Class AAA Boys Soccer Semifinal: Rosemount holds on to beat Duluth East

Rosemount scored two of three goals in a seven-minute span in the first half and that paved the way to a 2-1 victory over Duluth East in the Class AAA semifinals of the boys’ soccer state tournament on Wednesday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Senior midfielder Isaac Lewis gave the unseeded Irish (9-6-3) the lead for good in the 18^th minute on a one-time shot from just inside the penalty area off an assist from junior defender Reid Wolf.

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The victory extended Rosemount’s postseason winning streak to five games and earned a berth in the big-school championship game on Saturday against Mounds View. It is the first championship game berth for the Irish in three state tournament appearances.

Rosemount opened the scoring in the 11^th minute when senior forward Dante Shannon took a direct free kick from teammate senior defender Evan Sickman and directed a shot into the opposite corner of the goal. Less than two minutes later, though, Duluth East (18-2-1) answered on a goal by senior midfielder Kai Hoffman, who fired a shot from 25 yards.

The Minnesota State High School League contributed to this report