RECAP >> Emmaus began its quest for an eighth straight Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) championship on Saturday evening at home at Memorial Field as the Hornets rolled to 9-0 win over Liberty.
Seniors Abby Burnett and Rachel Herbine led the way for the top-seeded Hornets (19-0 overall) with each player registering a hat trick and each dishing out a number of assists – Burnett (two) and Herbine (three). Another senior, Ava Zerfass, also scored a pair of goals in the win, while junior Melea Weber added a goal and an assist.
It was the second consecutive season that Emmaus and Liberty have met in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs with the Hornets winning last year 11-0.
With the victory, Emmaus advances to Tuesday’s semifinal at 7 p.m. at BASD Stadium to take on rival Parkland, the No.4 seed, which edged Pocono Mountain East 1-0. The Hornets have already defeated the Trojans once this season, 3-0 back on October 11. The other semifinal at 5 p.m. will feature No. 2 Easton vs No. 3 Nazareth.
Statistically, Emmaus dominated Liberty in both shots on goal (30-4) and penalty corners (17-4). Junior goalkeeper Emma Cari posted her 15th shutout of the season.
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Emmaus 9, Liberty 0
Lib – 0-0-0-0 – 0
Em – 1-4-3-1- 9
Scoring:
Em – Abby Burnett (assist Rachel Herbine)
Em – Burnett (assist Herbine)
Em – Ava Zerfass (assist Burnett)
Em – Burnett (assist Autumn Held)
Em – Herbine (assist Zerfass)
Em – Herbine (assist Melea Weber)
Em – Weber (assist Burnett)
Em – Herbine (assist Held)
Em – Zerfass (assist Herbine)