot. This is kind [46:58] of a pseudo corner kick if you if you [47:00] think about it. A little bit closer. [47:02] >> A little better angle almost. [47:04] >> Yep. [47:05] >> This range you can go directly on net or [47:08] just short. [47:10] See what they have lined up here. That's [47:12] number 19, Santa Maria Perez. [47:17] It's Ariana Santa Maria Perez that's [47:19] behind the ball. She's going to swing it [47:21] in with that right foot. Canol all over [47:22] it this time. No doubt. [47:24] >> Canol do a good job directing traffic, [47:26] setting that wall, getting her best [47:28] sight lines ready there. [47:29] >> See it one more time here on that [47:32] dangerous free kick. Kind of like a [47:33] corner. She drives it in, but Canol read [47:35] it from the jump. Magnus giving chase [47:38] here. [47:41] Good work by Lavine just can't just [47:42] can't find the last touch. Good close on [47:45] the ball though. [47:47] Raiders giving chase. They got some good [47:49] wheels back there. [47:52] Caitlyn Wood doing a nice job. [47:56] See the goal scorer, the second goal [47:57] scorer for the Tigers, chasing down [47:58] Caitlyn Wood. [48:00] Go back out for a Tigers throwing. [48:06] Caitlyn Wood on the ball again trying to [48:08] link up with Ellie Lavine. Lavine tries [48:10] to play it up to her sister. [48:14] >> It's Olivia on the ball. plays it up to [48:17] Sienna. Sienna giving Chase good touch [48:20] here. [48:20] >> She's got some space. See what she [48:22] decides to do. She's going to cut it [48:23] back or take it to her. Trying to turn [48:24] the corner. Sanchez has got some room. [48:27] Plays it over. A little hard on the [48:29] pass. Over to Olivia Ericson. Ericson [48:31] over to Ellie Magnus. Magnus to Sanchez. [48:34] Little give and go. [48:35] >> Nice little combo pass. [48:36] >> Nice idea though. I like it. [48:39] >> Another shot for the Raiders. They're 11 [48:41] shots on goal so far. They've been [48:43] knocking on the door. That was a great [48:44] combination play. [48:47] didn't find the back of the net, but I [48:48] like that the way they're linking up. [48:51] >> All right, I believe this is Grace [48:52] Brocks coming on for the Raiders. [48:55] >> Give Sanchez a break here. [49:00] >> That's Jersey Appert coming back on. [49:04] >> She's taking more of that center forward [49:05] role. [49:10] >> See if Erikson can get to it. Lavine [49:12] swings it all the way across. Good ball [49:14] by Lavine. [49:20] Good touch there by the Tigers as they [49:22] try to possess the ball, play it through [49:24] their star freshman. [49:26] >> Oh, nice ball there. [49:29] >> Kaylee Geon hustling back to hopefully [49:32] clean this up for the Raiders. [49:33] >> Well done by Gies though to get to that [49:35] ball and play that out. [49:37] >> Usually she plays [49:39] >> she looks very calm back there. Here we [49:41] see her making a run, a great run to to [49:42] clean it up. And you know, they uh [49:44] testament to the Tigers making a good [49:46] play cuz we don't often see her have to [49:47] do that. No. [49:48] >> Um we know she can when needed, but we [49:50] don't have we don't see her have to do [49:52] that very often. [49:52] >> Yeah. Gson not a burner by any means, [49:54] but she uses her body well. She's a [49:56] smart player. Kind of always under [50:00] control, right? [50:02] Good flick on. Oh, just wide. Another [50:04] good combination play. And again, stop [50:07] me if you've said this if I said this [50:08] before. Parker Gat is once again [50:09] involved in the play for the Tigers. [50:12] >> The Tigers doing a good job setting up [50:13] some of those, you know, dangerous [50:14] balls, right? Those little floaters [50:16] through a quick little roller through um [50:18] that can be so hard to defend. [50:20] >> All right, so Fiona Myers coming on for [50:22] Bren Kelly. [50:26] Myers a senior [50:29] kind of one of those glue kids that [50:30] always just kind of does the right [50:31] thing. [50:34] Good ball there by Ellie Lavine [50:37] as Geon takes control and steps to it. [50:40] She's going to try to swing it all the [50:41] way up to Jersey Appert. Appert cuts it [50:43] back. Trying to link up with Ellie [50:44] Magnus. See if Magnus can do something [50:46] with this. She's going to save it. She's [50:48] got some room. [50:50] >> Magnus swings in with that right foot [50:51] back post. Dangerous ball and it finds [50:53] the back of the net. [50:54] >> Wow. [50:55] >> Ellie Lavine with another goal. That was [50:57] an awesome awesome touch there by [50:59] Lavine. Swung in by Ellie Magnus. The [51:01] Ellies connect. That's a powerful play [51:04] out of both of them there, right? Like [51:06] that's a [51:06] >> that's a ball that a lot of times you'll [51:08] see in a soccer match roll out of [51:09] bounds. [51:10] >> Yep. Let's see this again. Ellie Magnus [51:12] making that run. Swings all the way [51:14] across. Ellie Magnus all the way over to [51:17] Ellie Lavine. Ellie's link up for yet [51:20] another goal as the Raiders take a four [51:22] gold lead. One more angle. Links up. [51:24] First touch. Dangerous bouncing ball. [51:26] Back of the net. Right place. Right [51:27] time. Made connection with the ball. [51:29] Hey, this is a good time to give a shout [51:31] out to our second sponsor, Culver's of [51:33] Hastings. From savory butter burgers to [51:36] sweet scoops of frozen custard, we've [51:37] got something handcrafted for everyone. [51:40] You can visit us at our location next to [51:41] Cub Foods in Hastings. That's Culver's [51:44] of Hastings. [51:45] All right, so the Raiders take a six-2 [51:47] lead with about 6 minutes left. [51:52] >> Here's Grace Brocks giving chase. Just [51:54] clears it out. Gets a fresh start. Gives [51:56] a chance for her defense to reset, her [51:58] midfielders to drop. And I like that [52:00] because we know the Tigers have been [52:01] dangerous if they get a little bit of a [52:02] lane back there to kind of float [52:04] something through. [52:07] >> All right, so we had a little bit of a [52:10] laps where the Raiders kind of fell fell [52:11] asleep here. Other than that, this has [52:13] been a pretty dominant performance so [52:14] far. [52:16] >> Oh, dangerous ball. He's got to get it [52:18] out of the box. Caitlyn Wood giving [52:20] chase. Well done by Caitlyn Wood. [52:26] What a three-year varsity player. Been a [52:29] stable force for the Raiders. Looking to [52:31] play at W River Falls next year talking [52:33] to her mom. She'd like to give it a [52:34] crack at playing in college. [52:37] >> We were just out at their stadium last [52:39] night watching the W River Falls boys. A [52:41] little chilly last night, but [52:43] >> yeah, there's a Hastings player that [52:45] plays there, right? [52:45] >> Yeah. Uh Ethan Shock is playing for the [52:48] Falcons this year. [52:49] >> Very cool. And they're a new boys [52:52] program, I believe. Yeah, new on the [52:54] boys side, been existing on the girls [52:55] side here for for a while. [52:57] >> Yeah, I believe the River Falls coach [52:59] just notched his 200th win. So, they're [53:00] a program that's been around for a while [53:02] and a a coach that's well established on [53:04] the girls side. [53:07] >> Speaking of college players, we did talk [53:09] about this, I believe last time we were [53:10] on the broadcast, but uh Sienna Chance [53:12] Sanchez, who already has three goals on [53:14] the night, she's a junior. She's going [53:15] to be playing in college. She's she just [53:17] signed with the University of Colorado. [53:19] So, the future Buffalo going to continue [53:22] her play in college. [53:24] >> Jersey Appert, another player who's on [53:26] the ball right now, who's also going to [53:27] play in college. She's going to play at [53:29] St. Mary's down in Winona. [53:35] Jersey giving Chase here, [53:37] excuse me, that's Olivia Lavine. [53:41] So, a couple Raider girls going to play [53:42] in college, looking to uh continue [53:45] developing as players and [53:49] >> keep soccer here in Hastings as a uh [53:52] sport that we found a lot of success in. [53:55] >> It's nice for younger players to see [53:57] that too, right? That you continue in [53:59] even beyond high school, right? [54:00] Obviously put a lot of time and effort [54:01] into it. Um so, getting some options [54:03] there and some opportunities is a great [54:05] thing. [54:05] >> And I can tell you with having a seventh [54:06] grade daughter, oh man, good good run [54:08] there by Ellie Lavine. She's going to [54:09] swing it across with her left foot. Just [54:10] can't link up. Still in play though. [54:13] Ellie Magnus on it. We kind of lost it [54:15] in the corner here. [54:16] >> If you're the Tigers right now. [54:18] >> Good ball swung in. [54:20] Oh, see if they can bury it. Oh, back of [54:23] the net for the Raiders. Ellie Lavine [54:26] again. [54:27] >> So, I was just going to say if you're [54:28] the Tigers here, one of the things you [54:30] have to do, we know Sannah Sanchez, [54:32] three goals on the night. Um, but on [54:34] that outside edge, if you're the Tigers, [54:36] what do you do about Ellie Lavine? She's [54:38] been a problem on that left side for [54:40] sure. [54:40] >> Fast. She's strong. You saw playing [54:42] through contact there again to make sure [54:43] the ball is delivered. That's a That's a [54:45] hard out on that edge. [54:46] >> I missed the cross in. Who swung this [54:49] in? [54:50] >> It