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.