The 11-time defending EPC champs began their quest for a 12th straight league title on Saturday afternoon at home at Memorial Field by rolling to a 13-0 win over Pocono Mountain East in their quarterfinal round matchup.
Emmaus, which completed another unbeaten regular season earlier this week, scored early and often as they defeated the Cardinals for the second time since an 8-0 win on September 2.
Junior Marissa Gigliotti scored a career-high five goals, classmate Ella Horner matched her career-high with four goals and senior Gracie Huffer added a hat trick, including the 100th goal of her career, as the Hornets improved to 19-0 on the season.
Senior Elena Rosati added a goal in the win while classmates Sadie Nawarynski and Madi Lenig each had four assists.
Emmaus dominated not only on the scoreboard but statistically outshooting the visitors 43-0 and holding in a huge advantage in penalty corners, 20-0. In goal, senior Emily Romano and junior Erin Bechtel combined on the shutout, the 13th of the season.
Up next for Emmaus will be the semifinals on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. at BASD Stadium. The Hornets will face Stroudsburg, a 3-2 overtime winner over Nazareth. Emmaus defeated the Mountaineers earlier this season 5-0.
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Emmaus 13, PM East 0
PME – 0-0-0-0 – 0
Em – 2-4-3-4 – 13
Scoring:
Em – Ella Horner (assist Sadie Nawarynski)
Em – Marissa Gigliotti (assist Gracie Huffer & Madi Lenig)
Em – Horner (assist Nawarynski)
Em – Huffer (assist Lenig)
Em – Horner (assist Nawarynski)
Em – Gigliotti (assist Huffer & Lenig)
Em – Huffer (assist Gigliotti)
Em – Huffer (assist Lenig)
Em – Gigliotti (assist Nawarynski)
Em – Gigliotti (assist Avery Aquino)
Em – Elena Rosati (assist Avery Rudoi)
Em – Horner (assist Gigliotti)
Em – Gigliotti (assist Huffer)
Stats:
Shots – PME 0, Em 43
Penalty corners – PME 0, Em 20
Saves – PME (Lydia Battle 27), Em (Emily Romano 0, Erin Bechtel 0)