GIRLS

For the first time since 1986, the Edina girls soccer team is a state champion. And it became one in dominant fashion. The Hornets (22-0) wrapped a perfect fall with its 2-1 victory over Wayzata in Friday’s state tournament final at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Hornets star senior Izzy Engle led the way. She scored both goals, including the go-ahead, game-winner with 13 minutes to play to break a 1-1 tie. The Notre Dame commit finished the season with 41 goals. She led a powerful offense that scored multiple goals in every game this season but one, a 1-0 victory over St. Michael-Albertville in mid-September.

Ana Munyon scored the lone goal for the Trojans (20-2), whose only two losses this season were to the Hornets. The win avenges last year’s title match result for Edina, where it fell to Rosemount in 2022.

BOYS

Wayzata (20-0-2) went ahead early in Friday boys soccer state championship match, then controlled play the rest of the way en route to complete its Class 3A title defense and win a second straight crown with a 2-0 victory over Maple Grove (19-1-1).

Friday’s state final at U.S. Bank Stadium was a meeting of two undefeated teams.

Aiden Judickas scored both goals for Wayzata on the receiving end of set pieces. The first strike came just more than two minutes into the game.

That was more than enough production for the Trojans’ always-dominant back end. Wayzata notched its 16th shutout with the victory. It allowed just one goal throughout the entire postseason, and held all three state tournament opponents scoreless.

The one goal it gave up in the section final to Minneapolis Washburn was the only goal the Trojans have allowed since Sept. 19.

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