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Wayzata hangs on to victory after late surge from Benilde-St. Margaret's

By Loren Nelson, SportsEngine, 03/24/21, 10:00PM CDT

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The Trojans withstood a two-goal third period from the Red Knights to advance to the Class 2A state tournament.

Wayzata goalie Will Ingemann (1) makes a glove save as a Benilde-St. Margaret’s player closes on the net. Ingemann had 16 saves in the Trojans’ 3-2 Class 2A, Section 6 championship victory over the Red Knights. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

Wayzata goalie Will Ingemann (1) makes a glove save as a Benilde-St. Margaret’s player closes on the net. Ingemann had 16 saves in the Trojans’ 3-2 Class 2A, Section 6 championship victory over the Red Knights. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

Character guy, clutch scorer, loving big brother, beloved captain … there are all sorts of adjectives that fit snugly on Wayzata’s Kohl Sauer.

After scoring twice in the No. 2-seeded Trojans’ 3-2 victory over No. 4 Benilde-St. Margaret’s in Wednesday’s Class 2A, Section 6 championship game at the Plymouth Ice Center, Sauer showed his versatility by belting out a few tunes in the locker room and, perhaps, earning another label.

Aspiring pop singer? Maybe, maybe not.

“I would say I am alright,” Sauer said when asked to assess his singing chops. “Nothing special.”

Wayzata's Kohl Sauer (9) gets off a shot in the second period of Wednesday night’s game against Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Sauer had two goals in the Trojans’ 3-2 victory over the Red Knights. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

Wayzata's Kohl Sauer (9) gets off a shot in the second period of Wednesday night’s game against Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Sauer had two goals in the Trojans’ 3-2 victory over the Red Knights. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

First Report

Senior forward Kohl Sauer scored twice and sophomore goaltender Will Ingemann made 16 saves on Wednesday night as No. 2-seed Wayzata hung on for a 3-2 victory over No. 4-seed Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the Class 2A, Section 6 championship game at the Plymouth Ice Center.

Sauer, a third-line center, was an unexpected but welcome source of offense for the Trojans (13-5-2), ranked No. 9 in the Class 2A coaches’ poll. He entered the game having scored three goals all season. 

Sauer pounced on a turnover inside the Red Knights' blue line and whipped a shot past goaltender Carson Limesand’s catching glove to put Wayzata ahead 3-0 just 1:18 into the third period. Benilde-St. Margaret’s answered with a goal by defenseman Tristan Sarsland on a solo rush that took him around the Wayzata defense and in front of Ingemann, where Sarsland scored on a low shot as he powered through the slot.

The Red Knights (15-6-0) cut Wayzata’s lead to 3-2 on a rebound goal by Grant Ellings with 2:44 remaining, and pulled Limesand in favor of an extra skater with 1:47 left. Ingemann was tested several times in the closing seconds but directed initial shots to the corners or deflected them out of play.

Sauer opened the scoring for Wayzata, sliding home a rebound just 1:57 into the opening period. Senior Jake Schneider, stationed to the right of the net and just a foot or two outside the goal line, put the Trojans ahead 2-0 with 58.9 seconds left in the first by scoring on a rising wrist shut that sailed just under the crossbar. The goal was Schneider’s team-best 16th of the season.

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Benilde-St. Margaret's Tristan Sarsland (6) tucks the puck past Wayzata goalie Will Ingemann during the third period of Wednesday night’s Class 2A, Section 6 final. The Red Knights fell to the Trojans 3-2. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

Benilde-St. Margaret's Tristan Sarsland (6) tucks the puck past Wayzata goalie Will Ingemann during the third period of Wednesday night’s Class 2A, Section 6 final. The Red Knights fell to the Trojans 3-2. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

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