Matchup: No.8 seed Nazareth (8-5-4 EPC/8-5-5 overall) vs No. 1 seed Emmaus (15-0-2 EPC/16-0-2 overall)
When/Where: Tuesday 7 p.m. @ Memorial Field
Coverage: @Emmaussports.com on ‘X’
Coaches: Nazareth – Joe Scanlon (2nd year); Emmaus – John Cari (22nd year)
Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 4-0 on October 7
Key players – Nazareth: Sr. F Evan Crescenzo, F Jake Preletz, MF Cayden Surch, Sr. GK Owen Moyer
Emmaus – Jr. MF Brennan Stack (7g/4a), Jr. Def. Noah Delgado, Sr. F Anthony Suida (10g), Sr. Def. Noah Tintle, Sr. Def. Lorenzo LoPiccolo, Jr. F London Barrett (5g), Soph. GK Chase Evans (11.5 shutouts)
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus is the two-time defending EPC champs and face Nazareth for the second consecutive season in the opening round of the playoffs. The Hornets won last year’s matchup 2-0. Emmaus has won the last 10 matchups in the series between the two teams. The Blue Eagles last victory came back in 2019 (2-1). Defensively, Emmaus has posted 15 shutouts on the season and allowed just three goals in 18 games
