Ilstrup Leads SLP Orioles to Section 5 Quarterfinal Win

Playing his final game on the turf field in St. Louis Park, Brody Ilstrup would go out in style with a six goal outburst that led the host Orioles to a 15-10 win over the Providence Academy Lions in the Section 5 Boys Lacrosse Quarterfinals Thursday night.

It was a rematch of a regular season game played May 16 in Plymouth where the Lions roared past the Orioles 19-8.

St. Louis Park broke out of the starting gate early on Jackson Lochan's center slot goal :13 into the game.  He would put the Orioles up by two as he scored from the left side :28 later.  Ilstrup, who will play next season at Carthage collage in Kenosha, WI would also excel on defense as he intercepted a Providence Academy pass, find the open net and put the ball in.  He would pick up an assist on St. Louis Park's fourth goal as Cole Justesen got a centering pass and fired it into the net.  The Lions would get on the board on a long stick goal from Griffin Ewing.  They would eventually tie the game with a three goal run in a period of :46.  Matthew Dowden would score first, then the second goal deflected off an Oriole and the goal was credited to Sam Young.  Ewing would score his second long stick goal to end the first period even at four.

The Lions would vault into the lead in the second period as Ian Smith made a spin move and the ball landed into the net.  The Orioles would end Providence Academy's five goal run as Lochan made a centering pass to Justesen and he would score his second goal.  The Lions would regain the lead with three goals,with Mike Kahler scoring first and Smith adding two to put Providence Academy ahead at the half 8-5.

Lochan's spin move in the center slot resulted in the Orioles opening the third period scoring.  Ilstrup would go on a scoring binge with three straight goals.  His first came off a pass from Kyle Hedblom followed by a liner from the 25 yard line.  The Lions would get their lone goal of the period when Dowden made a great behind the back pass to Kahler and he would find the net.  Ilstrup would wrap up the third period scoring with his fourth goal of the game and St. Louis Park evened the score at nine.

The Orioles would strike early in the fourth period on Mitchell Vortherm's goal :33 into the period.  The Lions would counter :15 later as Kole DeRosier rebounded Quinn Ewing's shot for a goal.  But it would be the last time Providence Academy would send the ball to the net as St. Louis Park would clinch a semifinal berth with five unanswered goals.  Ilstrup would score the first two and Lochan would pick up his fourth goal of the game.  Vortherm's liner would sail into the net and Mikel Kieselbach would conclude the scoring with 1:54 left in the game.

St. Louis Park improves their record to 7-7 and advances to the Section 5 semifinals on Monday, June 5 against the top seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's at 7 PM at BSM.  Providence Academy concludes their season with a record of 8-6.