Matchup: District 11 champ Emmaus (25-0) vs District 1 fourth-place Owen J. Roberts (20-3)
When/Where: Saturday Noon/Exeter HS
What’s on the line: A berth in the PIAA State semifinals on Tuesday vs winner of Central Dauphin (District 3 fourth-place) or Wilson (District 3 runner-up)
How they got here: Emmaus beat Garnet Valley 6-2; OJR beat Cardinal O’Hara 4-0
Coaches: Emmaus – Sue Butz Stavin (44th season); OJR – Amy Hoffman (5th season)
Coverage: 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 (32g/29a), Jr. MacKenzie Bruns (18g/9a), Jr. Madison Bruns (10g/10a), Soph. Lexi Kociban (12g/12a), Soph. Kyleight Faust, Soph. Jenna Villeneuve or So. Brooke Mancini, Fresh Rachel Herbine (52g/27a), Fr. Abby Burnett (19g/17a)
OJR – Sr. F Maddi Koury, Sr. F Olivia Leclaire, Sr. MF Julia Lamb, Sr. MF Jenna Kirby, Jr. MF Raina Smolij, Sr. Def. Rory Cahill, Sr. GK Cayden Jarvis, Jr. F Emily Himmelreich, So. MF Rylee Laloup, Jr. MF Amanda Turner, So. Def. Alyssa Greiner, Jr. Def. Makenna McCourt
NOTES – Emmaus and OJR are meeting for the second time in the last 3 years in the state playoffs. Back in 2017, the Hornets defeated the Wildcats 1-0 at Exeter HS on a Olivia Krogermeier second half goal …Emmaus also defeated ORJ in 2016 (6-0), 2015 (3-2) and 2014 (1-0) …..The Hornets are looking to reach the state semifinals for the 9th straight season …..OJR has 11 seniors on their roster and they compete in the PAC (Pioneer Athletic Conference) …..A year ago in states, the Wildcats lost in the opening round to eventual state champ Hershey 1-0 …