Who: No. 1 Emmaus (15-1 overall/12-0 EPC) vs No. 5 Parkland (12-5/9-3)
What: EPC Semifinals
When/where: Tuesday 7 p.m./Allen HS
What’s at stake: Winner advances to the EPC championship on Thursday vs winner of No. 2 Whitehall or No. 3 Nazareth
How they got here: Emmaus – BYE; Parkland defeated Freedom 3-1
Coaches: Emmaus Jonathan Wilson (2nd year); Parkland – Scott Trumbauer (24th year)
Key players: Emmaus – Sr. MB Colin Holden, Sr. OH Lucas Mondin, Jr. Setter Ben Skekel, Sr. Libero Jackson Holden, Sr. Libero Jude Boyle, Soph. OH Miles Boulrice
Parkland: Sr. OH Josh Nation, So. Libero Owen Barnett, Jr. Setter Gabe Chase, Sr. MH Alex Schoch, Sr. OH Nick Bauer, Jr. MH Bear Jacobs, Jr. OPP Jude Ruisch
PREVIEW – Emmaus and rival Parkland meet for the third time this year in the semifinals. The Hornets have defeated the Trojans twice this season 3-1 and 3-1 … Emmaus went through the EPC regular-season undefeated … The Hornets last championship came back in 2021 when they defeated Parkland 3-2 …. The Trojans have won the last three EPC championships …
Emmaus recent history in EPC
2024 – lost to Whitehall 3-1
2023 – defeated Freedom 3-1, lost to Parkland 3-1 in finals
2022 – lost to Easton 3-2
2021 – defeated Whitehall 3-2, defeated Parkland 3-2 in finals.