Girls LAX – Hornets look for return trip back to EPC finals tonight with semifinal matchup vs Easton. PREVIEW

Junior goalie Alani Shotwell came up with a number of big saves in the second half to preserve Emmaus' 12-9 win over Easton last night.

Who – No.2 seed Emmaus (14-4 overall) vs No.3 seed Easton (11-5)

What – EPC Semifinals

When/Where –  Thursday 5:35 p.m./Northampton HS

What’s at stake –  A berth in the EPC finals vs winner of No.1 Pleasant Valley/No.4 Parkland

Coaches – Emmaus: Roxann Betz (7th year); Easton – Ray Attisano (1st year)

Probable starters –  Emmaus: Jr. Bri McClain (63g/15a), Jr. Melea Weber (9/18), Sr. Natalie McKiernan (3/27), Sr. Emily Hollinger (79/19), Jr. Olivia Schmidt (27/15), Jr. Jordyn Poll (45/26), Fr. Rylie Poll, Soph. McKenzie Schuler, Soph. Veronica McGraw, Sr. Emily Wassel, Sr. Hannah Schneider, Jr. Alani Shotwell (97 saves)

Easton key players –  Sr. Reese Krieger (65g/9a), Jr. Jocelyn Morgan (57g/13a), Sr. Madison Ibach (23g/54a), Soph.  Lydia Attisano (15g/10a), Soph. Karsen Hippert

GAME NOTES – Emmaus and Easton are meeting for the second time this season with a trip to the EPC finals on the last. The Hornets rolled over the Red Rovers in the regular-season matchup 17-4 …Emmaus is looking to get back to the championship game for the second consecutive year. A season ago, the Hornets lost to Pleasant Valley in the finals. Emmaus’ last league title came back in 2011. The last five EPC champs have been PV in ’22, Easton ’21, Parkland ’19, Easton ’18 and Parkland ’17.