St. Louis University High School

Selected by the coaches as the top seed for the Missouri District Tournament, and with the bottom nine teams in the area funneled off to the Challenge Cup, the Jr. Bills reached the state quarterfinals via a bye. The Pioneers reached the same game by shutting out Parkway Central 9-0. Kirkwood opened with a plan, spreading out SLUH on the defensive end and earning position to the goal with long drives from the perimeter. But a quick adjustment to overplaying the goal stabilized the defense, and Kirkwood was powerless to stop SLUH’s offense. The Jr. Bills surged ahead 4-0 in the first three minutes, and Max Wurm’s natural hat trick before the end of the first quarter effectively ended the game. Tim Dale (2 G, 4 A) led the way at one end, while Dan Geisman (4 steals) led at the other. Matt Hohenberger and Zak Ancel combined for eight saves and an assist to offset the single goal allowed. SLUH advances to the final four for a remarkable 21st consecutive season.