looked like Was that Wood? [54:53] >> Was that Caitlyn Wood that swung in? I [54:54] believe it was. Swung it all the way [54:56] over to Ellie Lavine. [54:57] >> Yep, that was Caitlyn Wood on the [54:58] assist. [54:59] >> Doesn't get a lot of assist. [55:00] >> Always nice to get those defenders in on [55:02] the action a little bit. [55:03] >> Yep. [55:05] >> Probably a W River Falls coach at the [55:06] end. Yeah, there we go. [55:10] >> All right, so with about 3 minutes left, [55:12] Raiders with their seventh goal of the [55:14] afternoon. [55:16] >> Grace Brocks giving chase. [55:20] >> It's going to be a Raiders kick. I [55:22] believe they're going to call a foul. [55:23] It's Grace Brocks giving chase. [55:25] >> Just a little little tangle back there. [55:27] >> Yeah, no harm there. Just some physical [55:30] play. [55:33] So, you're seeing the uh the [55:35] wellestablished veteran team and the [55:37] Raiders kind of flexing their muscles a [55:39] little bit. This is where, you know, you [55:41] have a veteran team that, yeah, game [55:43] gets close, but not so fast. We're going [55:45] to we're going to change that quick. And [55:46] boy, they changed the the game pretty [55:48] quick once they got to 3-2. Kind of [55:50] opened up, scored some goals, and so far [55:53] put this game kind of out of harm's way. [55:56] >> You sometimes you need that wakeup call [55:57] a little bit, right? This is postseason. [55:59] Really can't be messed around anymore. [56:01] Um, so you got to work on minimizing [56:02] some of those fall asleep moments, [56:07] >> you know, and the hard part for the [56:08] Raiders or for, excuse me, any opponent [56:09] that plays the Raiders is that they just [56:11] have so much speed all over the field. [56:12] It's it's okay. You can defend one [56:14] player, but defending three, four, five [56:15] players that all have speed, [56:17] >> it's difficult to defend, [56:19] >> right? So, you could say, we were just [56:20] talking about that like, okay, what do [56:21] you do about what do you do about Ellie [56:22] Lavine on the other side on the far side [56:24] from us here? Okay, well, find your [56:26] fastest defender, put him there. But [56:28] then you leave Ellie Magnus, one of the [56:30] fastest track runners in the state, on [56:33] the opposite side. I as a coach, I don't [56:36] have a lot of answers for that. [56:37] >> Yeah, pick your poison, right? [56:39] >> And then Sienna Sanchez, also very, very [56:41] fast in her own right. She's also [56:43] dangerous and a kid that you don't want [56:44] to leave alone. I mean, oh, good ball, [56:48] Gatus involved again, but she's off. [56:49] >> Just a stop. [56:50] >> Good recovery there by Grace Brox. [56:54] >> Referee noticed here. The AR's flag is [56:56] up. But you know what I like though is [56:57] that you know Grace Brock's young [56:59] freshman never stopped playing [57:01] >> well and that's important because you [57:02] know that that center referee can [57:04] overrule that AR and all of a sudden now [57:05] you're just on an island by yourself. So [57:07] uh or maybe you've abandoned your keeper [57:08] and now they're facing a one-on-one. So [57:10] smart play by Brocks just to play [57:12] through. Wait till the center ref sees [57:14] that and call and blows that whistle. [57:16] >> Brock's a track athlete too. She's also [57:18] very very fast. I mean they got speed [57:19] all over the field. talk of Olivia [57:21] Eriken in the middle very and there's [57:23] it's a fast team in general but you have [57:25] that top-notch speed look here again [57:26] just another track meet here for Ellie [57:28] who's uh off the races here again [57:31] >> Ders ball almost a jersey appert just [57:33] couldn't link up [57:35] Raiders on it again it's going to fall [57:37] the feet of Jersey appert in the back of [57:39] the net gets the goal [57:41] >> keeps on side I was a little worried [57:42] there cuz a little tight on that line [57:44] but Jersey looking at that line maybe [57:46] adjusting to that pressure they felt [57:47] earlier um well earned there she's been [57:50] Close on a couple here. [57:51] >> Raiders all smiles. You can see the [57:52] deflection falls to Jersey Appert. [57:54] Appert little tap in back of the net. [57:56] Eighth goal. You can see the goalie like [57:58] what just happened. Little unlucky [58:00] bounce there, but Appert will get the [58:02] goal. Senior puts it in the back of the [58:05] net. All smiles for the Raiders with [58:07] just under a minute left in this first [58:09] half. [58:13] So, keeping track with the goals so far, [58:14] we've had three by Sienna Sanchez. We've [58:16] had two by Ellie Lavine. We've had [58:18] Olivia Ericson. We've had Jersey Appert. [58:22] Been a lot of goals to keep track of [58:23] here so far. [58:25] >> And I don't think you're going to see [58:26] the Tigers stop pushing here. You see [58:27] them making a good run there. Trying to [58:28] get that pass out there. We have a quick [58:30] whistle here. [58:32] >> Did get the update. It's actually a [58:33] hat-tick by Ellie Lavine. So, two [58:34] hatticks so far. [58:36] >> That's a Yeah, that's uh not surprising [58:39] with the way she's been running on that [58:40] outside tonight. [58:41] >> And she's not a she's not a normal [58:43] scorer for them. She gets a lot of [58:44] assists, but not usually a big goal [58:46] scorer for the Raiders. So, kind of fun [58:47] for Ellie to to not only find the back [58:49] on that one time, but multiple times. [58:51] >> Well, and I think too, just the [58:54] having her have that vision, right, of [58:56] knowing when's the right time for for [58:58] taking the shot and when's the right [58:59] time for uh for setting up the shot. And [59:02] tonight, we're seeing her, you know, run [59:04] that little bit of master class on that [59:05] outside edge. [59:06] >> Yes. [59:07] >> Hopefully some younger players in the [59:09] audience here watching this and and [59:10] really taking some good notes. [59:14] >> Kicks her pocket, but they're going to [59:15] call it fall. But that'll be the end of [59:16] the first half as the Raiders almost [59:18] looks like a football score out here to [59:20] have an 8-2 [59:22] lead at the halftime. Raiders looking [59:25] all the part as the number two seed [59:26] after some early jitters finding the [59:28] back of the net early and often. We're [59:31] going to see how the game continues in [59:32] the second half. Let's see if the [59:33] Raiders kind of change things up, sit [59:35] some players, but we'll get back in the [59:36] action in just a little bit. [59:53] Push that trash that way, not this way. [59:55] Come on. [59:56] >> Oh, hey there. Do you like HCTV? [60:00] >> That's one small step for Hastings and [60:03] one giant leap for Community Television. [60:05] Do you want a custom video that promotes [60:07] your business or organization and gives [60:10] you the results you're looking for? As [60:12] an HCTV sponsor, our staff will work [60:15] with your business or organization to [60:17] create a custom video to promote your [60:19] brand. You also have an option of [60:21] getting a shout out in every sporting [60:23] event we cover. 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[62:24] And reaching up and making the play. [62:28] It's over. [62:30] >> Looking to throw and she's going to get [62:32] the first down. Gone. Touchdown Raiders. [62:47] Welcome back to Todd Field at McNamera [62:49] Stadium where our Hastings girls soccer [62:51] team has a sizable 8-2 lead over the [62:55] Twin Cities Academy Tigers. It's been a [62:58] pretty dominant performance in the first [62:59] half, Jeremy, what has been a standout [63:02] for you so far in this game that's been [63:03] a key to their success? [63:05] >> Um, well, we're one, you're getting goal [63:06] production for the Raiders from multiple [63:08] players, right? and you're seeing that [63:10] the hustle on the outsides has really [63:12] set up some some nice plays in the [63:14] middle of the field. [63:16] >> Yeah. And I think for me the biggest [63:17] thing that I've noticed is the speed [63:19] factor. Um that's where Hastings has [63:21] been able to take advantage of a lineup [63:24] that's maybe not as deep as ours. Um and [63:27] so that has been a place where they've [63:29] kind of picked them apart a little bit. [63:30] They've used that speed to their [63:31] advantage and it's really helped them [63:33] out. We talked about the uh the next [63:35] round of play. Not that I want to jump [63:37] ahead too much about potentially playing [63:39] Simley again. Simley is actually down at [63:41] half, one- nothing against Highland [63:42] Park. So, if that score holds, things [63:45] could change completely um in terms of [63:47] plans for the next round for the [63:49] Raiders. [63:49] >> And that's might be, you know, again, a [63:51] little tight matchup over there. We'll [63:52] see what what Sim does at halftime to to [63:54] adjust, but um definitely a close [63:57] matchup there. [63:58] >> All right, let's see if there's any [63:59] lineup changes for the Raiders. Looks [64:01] like they're going to start with the [64:02] exact same lineup as they started with [64:04] in the first half. [64:06] You might see they might play for a [64:08] limited amount of time and then get a [64:09] rest saving legs for the home stretch [64:12] here. The Raiders battle tested as we [64:14] mentioned before. They've had a lot of [64:16] games