Two rainouts and unfamiliar turf didn’t stop Eden Prairie from winning its second consecutive state title Tuesday.

The Eagles overcame their frustration at playing what was essentially a road game to defeat Rosemount 13-11. Weather cancellations twice forced the game to be rescheduled and eventually lose its neutral site in Chanhassen in favor of the grass field of top-seed Rosemount.

“We weren’t happy coming to their home facility and playing on their home turf,” Eden Prairie coach Ryan Ward said. “But at some point you just got to say, ‘You know, we can’t complain, what’s the point?’ The game’s going to happen one way or another whether we like it or not.”

Sean Patterson scored six goals and Nick Leiverman added two for the Eagles (17-2), who lost and then reclaimed the lead in a wild third quarter and then held it to the end. Matt Johnson and Trent Woodcock led Rosemount with three goals each, but the top-seeded Irish (16-2) came up short in their attempt for a first state title.

“We just utilized our matchups,” Patterson said. “We played well offensively and everyone around just kind of bought in.”

Patterson recorded a hat trick in the first half, helping the Eagles to a 6-4 lead. Rosemount scored four unanswered goals in the third quarter to take a 10-8 lead, before Patterson and company delivered a late third-quarter charge.

It started with a goal from Cedric Clark, who scored off a faceoff. Patterson tied the game at 10 with seven seconds remaining in the quarter, and Leiverman gave the Eagles an 11-10 lead with one second on the clock.

"We didn't think they were going to score that fast," said Rosemount coach Lance Kuehn, noting the Eagles had taken longer offensive possessions until that point. "They did a good job of being able to score fast and also to score mechanically."

Sophomore JD Spielman added another Eden Prairie goal just 14 seconds into the fourth quarter on a well-executed pass from Patterson, who score his sixth later in the quarter. 

The Eagles held Rosemount’s Yepsen twins — all-state seniors Carter and Conner — to three goals, thanks in part to strong defense from senior Ronnie Spielman, JD’s older brother.

“I knew if they got to the inside they were dangerous,” Ronnie Spielman said. “I did my best to keep them to the outside, just play hip to hip, just make sure they didn’t get around me.”

Ronnie Spielman, who will play lacrosse at Ohio State next year, was competing in his final high school game with his brother. The younger Spielman has also committed to Ohio State and scored twice Tuesday.

“It’s the best feeling in the world, especially knowing that I got to win a state championship with these guys and especially my younger brother,” Ronnie Spielman said. “From the beginning, I’ve had a feeling that we were going to be a special team. Even if we lost a couple, I feel like we were going to make our run, and we did, and I’m really happy with that.”

On the Irish side, Kuehn took stock of a season that created "a winning recipe down in Rosemount and I think you'll see us again in the state championship."

Eden Prairie’s Sean Patterson scored six goals as the Eagles defeated Rosemount 13-11 on Tuesday at Rosemount High School to win their second consecutive state lacrosse championship.

Nick Leiverman added a hat trick for the Eagles (17-2), including goals with time expiring in the second and third quarters. Leiverman’s late goal in the third gave the Eagles an 11-10 lead, and he added another 14 seconds into the fourth on a well-executed pass from Patterson.

Matt Johnson and Trent Woodcock led the Irish (16-2) with three goals apiece. Carter Yepsen also scored twice for Rosemount, which was looking for its first title.

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