What: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Semifinals
Who: No. 3 seed Emmaus ( 9-4 EPC, 12-6 overall) vs No. 2 seed Central Catholic (11-2, 15-3 )
When: Thursday 5:30 p.m., Northampton High School
What’s at stake: Winner advances to Monday’s EPC title game at 7:30 p.m. vs winner of No.1 seed Parkland/No.4 seed Easton
Ticket prices: $6 adults; $3 Students/Sr. citizens
Season series: CCHS 2-0
Key players: Emmaus – Jr. Michael Leschinsky (39 goals/1st Team EPC), Sr. Bailey O’Connor (27 goals/1st Team EPC), Sr. LSM Devon Boyko (1st Team EPC), Sr. Evan Bhagat (30 goals/2nd Team EPC), Sr. Sam Conway (23 goals), Soph. GK Ben Franco, Jr. Grant Hawkins, Sr. Def. Ryan Thomas
CCHS – Sr. Justin Pasquale (40 goals/10 asst/1st Team EPC), Jack McGorry (30 goals/20 asst), Sr. Todd Gloss (27 goals/2nd Team EPC), Sr. Matt Scandone (24 goals/2nd Team), Alec Brogle (19 goals/20 asst), Tyler Schifko (19 goals/18 asst), Sr. FOGO Luke Talago (1st Team EPC), Sr. Def. Joe Pasquale (1st Team EPC)
Coverage: Twitter (Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus boys lacrosse)
History: Emmaus and CCHS met twice during the regular-season with the Vikes winning both meetings – 11-5 at Memorial Field and 13-6 at Cedar Crest College…..The Vikes have won the last 9 meetings between the two teams with Emmaus’ last win in 2015 (8-6) ….Parkland is the defending EPC champ ….The last time Emmaus won a league title was back in 2012 when they beat Nazareth 13-4 under former coach Scott Ketcham. The Hornets also defeated the Vikes in the 2011 finals (8-7) and 2010 (16-3).