under their belt this year against [64:17] some of the toughest competition in the [64:18] state. But you want to save those legs [64:21] especially if there's injuries on your [64:23] team and you know you want to make sure [64:25] you're well set for Saturday's matchup. [64:26] >> And just the more experience players [64:28] have like the deeper you can go when you [64:30] need it. [64:31] >> All right, so Bin Kelly tries to clear [64:33] it all the way up to Sienna Sanchez. [64:34] bouncing ball lays at her feet. [64:38] >> You see the Tigers wisely just getting [64:40] getting two people behind Sanchez just [64:42] to you can kind of let her get the ball [64:44] just to kind of keep a wall in front of [64:45] her to to avoid that quick turn. [64:47] >> Sanchez falls hard there, but luckily [64:49] she's okay. They swing it all the way [64:50] over to Jersey Appert. Jerseyy's got [64:53] some options. She's going to play it [64:54] through to Ellie Magnus. Magnus has got [64:56] good wheels. [64:57] >> She got a couple options in the middle [64:58] of the field. [64:59] >> That right foot. One touch by Sienna. [65:02] Just goes a little bit wide. Good [65:03] combination play there by the Raiders to [65:05] start off the second half as we try to [65:07] fix our clock here. [65:09] >> And we see them working on some of those [65:11] quick connections which is going to be [65:12] good as you get into some of that [65:13] steeper competition through through the [65:16] uh playoffs here. [65:17] >> So there'll be a running clock for the [65:18] second half here because the Raiders [65:21] have a sizable lead. So no stoppage even [65:24] if a goal is scored or an injury [65:26] happens. Ball goes out of bounds, it'll [65:28] be a Raider throwin. [65:31] Let's talk a little bit more about this [65:32] Twin Cities Academy program. They are a [65:34] co-op of different charter schools. Twin [65:36] Cities Academy, Great River School, Math [65:37] and Science Academy, and St. Paul Center [65:39] for the Performing Arts. One of the cool [65:42] things about this program is it is very [65:43] diverse from kids from all different [65:45] backgrounds. Um, this is a program that [65:49] just three years ago only had 15 total [65:51] players in their program and this year [65:54] they had 40. That's growth is important [65:57] and we're seeing obviously that some [65:58] some very talented players on the team [66:00] and you just got to keep developing that [66:02] into a cohesive unit. [66:03] >> They have a varsity and a JV team which [66:05] I don't think years ago they would have [66:06] ever dreamed that. [66:08] >> Now with 15 players you're lucky to have [66:10] you your one varsity team at that point. [66:12] >> It's a little light on the roster just [66:14] for that. [66:15] >> Yes. Coach Weavers kind of credits [66:17] credits their growth due to positive [66:19] encouraging and uplifting environment. [66:21] She said that they have great leaders, [66:23] great captains and they have fun. [66:25] constantly singing on the bus rides and [66:27] joking around and they just keep things [66:29] nice and light and fun and because of [66:32] that girls are coming back out for the [66:33] sport and bringing a friend with them. [66:35] >> Well, and then you saw we talked earlier [66:37] about their record, right? You built [66:38] that into winning then at that point, [66:40] right? And and you're scoring goals, [66:41] you're not giving up a ton that uh [66:44] that'll help your environment as well. [66:46] >> Tigers chasing or excuse me, possessing [66:48] well as the ball kind of goes out of [66:49] bounds. It'll be a Raiders goal kick. [66:53] And one thing that coach Weavers did [66:55] mention as well is they have very very [66:57] good coaching and maybe this is one of [66:59] the big big draws for their program as [67:00] well. Bob Uselman is Summit Uselman's [67:03] dad. Summit a player on their team. He [67:05] actually was a division one goalie coach [67:08] which is pretty cool that you have that [67:10] high level of coaching on your program. [67:14] Well, and and handy for the Tigers is I [67:16] know they um had a a couple seniors or [67:19] seniors step into net here that was not [67:22] really used to playing that position. Um [67:24] and that's a that's a big deal. Um I [67:26] know they have JC Ostag injured right [67:28] now. Um but uh MJ George, I don't know [67:32] if I'm saying that right. Um stepping in [67:34] as a senior to to help out in that. [67:35] That's a big ask. It's a it's a [67:37] stressful position. Uh it's a difficult [67:39] position to learn on the fly compared [67:41] to, you know, maybe some similarities in [67:43] the field playing positions. Um so [67:46] always a tough thing to do to step in [67:47] and do that at a high level. Goes out of [67:48] bounds for a Tiger corner kick here. [67:54] >> That's number 21 behind the ball. We've [67:56] called her number a lot. Parker Gatis, [67:58] their leading goal scorer. She's going [68:00] to line up behind this corner kick. Good [68:02] turnout by the Raiders today in the [68:03] section quarterfinal game. And why not, [68:05] right? A beautiful day. Watch some [68:07] soccer. Watch our girls find success. [68:09] Good ball. They drive it across. [68:12] >> Goes back to Gatis. She's going to try [68:14] to drive it back post, but just mis hits [68:15] it. It goes out of bounds for a Raider [68:17] goal kick. [68:22] >> So they do have a couple allconerence [68:24] players. Parker Gatis being one of them. [68:26] Uh Ocean Chops saying check out and Anya [68:29] Van Darcia. Uh three allconerence [68:32] players in their lineup. [68:38] I'm not sure if the allconerence lineup [68:40] has been all conference announcements [68:42] have happened yet for the Raiders. If [68:45] they have, we haven't heard anything [68:46] yet. We certainly would be announcing [68:48] that. [68:50] >> Imagine there'll be a couple. [68:52] >> Yeah. Yeah. Especially, you know, finish [68:53] in the top half of your conference. [68:57] I'm going to guess that Sienna Sanchez [68:58] is probably going to be in that mix [68:59] somewhere. [69:00] >> Um if not, we probably got to rehaul how [69:02] that system works. Yeah. Right. [69:05] Ellie Magnus on the ball here. Tries a [69:07] big throw in [69:10] >> over Jersey Appert who loses control. [69:12] Bren Kelly get tries to get a touch on [69:14] it. Just loses it as well. [69:18] >> Good defending there by Caitlyn Wood. [69:20] All over this. Well done by Caitlyn [69:22] Wood. [69:22] >> Just let it go out right. Just guide the [69:24] player out of bounds. Get a Raider throw [69:26] here. [69:27] >> Just her body position on that getting [69:29] low, forcing her to the outside. That's [69:31] that's a a skill that young players [69:34] should learn from because that's a [69:36] difficult task. It seems easy, but [69:37] watching that, she did a really really [69:40] good job getting her body low, forcing [69:41] her to the outside. That's going to be a [69:43] trip. They're going to call that. Yep. [69:45] >> Santa Maria looking for the call. [69:47] >> Total mistake there. Just accidental [69:49] thing that happened here. We can see it [69:50] one more time. [69:51] >> Gatis chasing just kind of gets tangled [69:52] up with Santa Maria. [69:54] >> And we haven't had to say Santa Maria's [69:56] name too much tonight. we had talked [69:57] about in previous broadcasts, but it [69:58] seemed like every game we called was [70:00] kind of like her next best game, right? [70:02] Like we on a roll. I just don't think [70:04] the Tigers have pushed down her side as [70:06] much today. [70:06] >> No, it's been mainly on Caitlyn Woodside [70:09] on that on that uh right side, I guess, [70:11] if we're looking at it. [70:12] >> So maybe they heard us, you know, on the [70:14] tape saying stay away. [70:15] >> We were hyping her up because she played [70:17] so well in that game. [70:21] >> They're going to quickly find out though [70:22] that Caitlyn Wood on the other side is [70:24] is no easier to beat. So, uh, we talked [70:26] about earlier with the speed on offense, [70:28] kind of pick your poison, right? It's [70:29] similar on defense. [70:30] >> Well, and I think one of the stabilizing [70:33] forces for this Raiders has been those [70:34] outside defenders. They're kind of the [70:36] unsung heroes. They do a lot of dirty [70:37] work. They're small, but they are [70:39] feisty, that's for sure. All the way [70:41] over to Sienna. They're going to give a [70:42] shot here. Oh, good rip just wide. That [70:45] was Bin Kelly on the ball. That was a [70:46] good rip by the young Raider. [70:48] >> I like going low near the post there, [70:50] right? Like that's the a hard hard one [70:53] to get in front of for the keeper. You [70:54] can see the replay. Magnus fell to [70:57] Sienna Sanchez. One touch. Boom. Tries [70:59] to crack it in. Just goes a little bit [71:01] wide, but good shot attempt. [71:05] Another Ellie Magnus throw here. She's [71:06] got a monster of a throw in. [71:10] Talking to Ellie Magnus' mom last week. [71:12] She's actually looking to uh run [71:14] division one track. She's got a couple [71:16] good looks by I believe it's some school [71:19] called NDSU. I've never heard of it [71:21] before. um quite possibly the greatest [71:23] university of all time because you [71:25] should do some research. [71:26] >> Believe North Dakota, South Dakota, UND [71:29] or excuse me, NDSU and also I believe [71:32] St. Thomas