The East Ridge High School girls soccer team beat Maple Grove 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the Class AAA state soccer tournament. Junior forward Reese Tovar scored the winning goal with only nine seconds remaining in regulation.
“East Ridge dominated territorial play in the second half and that eventually resulted in Tovar’s goal on a shot from 13 yards after a brilliant feed from senior forward Ellie Wildman,” the tournament recap states.
The Raptors last state tournament trip was in 2017. East Ridge faces Edina in the semis on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium.
To advance to the state tournament, East Ridge beat White Bear Lake 3-2 at White Bear Lake High School on Oct. 15
