Girls lacrosse – Hornets play first PIAA State Tournament game since 2011 tonight with tough assignment hosting defending champs Radnor. PREVIEW:

Photo: Nathan Lewis

Who: District 11 champ Emmaus (19-3) vs District One fourth place Radnor (16-6) 

What: PIAA Class 3A State Tournament

When/Where: Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Memorial Field

What’s at stake: A berth in the quarterfinals on Saturday vs winner District 1-1 Conestoga/District 1-6  Downingtown East

Coaches: Emmaus – Roxann Betz (6th year); Radnor – Lis Zuern (1st year)

Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)

Key players: Emmaus – Sr. attack Julia Cote (85g/35a), Jr. attack Emily Hollinger (64g/25a), Soph. MF Jordyn Poll (58g/28a), Sr. MF Mikayla Viola (38g/16a), Sr. Def. Marybeth Smith, Sr. Def. Kam Watkins (8g), Soph. GK Alani Shotwell

Radnor – Sr. attack Amelia Reinholt, Sr. MF Julie Breedveld, Sr. Def. Telly Schwartz, Sr. MF Olivia Kelley, Soph GK Arden Jansen, Sarah Kelley

GAME NOTES –  Fresh-off winning its first District XI title since 2011 and second in program history, Emmaus is back in the state playoffs for the first time since 2011. The Hornets lost to Springfield-Delco in their only appearance in states in the opening-round …Radnor is the defending PIAA State 3A champs after defeating Manheim Township 11-5. It was the program’s fourth state title … Radnor graduated 13 seniors off of last year’s team that went 22-2 …. The Raptors went 9-4 in the Central League and 16-6 overall. They opened the District One playoffs defeating Kennett (11-8) and Unionville (11-5) before falling to Conestoga (12-4) in the semifinals and Garnet Valley (8-6) in the third place game … Radnor came into the season ranked No.2 in phillylacrosse.com pre-season poll