Matchup: No.1 seed Emmaus (13-0 EPC/17-1 overall) vs No.8 seed Liberty (6-6-1/7-10-1)
When/Where: Tuesday, October 17 @ 6 p.m./Memorial Field
Coaches: Emmaus – Sue Butz-Stavin (48th year); Liberty – Jill Dorn
Head-to-Head – Emmaus won 10-0 on Sept. 28
Streaks: Emmaus has won 10 straight; Liberty has lost 3 straight
Probable starters: Emmaus: Sr. Melea Weber (48g/20a), Sr. Emma Cari (13 shutouts/86% save), Jr. Autum Kernechel (5g/17a), Soph. Morgan Orobono, Sr. Autumn Held (9g/11a), Sr. Haley Kvacky (10g/13a), Jr. Emmy Horner (13g/12a), Soph. Sharlise Solano (6g/2a), Sr. Sara Schaffer, Soph. Avery Burnett, Fr. Gracie Huffer.
GAME NOTES: The Hornets are in search of their ninth straight league championship (41st overall) as they face Liberty for the second time this season. A year ago, Emmaus dominated Nazareth in the finals 7-0. The last time a team other than Emmaus won a league championship was back in 2014 when Stroudsburg defeated the Hornets. … The Hornets have outscored their opponents 129-7 on the season … Liberty has struggled down the stretch losing three straight and seven of their last eight. The Hurricane have been hurt with the loss of their leading scorer Ellis Corr to a season-ending injury.
EPC Tournament – Quarterfinals (Tuesday):
#8 Liberty @ #1 Emmaus
#7 Stroudsburg @ #2 Easton
#6 Whitehall @ #3 Parkland
#5 Nazareth @ #4 Northampton
Semifinals: Thursday, Oct. 19
Finals: Saturday, Oct. 21