Hilltoppers Boys Soccer Defeats Thunderhawks, Advances to Section Semifinals

Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored in Duluth Marshall's win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored for Duluth Marshall as the third seeded Hilltoppers defeated sixth seed Grand Rapids 2-1 in the Section 7A quarterfinals. Griffin Otto scored for the Thunderhawks.

Other action from the section quarterfinals on Saturday.

BOYS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS

Hermantown 2, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0

Chisago Lakes 1, Duluth Denfeld 5 

Princeton 0, St. Francis 2 

GIRLS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS

Duluth Marshall 6, North Branch 0

St. Francis 4, Hermantown 0

Two Harbors 0, Cloquet-Carlton 5