Matchup: District 11 champ Emmaus (26-0) vs District 3 runner-up Wilson (23-3)
When/Where: Tuesday 3:30 p.m./Hamburg HS
What’s on the line: A berth in the PIAA State finals on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Whitehall HS vs the winner of Lower Dauphin (District 3 champ) or Hershey (District 3 third place)
How they got here: Emmaus beat Garnet Valley 6-2 and Owen J. Roberts 3-0; Wilson beat Peters Township 7-0 and Central Dauphin 1-0
Coaches: Emmaus – Sue Butz Stavin (44th season); Wilson – Kim Underwood
Coverage: LIVE www.pennsportsradio.com, Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), (@EHSFHockey)
Probable starters: Emmaus – Sr. Liz Mazzella (35g/14a), Sr. Kaitlyn Csensits (8g/26a), Jr. GK Bailey Tietz, Jr. Annika Herbine (33g/29a), Jr. MacKenzie Bruns (18g/9a), Jr. Madison Bruns (10g/10a), Soph. Lexi Kociban (13g/12a), Soph. Kyleight Faust, Soph. Jenna Villeneuve or So. Brooke Mancini, Fresh Rachel Herbine (53g/27a), Fr. Abby Burnett (19g/17a)
Wilson key players – Sr. Reagan Underwood (24g/23a), Sr. GK Bryn Underwood, Jr. Madi Herb (24/8), Sr. Morgan Kaufmann (12/9), Sr. Sarah Gatehouse (8/8), Jr. Katelyn Bailey (5/11), Sr. Emily Horace (4/12), Fr. Emma Staron (8/2), Sr. Kyle Hoffman (4/8)
NOTES – A trip to the PIAA state final is on the line tomorrow as the Hornets take on Wilson from West Lawn …..Both teams reached the semifinals a year ago, but were unsuccessful in getting to the championship game as Emmaus lost to eventual state champ Hershey 5-3 and Wilson falling to Lower Dauphin, 1-0 ….. The Hornets last reached and won the championship back in 2016 as they defeated Palmyra 5-1. They also beat Palmyra in 2015 in the title game 1-0 in overtime …Wilson has been impressive all season and features six Division 1 players and one Division II player for head coach Kim Underwood’s team …Her daughter, senior Reagan Underwood (Liberty University commit) leads the team with 24 goals and 23 assists, while her other daughter, Brynn Underwood (American University) is solid in goal …Jr. Madi Herb is another standout player with 24 goals, along with Sr Morgan Kaufmann (UConn commit)