Matchup: District One sixth place Garnet Valley (16-7) vs District 11 champ Emmaus (23-1)
When/Where: Tuesday 5 p.m./Memorial Field, Emmaus
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday to face either District 2 champ Wyoming Valley West or District One fifth place Avon Grove
Coaches: Garnet Valley – Michaela DelSordo; Emmaus – Sue Butz-Stavin (50th season)
Probable starters: Emmaus – Jr. Madi Lenig (10 goals/31 assists/1st Team EPC), Jr. Sadie Nawarynski (10g/3a), Soph. Riley Povilaitis (24/14), Sr. Morgann Orobono (18/12/EPC MVP), Sr. Addison Poviliatis (13/4), Sr. Sharlise Solano, Soph. Ella Horner, Soph. Marissa Gigliotti (20/21/2nd Team EPC), Sr. Avery Burnett (12g), Jr. Gracie Huffer (24/14), Jr. Emily Romano (84%/18 shutouts/3rd Team EPC)
About Garnet Valley – The Jaguars were the No. 9 seed in the District One Tournament and finished sixth after falling to Avon Grove in the fifth-place game 1-0. They opened the tournament with a 7-0 win over CR South and then defeated Boyertown 4-1 before falling to the eventual champ Villa Maria 8-1. In playbacks, they beat Souderton 4-1 … Garnet Valley competes in the Central Athletic League …The two teams last met in the state tournament back in 2019 with the Hornets prevailing 6-2
PIAA 3A State Tournament (Tuesday)
District 1-1 Villa Maria vs District 3-5 Manheim Township
D3-2 Mechanicsburg vs D1-4 Downingtown West
D2-1 Wyoming Valley West vs D1-5 Avon Grove
D11-1 EMMAUS vs D1-6 Garnet Valley
D3-1 Penn Manor vs D1-7 Conestoga
D11-2 Parkland vs D1-3 Methacton
D1-2 CB West vs D3-4 Hempfield
D7-1 Pine Richland vs D3-3 Lower Dauphin
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