Matchup: #6 seed Allen (10-7 EPC, 11-7 overall) vs #3 seed Emmaus (14-2-1/15-2-1)
When/Where: Tuesday 7 p.m. @ Memorial Field
Coverage: Emmaussports.com on ‘X’ (@Emmaussports)
Coaches: Allen: Jared Max (23rd season), Emmaus: John Cari (20th season, 335-92-28)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Sr. Kai Mattern (9g, 2nd Team EPC), Sr. Callum Harvey, Jr. Connor Powell (4g/4a), Sr. Mohamed Hassanali (6g) Jr. Canyon Reinhardt (10g/7a, 2nd Team EPC), Jr. Robbie Tumblin, Jr. Rio Johnson, Sr. Bryson Moyer, Soph. Ben Grossi (3rd Team EPC), Sr. Brayden Dang (1st Team EPC), Jr. Will Peck (8 shutouts)
Allen key players – F Wilonja Esomba (1st Team EPC), MF Gabriel Alvear (2nd Team EPC), GK Martin Severo (3rd Team EPC)
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus’ quest for its first EPC title since 2019 begins with a first-round matchup vs Allen. The two teams met earlier in the season with the Hornets rallying for a 2-1 win at Allen. Gabe Reyes scored the game-winner … The Hornets have lost in the of opening round of the playoffs the past two years falling to Whitehall both times (last year 1-0 in PKs and 1-0 back in 2022) …. Emmaus’ two defeats this season have come to Freedom (1-0) and most-recently Parkland (2-1) … The Hornets have outscored their opponents 71-11 on the season … Allen is appearing in the EPC tournament for the first time since 2016. The Canaries ended their regular season having won three straight and five of their last six games … Northampton is the defending league champ after beating Parkland 2-1 in last year’s final.
EPC Tournament (Tuesday, October 15)
#8 PM East @ #1 Parkland, 7 pm
#7 Liberty @ #2 Freedom, 4:30 pm
#6 Allen @ #3 Emmaus, 7 pm
#5 Pleasant Valley @ #4 Northampton, 6 pm
Semis: Thursday, Oct. 17
Finals: Saturday, Oct. 19