is also in the mix as well. [71:33] So, she's got some chances to to run [71:36] division one and continue excelling in [71:38] that that field. Oh, good work by Olivia [71:42] Ericson. Man, just picked her pocket. [71:44] Goes left foot, swings it across, trying [71:46] to link up with Sienna. Sienna's got a [71:48] look. Left foot. Oh, good goalkeeping. [71:50] She's right there. Sienna on the ball [71:52] again. No call. [71:56] >> Maybe a little bit of acting there by [71:57] Sienna. [71:59] They're not going to call it. Kaylee [72:01] Geese on the ball now. Goes left foot. [72:02] Just kind of loses touch with it. Lamony [72:06] steps to the ball. [72:08] >> Don't know that I want to frustrate [72:10] Sienna up top either. [72:12] >> Another offsides call. No, I don't think [72:13] you want to. [72:14] >> Nope. I don't. [72:15] >> You don't need her on a revenge tour. [72:16] >> No. Nope. [72:18] >> We've seen that play out. does not end [72:20] well. So Ellie Lavine a little bit off [72:22] sides on that play. [72:26] Good step to the ball by Olivia Erikson. [72:28] Sanchez wants the ball. They're going to [72:30] feed her. She's got space and timed up [72:33] right now. They're going to call. That [72:34] was a very delayed off. [72:35] >> She had the initial contact there and [72:37] the flag didn't go up. I thought we were [72:38] we were clear sailing there for the [72:40] Raiders, but um getting that call just a [72:43] step or two late there. [72:44] >> Sienna laughing. You can tell like when [72:46] she made that run, she kind of looked [72:47] behind her like, I think I'm off sides, [72:48] but nothing came up. [72:50] >> But if they're not going to say [72:51] anything, right again, don't stop till [72:52] there's a whistle, right? [72:54] >> Olivia or excuse me, Ellie Leian giving [72:56] chase here. [72:58] Good touch. Good combination play there [73:00] by the Tigers. [73:02] Santa Marie on the ball, tries to clear [73:04] it up, but it'll go out of bounds. It'll [73:05] be a Tiger throwin. [73:09] That's Gatis on the ball. Good body by [73:12] Olivia Ericson. Over to Bren Kelly. [73:14] Kelly all the way up to Appert. Appert [73:16] trying to swing it back. [73:19] Just [73:19] >> a little too tight together there, [73:21] right? Just a little too short of a [73:24] distance to be able to make a clean pass [73:25] there. [73:25] >> Gatus back on the ball. She's tough with [73:27] it. Very shifty number 21. [73:34] Good defending by the Raiders. Swarming [73:36] them. Uh-oh. Falls in a dangerous spot [73:38] here. It's number seven. The young [73:40] freshman tries to go to her left foot. [73:46] Boy, we've seen number seven a couple [73:48] times for them. It's a mech and [73:50] checkout. [73:51] >> She's really created a lot of things. [73:53] Here's Gatis behind the ball here on the [73:55] corner kick. [73:57] >> Just every time she gets a a look at it [73:58] here, too. [73:59] >> 100%. She has a a goal and an assist [74:02] tonight. Very skilled on the ball. She's [74:04] got a strong right foot. She swings it [74:06] in. Cleared out by Sienna Sanchez. [74:09] [Music] [74:10] >> Falls to Ellie Lavine's feet. She's [74:12] going to play it up to Ellie Magnus. [74:14] This might become a track race in a [74:16] second as Caitlyn Wood slides up. [74:20] Saves it. Loses touch. [74:28] See is still in bounds. They're going to [74:31] say it is. Oh, now we're [74:34] >> now they're going to call a goal kick. [74:35] So, there it is. Little delayed call [74:37] again. [74:38] >> Hey, so we're 10 minutes in. So far, the [74:40] action has been fast and furious, but no [74:43] goals find in the back of the net. This [74:44] is a good time to give a little shout [74:46] out for our sponsors, [74:49] Culvers of Hastings. From savory butter [74:52] burgers to sweet scoops of frozen [74:53] custard, we've got something handcrafted [74:55] for everyone. You can visit us at our [74:57] location next to Cub Foods at In [75:00] Hastings, Culver's of Hastings. [75:02] >> That's another, you know, another crew [75:04] and staff there that does ton for the [75:05] community. Uh my wife's school just [75:07] there the other night. They did a [75:08] fundraiser night for um their Eagle Buff [75:10] field trip they have coming up and just [75:12] uh the managers and staff there just [75:14] being you know great helping out the [75:16] kids earn some money for their trip. So [75:18] um Cers definitely helping out the [75:20] community in a lot of ways in addition [75:22] to sponsoring us. [75:22] >> Here's Ellie Lavine again on the ball. [75:25] She swings it across. Oh, she just can't [75:27] link up. They're going to call the laid [75:29] off sides on this again. It looks like [75:31] they're going to Let's see it one more [75:33] time. [75:35] Ellie Lavine well on this ball. Had her [75:37] time tried to pick it apart. [75:39] >> I don't know if the offides was there [75:40] before. [75:41] >> I don't think so. I think [75:43] >> flag was up [75:44] >> that one there Ellie had a head of steam [75:46] going but she started a ways behind the [75:48] defender there. I thought [75:49] >> unless she came back to the ball maybe. [75:51] >> Maybe. But [75:53] I don't know. Sometimes I think she can [75:55] get so far ahead that you're maybe [75:57] assuming she was off size if you didn't [75:58] have a clean look at it. Um just for how [76:00] quickly she beat the defender there. [76:02] graduation. [76:03] >> Yeah, Lavine has had a heck of a night. [76:05] I mean, three goals played. Nice move by [76:07] Santa Maria. She's got some options [76:08] here. Sienna's on the ball now. Tries to [76:10] swing it through. [76:12] >> It's Olivia Lavine trying to chase. [76:15] >> Raiders just continuing to throw numbers [76:17] forward. They don't have to, but they [76:19] are. Good touch. [76:21] >> Well, sometimes you just you don't want [76:22] to get out of rhythm for what you're [76:23] used to doing, right? [76:25] >> Oh, mis touch there by Olivia Eriken. I [76:27] know she wants someone back. Oh, side [76:29] netting shot there by Sienna Sanchez. [76:34] >> You know, at a certain point, too, you [76:35] want to We're in the postseason now, [76:36] right? Like you're you're maybe done [76:38] trying to figure things out and really [76:40] wanting to to hone in on what you're [76:42] good at. Um and you don't get that many [76:44] chance at live action anymore, right? [76:45] Every game really counts now. So, it's [76:48] not necessarily the time to to hold off. [76:50] You know, coach might hear near the end [76:52] of the game, but right now, these are [76:53] valuable minutes to get against a live [76:54] opponent. [76:55] >> 100%. [76:58] You can see uh Claire Montgomery and [77:00] Tavia Graph coming on to the game again [77:02] for the Raiders. [77:04] >> Hey, just a heads up for our fans. The [77:07] Saturday semifinal match will be [77:09] broadcasted on NPN. [77:13] >> So, if you're wanting to tune in, [77:14] unfortunately, Jeremy and I will not be [77:16] able to call the game. [77:20] >> Should be a great one, though. Stop on [77:21] down Todd Field and and check it out. [77:23] You know, supposed to be good weather [77:25] last I checked here and Uh, it's a great [77:27] place to watch a game. [77:29] >> Yep. And assuming again the score line [77:31] stays, which again with a six-goal lead, [77:33] you feel pretty confident about that. [77:35] >> Oh, another fall. Are they going to call [77:36] in the box? They are. Let's see if they [77:37] give a chance here. Are they going to [77:38] give it back to Sienna? Are they going [77:39] to give someone else a look? They're [77:41] going to call PK. I believe [77:43] >> should be here. I was wondering maybe if [77:45] we might get a card here just with the [77:49] >> They're going to call trip. Yeah, there [77:51] it is. [77:51] >> Yeah, just with the [77:52] >> So, Livia Lavine lining up behind the [77:54] ball here. Here's Olivia Lavine. Let's [77:57] see if she can get on the board here. [78:01] Her sister Elliot scored three times [78:02] tonight. See if Olivia can get on the [78:04] board [78:09] right at the goal, but goes top [78:10] >> just under the bar. Like that's a that's [78:13] a great spot. Just enough on it to clear [78:15] the keeper's hands. [78:16] >> Yeah. I mean, I don't know if that's [78:18] where she was trying to place it. I [78:19] definitely know she wanted to go high [78:20] with it, but either way, [78:21] >> on frame is what you're looking for, [78:23] right? like there if you put it on frame [78:24] there's a chance. [78:25] >> See it one more time. Lines up goes top [78:27] net. [78:29] Hit it with such pace too that it was [78:31] pretty hard to stop regardless. Goalie [78:33] didn't even really move top net through [78:34] the hands. Back of the net. 92 Raiders. [78:37] >> And sometimes you go right down the [78:38] middle like keepers are often trying to [78:40] decide which way they're going to go. Um [78:42] sometimes you can catch somebody frozen [78:43] a little bit in that that which way am I [78:45] wanting to go and then it comes down the [78:46] middle and you're not you weren't [78:48] thinking that necessarily. [78:49] >> Yep. [78:52] So, as it is, Raiders with another goal. [78:57] 9-2 well in control. You can see the [78:59] shots on goal heavily in favor of the [79:01] Raiders. Twin Cities Academy not backing [79:04] down though. They've they've kept the [79:05] pressure on. [79:06] >> Good little flick over the head there by [79:08] Gatus again trying to set up a play [79:09] there for the Tigers. [79:15] One little note that I did want to throw [79:17] in about this Twin Cities Academy team [79:18] as they line up for another corner kick. [79:20] Oshan Chops saying Czechow is also [79:22] nominated as an all-state player too. So [79:24] their center defender has been very busy [79:26] tonight testing her skills against the [79:29] Raiders. [79:30] >> This going to be a good time to a good [79:32] place and time to to learn how to to [79:34] play against a fast offense. [79:36] >> Yeah, [79:38] >> driven in there by Gatis for that corner [79:40] kick. [79:41] Good move. [79:45] >> Olivia Erikson stepping in there just to [79:47] again we talked about some of the unsung [79:49] moves there. Just step in, stop the [79:52] progression of that play. [79:54] >> Yeah, Olivia Ericen. We we've said this [79:56] on numerous broadcasts, but just those [79:58] all the little things, the dirty work, [80:00] stepping to the ball, those things that [80:02] don't go on the stat sheet, but you need [80:04] as a coach. You need those players that [80:06] you can rely on to do the right things. [80:08] >> And she gets there quickly. So, I think [80:09] a lot of times, uh, you know, an [80:11] offensive player, a midfielder might [80:12] feel like they have time to to take [80:14] another touch, get another step. Um, [80:16] instead, what they find is she closes [80:18] quickly and seals off whatever option [80:20] they had. Ball falls to Ruby Bower as [80:22] she turns the corner just out of bounds. [80:24] You can see a plethora of Raiders taking [80:26] the field as substitutes. Fiona Myers [80:29] back on the field along with Grace [80:31] Brocks on the far right side [80:33] >> giving Caitlyn Wood a little bit of a [80:34] breather. Tavia Graph getting [80:36] significant minutes here on the left [80:37] side mid giving Ellie Lavine the [80:40] hat-tick hero here tonight [80:43] a break [80:45] that's we talked about you know a couple [80:47] dinged up here maybe a little bit right [80:48] it's the end of the season it's a long [80:49] season a lot of games um so nice to be [80:52] able to to have that option here um to [80:55] get a little rest [80:56] >> clear Montgomery with a good ball just [80:58] trying to link up with graph [81:02] >> yeah to your point it it may be more [81:03] about rest, recover, get ready for [81:06] Saturday. Good step to the ball there by [81:07] Claire Montgomery. Montgomery, a junior, [81:12] very smart player, not the burner that [81:15] Ellie Magnuson, but she brings a little [81:16] different dynamic out there. She's more [81:18] of a possession smart player who does [81:22] all the kind of smart things on the side [81:23] of the field. Grace Brocks defending the [81:25] young freshman. [81:27] >> Lunges in, kind of gets beat here. [81:29] >> Bro nicely there. [81:31] >> Yeah, she's an athlete. There's no doubt [81:33] about it. [81:36] That ball did slip out of her hand, but [81:37] they're not going to call a handball. Be [81:39] >> incidental. [81:41] >> Referee could have been behind it there, [81:42] too. The angle he had, maybe doesn't [81:45] give him quite as good of a view on that [81:47] side, kind of facing away from him. [81:51] >> Now, you hope at this stage of the game, [81:52] right, game's kind of out of the hand, [81:54] out of hand. Uh, you hope that the [81:56] Raiders can just finish out well and [81:58] play good soccer, but most importantly, [82:00] no injuries at this point, right? [82:01] There's no really need to play any [82:04] significance or any starter significant [82:05] minutes at this point. You finish up the [82:07] game regardless of the score line. You [82:09] just got to finish up injury-free, move [82:11] forward, get into the next next round. [82:13] >> Well, like we talked about earlier too, [82:14] get some experience for for younger [82:16] players um and some of your other role [82:18] players in there just to get more [82:19] minutes. So again, you're going to face [82:21] some tough competition moving forward [82:22] here. You're going to want to remain [82:24] deep and and keep yourself in good [82:26] shape. Well, and I and I think back to [82:27] last year with Jersey Appert. Jersey uh [82:31] got two goals in that section game [82:33] against Park and look how that [82:34] catapulted her this year into being more [82:37] of that center mid lead role this year. [82:39] I wouldn't say that that was her role [82:41] last year. She was more of a a fringe [82:43] starter, spot starter, and this year [82:45] she's played significant time. [82:48] >> And so sometimes you can kind of leaprog [82:49] off that experience here in these couple [82:51] games going into that next season. [82:54] >> Yeah. and and who's going to be the next [82:56] player up, right? They do lose a lot of [82:57] seniors. You're going to see Olivia [82:59] Lavine and Bin Kelly get a lot of time [83:01] next year in the midfield. You're still [83:03] going to have Sienna Sanchez. Um, so [83:05] they'll have those three core players in [83:07] the midfield, but they're going to lose [83:08] a lot of players on the outside. Claire [83:10] Montgomery is going to get a lot more [83:11] playing time. Ruby Bower is going to get [83:13] a lot more playing time. You're going to [83:14] hear those names pop up more and more [83:16] next year. [83:20] >> I know the Raiders feel like this is [83:21] this is their year where they have all [83:23] the pieces in place. if they're going to [83:24] do it, it's going to be this year [83:26] because there's so many athletes that [83:28] they have right now. Um kind of an [83:30] embarrassment of riches that I would say [83:31] that they haven't had years before [83:34] >> and it's hard to replace that many [83:35] seniors. [83:36] >> Great ball there by Ruby Bower as she [83:37] plays it up to Clare Montgomery. These [83:39] two have played together for a long time [83:40] at the club level. Cool to see them on [83:42] the varsity field together. [83:44] >> Yeah, you try to replace that many [83:45] seniors. Um you know, it takes a little [83:48] bit of you often take a little bit of a [83:49] step back, right? Because you've had [83:51] that group kind of working together. Now [83:52] you got to kind of figure out where [83:54] people lie, shift some people around, [83:56] bring new people in. It often takes a [83:58] little bit of time just to get that [83:59] feeling right. [84:00] >> Yeah. And you get players like Olivia [84:01] Erikson, senior. She's been a four-year [84:03] varsity uh soccer player for him. Ellie [84:05] Magnus, she's been up here since she's [84:06] been a freshman. Ellie Lavine's been up [84:08] here since she's been a sophomore. So, [84:09] you got some big holes to fill in the [84:11] midst [84:12] >> you haven't had to worry about for a [84:13] long time. No, [84:15] >> I mean the the areas that they've had to [84:17] rebuild have been on defense and they've [84:19] answered the call with starting Laya [84:21] Mahoney and and Kaylee Geon back there. [84:23] Those two have, you know, taken a little [84:25] while to link in together, [84:27] >> but since Llaya has kind of, you know, [84:29] felt more comfortable in that center [84:31] defensive position, they've been rock [84:32] solid. [84:33] >> But you lose both them next year as [84:35] well. [84:36] >> Yeah. [84:36] >> Right. So, um definitely going to be [84:38] looking at a little different look here [84:41] um next fall. [84:42] >> Yeah. in the Oh, good ball, Grace Brock. [84:45] Good ball to Claire Montgomery. She's [84:46] got some room. Oh, they're going to call [84:47] it late. We've seen that a few times. [84:50] >> Just waiting to get to that specific [84:51] spot and then they'll hold up that flag. [84:53] I think Clare got pretty excited there [84:54] for a split second. [84:56] >> Yeah, I think you look back, you don't [84:57] see a flag right away and you're like, [84:58] "Oh, here we go." Right. [85:00] >> Yeah. Off to the runs. Uh, so it will be [85:04] interesting. Not that I want to look [85:05] forward to next year. Exactly. But what [85:07] are they going to do next year? They [85:08] lose so many defenders next year. Do [85:10] they slide Brocks and Santa Maria in the [85:12] middle? Um [85:13] >> yeah, so the experience there. Um [85:16] >> do they try someone different? I mean, [85:18] this year I wouldn't have expected [85:19] Mahoney to be in that position, but she [85:20] is and she's played exceptionally well. [85:23] So the Raiders got some decisions to [85:24] make. [85:25] >> Um [85:25] >> depending what you do on offense. [85:27] Obviously, we've talked about the past [85:28] like Sienna Sanchez plays um on that [85:31] defensive end for her club team and is [85:33] and plan to do that in the future. So [85:35] true. um obviously a role she's very [85:38] familiar with and very competent at. So [85:40] the the makeup of your team could force [85:43] your hand that way a little bit too. [85:44] >> Yep. See another offsides call as Ruby [85:46] Bower was just a half step behind. [85:48] They've called it tight all game. Mainly [85:51] benefiting the Tigers, not so much the [85:53] Raiders. [85:55] >> Hasn't made a huge difference in the [85:56] score line. We've seen oneoff sides call [85:58] for the Raiders that has helped them. [86:01] But yeah, the Raiders Raiders going to [86:03] be in a little bit of a rebuild mode [86:04] next year. They still have some core [86:06] pieces