Field Hockey – Hornets aim for sixth straight EPC title tonight as they face rival Easton for third time this season. PREVIEW:

Matchup: No.1 seed Emmaus (20-0) vs No. 3 seed Easton (14-5)

When/Where: Thursday, October 21/Whitehall High School

Time: 6 pm

How they got here: Emmaus defeated Liberty 11-0, defeated Parkland 2-0; Easton defeated Stroudsburg 3-0, defeated Nazareth 2-0

Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 3-1 & 5-0

Coaches: Emmaus – Sue Butz Stavin (46th year); Easton – Casey Eck

Probable starters: Emmaus – Jr. Ava Zerfass (50 goals/12 asst), Jr. Rachel Herbine (37g/33a), Jr. Abby Burnett (21g/23a), Sr. Alexis Kociban (12g/11a), Sr. Brooke Mancini, Sr. Jenna Villeneuve (14g/23a), Sr. Kyleigh Faust (8g), Sr. Maddie Huffer (4g/7a), Soph. Jordyn Poll, Fr. Autum Kernechel (7g/13a), Soph. Emma Cari (18 shutouts)

Easton key players – Soph. Jocelyn Morgan (26g/7a), Sr. Sophie Emin (10g/12a), Sr. Gia Ambrosino (10g/4a)

Game Notes: Emmaus is looking for its sixth straight EPC title as they face Easton for the third time this season. The Hornets won both head-to-head matchup: 3-1 @ Easton, 5-0 @ Memorial Field …Emmaus has posted 16 straight shutouts and has outscored its opponents this season by an incredible 172-2 in 20 games ….Easton has posted two shutouts in the playoffs and has outscored its opponents 5-0