Who – No.4 seed Emmaus (12-5 overall) vs No.1 seed Parkland (15-2)
What – EPC Semifinals
When/Where – Wednesday 7:35 p.m./Northampton HS
Coverage – LIVE: www.easternpasportsnetwork.com (7:10 p.m. pregame)
What’s at stake – A berth in the EPC finals on May 16 vs winner of No.2 Freedom/No.3 Easton
Coaches – Emmaus: Bob Kornicke (1st year), Vince Arezzi (1st year)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Jr. Will Barber (70g/44a), Fr. Jack Restino (30/9), Jr. Liam Rooney (29/22), Sr. Aidan Garrett (13/10), Jr. Michael Chies, Soph. Reilly Bechtel, Jr. John Wassel, Jr. Erik Wentz, Jr. Zach Yenawine, Jr. GK Sam Rainford. Others: Sr. John Hughes (31/14), Soph. Gabe Chies (7/1), Soph. Ashton Fehr (13/1)
Parkland – Soph. Parker Kusko (43g/18a) Sr. Chase Kusko (64/42), Sr. Drew Filipovits (23/27), Jr. Jake Beidleman, Jr. James Scott, Sr. Jeff Gerdes, Jr. Erik Matulevicius, Sr. James Honenshilt, Sr. Michael Chimics, Soph GK Andrew Matulevicius. Others: Sr. Jake Parker (36/14)
GAME NOTES: Hornets meet rival Parkland for the second time this season with a berth in the EPC championship game on the line. The Trojans won the first meeting last week at Emmaus, 14-8. It marked the first time since 2019 that Parkland had defeated the Hornets … Emmaus hasn’t won a league title since 2012, meanwhile the Trojans last championship came back in 2019 … Central Catholic is the two-time defending champs