together. [86:10] Definitely this is the year that they [86:11] circled. Oh, Ruby Bar's got some space. [86:12] See if she takes this to net. [86:15] >> First touch is a good one. Let's see if [86:17] she can bury this. Oh, good slide [86:19] tackle. She got all ball on that. That [86:22] was a well played [86:23] >> from that angle [86:25] >> by Sjang Czecho. See it one more time. [86:28] She has to time this perfectly. She [86:29] steps in front, gets all ball. [86:31] >> Yeah, that's very well done. That's a [86:33] savvy play by the senior. There's a [86:36] reason why she's an all-conference [86:37] player. That's for sure. [86:41] >> Some she's a big big part of the reason [86:43] why they've kept their goals against [86:45] number pretty low here for the year. [86:47] >> Yeah, Gatis on the ball there [86:50] doing well to kind of be shifty and make [86:52] things happen. Gatis again trying to [86:54] link up with number four. [86:58] Number four is Yil Castro Duran. [87:02] very thought of the day for you all. [87:05] >> Santa Maria going to take the time here. [87:08] >> Little substitution on that end. Caitlyn [87:10] Wood coming back in. [87:13] >> Looks like they're going to put Caitlyn [87:14] Wood in more of a midfield role here. [87:16] Something she doesn't do often. She's [87:18] certainly capable of. She definitely [87:19] brings the energy and the pace. [87:22] >> So, they're going to slide her more in [87:23] the middle. Normally, she plays on the [87:24] outside. [87:26] >> Good step to the ball by Olivia Lavine. [87:29] >> Fiona Myers giving chase. [87:32] plays it up to Brocks. Goes out of [87:35] bounds. See if it's a Raider throwing. [87:36] It is. [87:41] >> Hey, this is a good time to shout out [87:42] our second sponsor. Our second sponsor [87:45] is the Spoolhouse of Hastings. [87:48] From prom to weddings, let us suit your [87:50] formal wear needs. More information is [87:53] available at the [87:54] spoolhouse.com/sing.html. [87:57] the Spool House off of Highway 61 here [88:00] and do a lot for our community just like [88:01] Culver's does. [88:03] >> Prom season, you know, comes up fast, [88:04] right? It's a ways that's a ways out. [88:06] That's a little aggressive there, but uh [88:08] definitely something to keep in mind as [88:10] spring approaches. Maybe I'm just [88:12] looking forward to skip winter. [88:13] >> Yeah, there you go. 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[88:54] Uh, we literally got Oh, Caitlyn Wood on [88:57] a breakaway. Sorry to interrupt you, [88:58] Jeremy. I know this is I want catch wood [88:59] can break this back of the net. Oh, [89:01] Kaitlin Wood. I saw it coming off the [89:03] foot. It looked like it was going back [89:04] in. Caitlyn Wood with a great run, man. [89:07] She showed some speed [89:08] >> again. We talked about Yeah, that we're [89:10] going to see intensity no matter where [89:11] she is on the field. [89:14] >> All right, great closing there by Shop [89:16] Jen. Check out, man, she's been all over [89:18] the field tonight. Wood wants that one [89:20] back. You can see she had that first [89:21] touch. She just needed to poke that in. [89:23] had it just mishit it just closed at the [89:25] right time. [89:27] [Music] [89:28] >> So we're taking a kick from further up [89:30] the field here. [89:32] >> Yeah, I don't know. [89:35] Not really sure why on this. I don't [89:36] think there would be off sides anywhere [89:38] on that. [89:39] >> Not from where that run was. [89:43] Not really understanding the placement [89:44] of that ball, but we play on. [89:47] >> About 15 minutes left in this second [89:49] half. Good body by Ruby Bower. They're [89:52] going to call it though. Again, a little [89:54] bit of a delayed call. We've seen a [89:55] couple of those today. [89:58] Number 17 walking a little gingerly. [90:01] That's Genvie Low. [90:08] Good touch by the Tigers here. Kaylee [90:12] Geese up to Fiona Meyers. [90:15] Meyers going to swing it all the way [90:16] over to Grace Brocks. [90:20] Brocks loses touch. It's going to be a [90:22] Tigers ball. [90:25] All right, you're going to see a lot of [90:26] subs coming on for the Tigers here. And [90:28] this is a good time to talk about [90:29] community television. We need your help [90:31] saving community TV. With more and more [90:34] people cutting cable each day, funding [90:36] for community TV stations is in rapid [90:37] decline. To help keep these games on the [90:40] air, we need your support. To learn more [90:42] about how you can get involved, head to [90:44] save community.com. And for more [90:46] information, consider leaving a donation [90:48] at hast hastingsv.org/donate. [90:53] >> We've talked about this a lot of our [90:54] other broadcasts, like the the job that [90:55] that Hastings TV does with with [90:58] broadcasting these games and recording [90:59] them. Um, you know, for family who lives [91:02] out of state or um if you have kids in [91:04] multiple events, you obviously can't [91:06] make it to everything. Um, just a great [91:08] service they provide the community [91:10] >> and we're spoiled here in Hastings to [91:12] have Hunter and his gang [91:13] >> Oh. [91:14] >> broadcasting these games. Look how many [91:16] calls we get wrong until Hunter fixes us [91:18] with a with a [91:18] >> I mean that's that's really the reason [91:19] why we have him right on replay because [91:21] we need his help. Oh, good ball there by [91:23] Caitlyn Wood. Ruby Bowers got a little [91:24] bit of space but closes quick. [91:25] >> Oh, [91:26] >> Bard took one off the head there. [91:27] Hopefully she's okay. [91:29] >> Tavia Graph on it. She's chasing. See if [91:31] she can get to this ball. Good slide [91:33] tackle again. Graph still on it. [91:37] >> Throw here. [91:38] >> Hopefully Bower's okay. She's holding [91:39] her head. She got hit in the side of the [91:41] face. [91:44] Looks like they're going to call a sub [91:46] off for Bower. [91:47] >> Always good to check these kind of [91:48] things. You know, hit the head can be [91:50] kind of a weird injury that way. Always [91:52] want to be certain on those. See, [91:54] they're going to put Ellie Magnus in. Is [91:56] that who that is coming in? [91:58] >> Looks like that's that's the case. [92:00] >> So, they're going to slide Ellie Magnus [92:02] up to forward. Let one of their senior [92:04] captains run onto it. That's a good [92:05] choice. [92:06] >> Yep. [92:07] >> She's not scored tonight. Had a lot of [92:09] action though. A lot of assists. [92:12] might not feel good if you're playing in [92:13] the center of the the Tigers defense, [92:17] >> but again, we talk about [92:18] interchangeability. Ruby Bower has been [92:20] pushing that line up there, right? Just, [92:22] you know, even on the deflection, right, [92:23] that hitter there, like being right [92:24] place, right, right time turned into an [92:27] opportunity for Graph because you're [92:29] playing good uh pursuit soccer. [92:32] >> Tavia Graph on the ball again. [92:34] >> A little bit of a mishit as she plays it [92:35] up off of her left foot and up. [92:41] It's updated score we got from Towns [92:43] Square TV who broadcast the Simley game. [92:45] It was still one- nothing last time we [92:46] checked. Highland Park with the lead. [92:49] >> Tight game. [92:50] >> Our man Hunter is going to update us [92:51] update us on the score as we continue on [92:53] in this game. [92:56] >> I don't think the Raiders really care [92:57] who they play. Obviously there's some [92:59] familiarity there with Simley. [93:01] >> That's it does give you one advantage, [93:02] right? [93:03] >> Grace Brock's taking off. Man, she shot [93:04] it like a rocket. She's got a chance to [93:06] score here. See if Brocks can put it in. [93:08] Oh, [93:09] >> what a great run by Grace Brocks. [93:11] >> Few few of the defenders getting some [93:13] good looks here. [93:14] >> See that again. Shot out of a rocket, [93:15] blew past defenders. Brocks with that [93:17] last touch just a little bit wide on [93:20] that last right footed shot. You can see [93:22] the athleticism though on display. [93:24] Brocks a track athlete, player that [93:27] plays kind of all over the field for her [93:28] club team. She didn't look like a [93:30] defender there, that's for sure. [93:34] >> Oh, another call here. maybe possible [93:36] handball that did bounce up to Clare [93:38] Montgomery's hand. [93:40] >> You can see what coach Armstrong likes [93:42] out of his soccer players, athletes and [93:44] speed. And he's got them all over the [93:45] field [93:46] >> and the willingness to run into some of [93:47] that contact, right? Not shying away. Um [93:50] playing good contact to the ball [93:54] >> as we play on. There's 11 minutes left [93:55] in this game. [93:58] >> Santa Maria on it. Plays it up to Kelly [94:01] or excuse me, Wood [94:03] >> making a nice cut inside there. wants to [94:04] be part of the party here. She cuts it [94:06] back. Let's see if she goes to her [94:07] preferred right foot. Plays it over to [94:09] Jersey. [94:11] Ellie Magnus on it now falls to appert a [94:13] little bit wide. But I love the [94:16] confidence by graph just like I'm going [94:18] to I'm going to do the same thing that [94:19] Grace Brock did. [94:23] Graph another quick player too that you [94:25] don't often see in the score sheet, but [94:26] she gives a lot of energy out there. [94:28] Well, so if you're look again, you're [94:29] looking if you're the next opponent