Who – No.2 seed Emmaus (15-4 overall) vs No.1 seed Pleasant Valley (19-0)
What – EPC Championship
When/Where – Tuesday 5 p.m./Northampton HS
Coverage – LIVE www.easternpasportsnetwork.com, pregame 4:40 p.m. (Scott Johnston & Julia Cote)
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Easton 12-9: PV defeated Parkland 18-3
Coaches – Emmaus: Roxann Betz (7th year); Pleasant Valley – Toni Bush
Probable starters – Emmaus: Jr. Bri McClain (68g/16a/2nd Team EPC), Jr. Melea Weber (9/26), Sr. Natalie McKiernan (4/27), Sr. Emily Hollinger (82/20/1st Team), Jr. Olivia Schmidt (29/15/2nd Team), Jr. Jordyn Poll (45/27/1st Team), Fr. Rylie Poll, Soph. McKenzie Schuler, Soph. Veronica McGraw, Sr. Emily Wassel (1st Team), Sr. Hannah Schneider (1st Team), Jr. Alani Shotwell (109 saves/2nd Team). Others: Brooke Peterson (13g/13a)
PV – Soph. Morgan Ryals, Jr. Riley Green, Soph. Olivia Iandoli (47/32), Sr. Keylee Dugey, Soph. Devon Bush (97g/26a), Fr. Rylee Rath (96/35), Soph. Alivia Rath, Sr. Madalyn Rakoski, Soph. Bri Palmieri, Jr. Cecelia Cordova, Jr. Jules Kautzsch, Soph. GK Abygail Borger (102 saves)
GAME NOTES – Emmaus and Pleasant Valley are meeting for the second consecutive season in the EPC title game. A year ago, the Bears defeated the Hornets 11-9. PV also beat Emmaus during the regular-season 9-5 at Memorial Field on May 4. The Hornets beat PV in last year’s District XI title game 11-6 …Emmaus’ last league championship came back in 2011 … The last 5 EPC champions: PV (2022), Easton (’21), Parkland (’19), Easton (’18) and Parkland (’17)