Stillwater stormed past Duluth East with a 3-0 triumph in Tuesday night’s state girls soccer quarterfinal, taking another step towards their fourth state title and first since 2021.

A back-and-forth first half had the contest level at the break, but the Ponies punched through early in the second half and did not let up. A strong wind blowing at their backs, Stillwater’s high press helped them score three goals in the final 40 minutes.

Stillwater head coach Mike Huber said the wind played a “big factor” in the second half.

No. 2 seed Stillwater entered the day with a 13-game unbeaten streak. Unseeded Duluth East had 10 straight victories.

The biggest chance of the first half came from Duluth East’s senior midfielder Julia Davis, who lashed a screamer off the crossbar and down. It was of

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