to [94:32] be coming in to face the Raiders [94:34] again, that interchangeability means you [94:36] can't key off and try to stop one person [94:39] because somebody else will will make you [94:41] pay for that. [94:42] >> Well, and and you bring in fresh legs [94:44] and all of a sudden run at the [94:45] defenders. It gets pretty taxing quick. [94:50] >> Mahoney all the way over to Brocks. [94:54] Brocks tries to play it up. Good ball to [94:55] Clare Montgomery. She's on side to see [94:57] what she decides to do here. She can [94:59] take it to goal. She swings it across. [95:01] >> I like that take there. Right. Test [95:03] again that near side. See if the [95:05] keeper's more worried about the cross [95:06] and plays off a bit. [95:07] >> The goalie was all over it though. I [95:08] mean that she took the right angle on [95:09] that. Montgomery may want that one back [95:11] a little bit. Maybe a little bit of a [95:13] misit. [95:14] There's Mahoney. Tries to clear it up. [95:18] All right. Updated score on the Simley [95:20] Highland Park game is one to one. [95:25] So Similly getting on the board here. [95:26] Here's Caitlyn Wood on the ball again. A [95:27] little bit long with her first touch. [95:29] >> Hunters at 37 minutes left in that one. [95:31] So [95:31] >> there's time, [95:32] >> little bit of time left from that game. [95:34] Almost a half here. [95:35] >> Good turn on the ball by Jersey Abbert. [95:37] Boy, she Oh, what a great [95:39] >> Montgomery making that run a long time [95:41] ago. She saw that coming and made a [95:42] perfect run. [95:43] >> She's got some time here. What's she [95:44] going to do? She plays it across. Tries [95:46] to link it up with Ellie. Field goes [95:48] good, but a little bit [95:49] >> just a hard turn to make there. [95:51] >> Yeah, [95:52] >> came back for it. Oh, [95:53] >> she had some time on that, but I'm not [95:54] sure if she felt like she had to rush [95:56] that or not. [95:59] >> Magnus had some time. She had no [96:01] defender by her, but felt like she [96:02] needed to go one time on that. I [96:03] understand that. [96:04] >> And it it's a good practice run kind of [96:07] to take on that because you may need to [96:09] get that shot off late here or fast here [96:11] in a week or so. [96:12] >> I think she just wanted to give her [96:13] brother behind the net some balls. Give [96:15] him some action. [96:16] >> That's what she was really aiming for. [96:17] >> Yeah, her brother was looking a little [96:19] bored, so she was trying to give him [96:20] some action maybe. Here's Grace Brocks [96:22] again. See if he's a wake back. [96:23] >> They're going to call a foul. It will be [96:25] the Raiders ball. Man, Grace Brocks [96:27] doing some nice things from that outside [96:29] defense mode that positions, excuse me. [96:32] And see Brocks again shoots out like a [96:34] cannon. Little side step runs into the [96:36] defender. [96:37] >> Well, like you noted too, like she plays [96:39] a number of different positions for a [96:41] club team. Like is there a need for her [96:43] in a different spot next year with [96:44] obviously a lot of seniors moving on? [96:46] So, it's hard to know too. Um I have not [96:49] covered the the JB side for the girls as [96:51] well to know um what their other options [96:53] are kind of in that back line. [96:55] >> Santa Maria tries to play it up. Falls [96:57] at Wood's feet. See if Caitlin can do [96:59] something with this. You know the JV did [97:02] have four freshman play up with them [97:03] this year. So they did bring up quite a [97:05] few. A couple who were pretty key [97:07] players for them. So we'll see what they [97:09] do next year. They might bring some of [97:10] those players up. [97:13] >> It's hard to know until you have your [97:14] kind of your whole pool of players [97:16] sitting in front of you. Yeah, [97:18] >> and Kids Evolve, right? I mean, they [97:20] grow. [97:21] >> Uh, they play different positions for [97:23] their club team. Good. Well done there [97:24] by La Mahoney. I don't think Mahoney or [97:27] Geon have sat one time during this game. [97:30] >> You know, for the way they've played, [97:32] um, one thing, they've played really [97:34] smart, so they haven't had to make a ton [97:36] of those runs. We saw Geon with a long [97:37] run before. Um, you know, they've played [97:40] really smart. So, if you can keep your [97:42] center backs on the field and they're [97:43] and they're having a good night, um, as [97:45] a coach, I know I like to keep them out [97:46] there if we can. [97:48] >> All right, so Caitlyn Wood look a little [97:49] hunched over there. Hope she's okay. She [97:51] kind of a little collision. Might just [97:52] be tired. She's kind of played all over [97:55] the place. Not used to playing that [97:56] center mid roll. [98:01] >> Fiona Myers has some space here. Let's [98:03] see what she decides to do. She plays it [98:04] through to her friend Ellie. [98:07] >> Can't link up though. [98:11] It's a good run by their defender. [98:13] >> Tries to link up with Gatis. It'll go [98:15] run out of bounds and [98:17] >> it is a Tigers ball with seven minutes [98:19] left. [98:21] >> Tigers still pushing here. Good. That's [98:22] a They're a no quit team, that's for [98:24] sure. [98:26] >> Lot of high school fans here tonight. [98:27] It's been great to see good turnout for [98:29] the Raiders as they put nine in the back [98:32] of the net. That's always even more fun [98:33] to entertain the fans that way. [98:36] >> You're for your casual fans especially, [98:38] right? Seeing a lot of goals is the [98:39] exciting part. [98:40] >> Yeah, that's sometimes the complaint of [98:42] non-s soccer fans is, well, it's a one- [98:43] nothing game. It's not entertaining. [98:45] Well, if you did if you came tonight, [98:46] you got your got your money's worth [98:52] >> all the way up to Tavia Graph. Graph up [98:54] to Santa Maria. Runs out of bounds. [98:56] It'll be a Tigers throwing. [99:04] Big night here at Todd Field. Our FCA is [99:08] going to be th be holding the hosting, [99:09] excuse me, the uh Fields of Faith [99:11] tonight and then tomorrow night there'll [99:12] be a football game against Burnsville. [99:14] So there's going to be a lot of action [99:15] here at Todd Field. This is just the [99:17] start of a lot of things to come. [99:19] >> Week, right? [99:19] >> Very busy week. [99:23] 19 shots on goal for the Raiders to five [99:25] of the Twin Cities Academy. at his [99:28] concert was actually pretty long. [99:30] >> You know, they talked about uh with [99:32] their coach this kind of being their [99:33] redemption tour this year, how they've [99:35] been able to beat teams that they've [99:38] lost to in years past. This is a team [99:39] that's or a program that's been building [99:41] every single year. Um if they can [99:43] continue that momentum, you never know, [99:45] right? Couple years they could be [99:47] battling for a section crown. [99:48] >> And we're talking about some young [99:49] players, right? We're mentioning a lot [99:50] here. Um you know, I know they got a lot [99:52] of credit for their seniors, right? [99:54] balancing them through this transition [99:55] time and um and now some young players [99:58] maybe coming into their own could be a [99:59] very good team down the road. [100:03] >> Well, and you know, like they like the [100:05] coach said, they had four girls that [100:06] transferred in and anytime you can get [100:08] new fresh blood, you know, that's a good [100:11] thing for your program, getting more [100:13] bodies in there and girls talk, right? [100:15] If if they're having fun and they want [100:17] to get other players to come to their [100:18] school, [100:19] >> you never know what can happen, [100:21] especially with a charter school [100:22] situation. they have that luxury of [100:24] potentially adding players. [100:28] >> Now, most of these Hastings Raiders um [100:30] are from Hastings, born and raised, [100:32] played for HFC soccer, which is our club [100:34] here in Hastings. So, it's been pretty [100:36] fun for them. Girls that have been [100:37] together for a long, long time to find [100:39] the success that they have. [100:42] >> Caitlyn Wood getting clipped again there [100:43] like [100:44] >> and Caitlyn Wood has been [100:45] >> She's still doing all right. [100:47] >> Up in this game, that is for sure [100:51] >> here. See a lot of subs coming on for [100:53] the Tigers. Some fresh faces we haven't [100:56] necessarily seen yet. [101:03] >> The one consistent player that's been [101:05] out there has been their center defender [101:06] again. [101:08] And Chop saying, "Check out." She I [101:10] don't think she's had a breather all [101:11] game. And boy, she's needed it. I mean, [101:13] she's had to work hard all game long. [101:14] >> Yeah, she's in a tall order here with uh [101:16] some of these Raiders up top here really [101:18] pushing that back line. Cool to see Ruby [101:21] Bower back out there. I was a little [101:22] worried she got bumped in the head by [101:23] that clearance of the ball by the [101:25] Tigers. And she's okay. She's back on [101:27] the field. They checked her out. She's [101:28] back at it. [101:30] >> Always good to see. Want to see that as [101:31] quick as possible. [101:35] >> All right. Balls back at Kaylee Gon's [101:37] feet up to Fiona Myers. Myers all the [101:40] way over to Brocks. Brocks to see she's [101:43] got some space. She want to