Who – No. 5 seed Emmaus (13-6 overall) vs No. 4 seed Freedom (14-4)
What – District XI 3A Quarterfinals
When/Where – Thursday 7 pm/Freedom HS
Coverage – LIVE www.easternpasportsnetwork.com, 6:40 p.m. pregame
What’s at stake – A berth in the semifinals on May 24 at Delaware Valley (5 pm)
Head-to-Head – Freedom won 10-8 on April 22
Coaches – Emmaus: Stu Speicher (2nd year), Freedom: Tony Fabrizio (6th year)
Players to watch: Emmaus – Soph. Will Barber (52g/42a), Sr. Connor Flok (52/13), Soph. Liam Rooney (27/6), Sr. Liam Porecca (18/6), Jr. FOGO Aidan Garrett, Sr. Def. Ben Thomas, Sr. Def. Sean Higgins, Soph. GK Sam Rainford
Freedom – Sr. Connor Bevan (71g/44a), Jr. Alex Hume (57/22), Soph. FO/MF Jared Karabinus (43/26), Jr. Jake Ballerini (37/32), Soph. Alex Greenberg (28/25), Jr. GK Ryan Hathaway
District XI 3A Tournament
May 19 – Quarterfinals: #5 Emmaus @ #4 Freedom, #6 Nazareth @ #3 Parkland
May 24 – Semis: Emmaus/Freedom winner @ #1 Delaware Valley, 5 p.m.; Nazareth/Parkland winner vs #2 Easton @ Emmaus, 5 pm
May 26 – Finals: Lehigh University, 7 pm