take it [101:44] here. [101:46] >> Good look. Just runs out of bounds a [101:48] little bit wide. [101:50] Tell Brocks was trying to decide, do I [101:52] attempt to make this run? She's had some [101:53] success. [101:54] >> How much space do I have? Right. [101:55] >> I know. It's tempting, right? You find [101:57] that success one time, you feel like you [101:58] can take on anyone. [102:01] >> Just under four minutes left here for [102:03] the Raiders. [102:05] >> Score line not really in doubt. [102:13] >> Something in those stakes is probably [102:14] good. [102:15] >> Pretty cool for the Tigers though to [102:16] make it this far and find so much [102:18] success. I know that the score line is [102:20] not what they're wanting today, but to [102:22] finish the season with 14 wins and find [102:24] so much success in their conference, [102:25] winning their conference, it's been a [102:27] big season for them. It's been a turning [102:29] point in this Twin Cities Academy soccer [102:31] program. [102:32] >> And you the Raiders have been that spot, [102:33] too, where you have a a good season in [102:35] your conference and you just you play in [102:36] a tough section [102:37] >> and and for the Tigers, right, that's [102:39] what they're seeing here. Um, but [102:41] obviously, like you said, that that [102:42] phenomenal record 14-2 is does not [102:45] happen by accident. A lot of hard work, [102:47] a lot of development, a lot of growth [102:49] from those players. [102:50] >> Nicely done by Grace Brocks as she [102:51] possesses the ball again. Not afraid to [102:54] take a run. Here's Fiona Myers. Back to [102:56] Brocks. Brock wants it. Brocks wants to [102:58] take it. Fiona Myers again. Tries to [103:01] slide it through. Ruby Bowers is on [103:02] side. She's got some got some space. See [103:04] if Bower can bury this. [103:07] And back of the net for Ruby Bower. [103:09] >> Nice to see a player get a little dinged [103:10] up here. Have some some contact. Come [103:13] out and just finish a beautiful ball [103:15] there. Good for Ruby Bower. Gets the [103:17] goal. [103:19] Gets the 10th goal for number 10. Ruby [103:23] Bower buries it in the back of the net. [103:24] All smiles. Raiders feeling good about [103:26] themselves. Rightly so, [103:28] >> and and Ruby's going to be somebody they [103:30] want to see next year, right? Filling in [103:32] some of that goal scoring capability. [103:34] Uh, obviously we're seeing it on display [103:35] here, but um continuing that next year [103:38] as she um comes back for the Raiders. [103:40] >> Cool, calm, and collected as she buries [103:42] that in the back of the net. Raiders [103:43] take a 10-2 lead with 90 seconds left in [103:46] the game. [103:50] We will not have a goal recap at the [103:52] conclusion of this game, but we will [103:54] talk about some of the seniors from both [103:55] squads. Give them a little shout out. I [103:58] know for uh Twin Cities Academy program, [104:00] this is going to be their senior's last [104:02] game of the year. Good shot attempt, a [104:04] little bit high. Um this was probably [104:06] going to be our la last broadcast of the [104:08] year for us as well. Also, we want to [104:09] make sure we give a shout out to our [104:10] seniors who've done so much for our [104:12] Hastings soccer program. They're going [104:14] to be sorely missed. I know having a [104:16] daughter who's a middle schooler who [104:17] looks up to these girls. She can't wait [104:19] to come to every home game. [104:21] >> It's it's a fun group to watch, right? [104:22] You tell we talked about the Tigers [104:24] before. You can tell they're having fun. [104:26] You can tell they play well for each [104:27] other. Um that's always good to see as a [104:29] team. [104:30] >> It's Gatis on the ball again. Oh, so [104:32] dangerous with the ball. [104:38] Good step to the ball there by Olivia [104:40] Lavine. Santa Maria just clears it up. [104:42] Bower chasing again. See if she turns on [104:44] the burners. She's got wheels. [104:48] Bower taking on the whole defensive line [104:50] of the Tigers. [104:52] This ball goes out of bounds with 30 [104:54] seconds left. [104:56] >> Bower's played well today. She's she's [104:58] been aggressive. She's been uh [105:00] opportunistic. [105:01] >> Seams there, right? And taking the right [105:02] line on a ball. [105:03] >> Smart play. [105:08] All right, so with 15 seconds left, this [105:10] is all going to wrap up [105:12] >> this last home game that we're going to [105:14] be broadcasting here for the Raiders [105:16] >> as they're going to finish off this game [105:18] with a 10-2 score line. Raiders take the [105:21] win. They'll move on to the section [105:23] semifinals where we await the opponent. [105:25] We'll find out an update from Hunter in [105:27] just a second hopefully as we figure out [105:30] if you're going to play St. Paul [105:31] Highland Park or the Simly Spartans. [105:33] Hey, let's give a shout out really quick [105:35] to the seniors of the Twin Cities [105:38] Academy. Uh there's several of them. [105:41] First off, we're going to talk about [105:42] Precia Rathor, one of their captains. We [105:45] also want to talk about Soph Sophia [105:48] Mudashir. We also want to give a shout [105:50] out to Oshan Chops Czech. We've talked [105:53] about her a lot. She's been a star star [105:56] for them at Center D. Also, their [105:58] goalie, Mariana Jors. [106:00] Also, Ariana Santa Maria Perez, their [106:03] 12th grade forward. And then the last [106:05] senior is Adrina Enaling, a forward [106:08] midfielder number 24. For the Raiders, [106:11] we want to give a shout out for our [106:12] seniors as well. Oh, I missed one more [106:14] to Summit Hustleman, the 12th grade [106:16] defender. We've also missed her as well. [106:19] For the Raiders, let's give a shout out [106:20] to our seniors. Caitlyn Wood, the [106:22] defender who was all over the field [106:23] tonight. Ellie Lavine, the hat-tick [106:25] scorer, number six. Laya Mahoney, the [106:28] center defender, who's been a stalwart, [106:30] rock solid back there. Jersey Appert, [106:32] who's been all over the field as a [106:34] forward and midfielder. Olivia Ericson, [106:36] who scored a goal tonight at midfield, [106:38] one of the captains, along with Kaylee [106:39] Geon, the other center defender. Fiona [106:41] Meyers, who got significant time as a [106:43] midfielder. Also Ellie Magnus, who [106:46] played all over the field tonight, the [106:48] sprinster out on the outside. And then [106:50] Tavia Graph, the uh defender/midfielder. [106:53] Lots of seniors for these Raiders. You [106:55] can see the bracket really quick. Still [106:57] waiting the top side of the bracket, [106:58] either Holy Angels or Richfield, Creton [107:00] Durham Hall or South St. Paul. But the [107:01] one that the Raiders are circling is the [107:04] winner of the Simly Highland Park [107:06] matchup. Either way, the Raiders will [107:08] host a game on Saturday at 100 p.m. And [107:12] I think the Raiders have to feel pretty [107:13] good about whoever they play moving [107:15] forward. [107:15] >> Well, and I think they have good reason [107:16] to. Right. You come in tonight, again, [107:18] we don't always know how these match ups [107:20] are going to look when you're playing [107:22] teams who've not played common [107:23] opponents. uh but to come in to take [107:25] care of business, settle in and really [107:27] get a chance to work on some of those [107:29] offensive measures during a live game. [107:31] Um they have to feel great about how [107:33] this wound up here tonight. [107:34] >> Yeah. And we will try to cover the [107:36] section finals if the Raiders do make [107:39] it. My hope is that we are hosting a [107:41] Raiders section finals. If not though, [107:43] we're going to try to cover it. Um it [107:45] would be an amazing thing for these [107:46] Raiders. They've never made it to a [107:48] section finals game before. This could [107:49] be the year that they do it. Here's some [107:51] other upcoming broadcasts. volleyball or [107:53] soccer on the 14th depending on what [107:55] happens. On the 21st, they'll cover the [107:57] football sections. That's to be [107:58] determined about who they're going to [108:00] play. On the 25th, it'll either be a [108:02] football or a volleyball section game. [108:04] And then on the 31st, Halloween night, [108:06] football section finals if that was to [108:09] happen. So, lot lot of that would be [108:11] pretty awesome on Halloween, right? [108:12] >> Yep. That would be fun. [108:13] >> A lot of Raider athletics coming your [108:15] way. Can't wait to see what the month of [108:17] October looks like. Let's give a shout [108:19] out to Hunter Pinky, the producer, [108:21] director, graphics replay, the guy that [108:23] does it all. I'm not sure if he sleeps [108:25] at all. The camera operators and Max [108:27] Sloum, Ian Andersonac, and Tory Selner. [108:30] Shout out to our sponsors in the [108:31] Schoolhouse and Culver's. I'm Kyle [108:33] Kryser. As always, joined by Jeremy [108:35] Rutder. Jeremy, it's been another fun [108:37] year of soccer. [108:38] >> If you get a chance to come out Saturday [108:40] and watch this team, you don't want to [108:42] miss it. [108:42] >> No, they're fun to watch. They're going [108:44] to pack the stands, and I'm excited to [108:45] see what happens. Thanks again fans for [108:47] tuning in. We'll see you next time. [108:52] [Music]