Girls Soccer – Hornets begin District XI Class 4A playoffs hosting Freedom on Wednesday. PREVIEW

Matchup: No.6 seed Freedom (9-9) vs No.3 seed Emmaus (14-5-1)

When/Where: Wednesday, October 25 @ 4:30 pm/Memorial Field

What’s on the line: A berth in the semis on Oct. 31 vs No.2 Easton

Coaches: Freedom – Sean McIntyre (1st season); Emmaus – Sarah Oswald (8th season)

Key players – Freedom: Jr. F/M Abigail Plasco (7g), Jr. MF Anya Johns (6g/3a, 3rd Team EPC), Sr. Def. Lucy Kontir (2nd Team EPC), Fr. MF Cecelia Warren, Sr. GK Alexandria Sena

Emmaus probables: Jr. F Kam McWhinney (13 goals), Sr. Def. Mya Cooper (1st Team EPC), Fr. F Lizzie Bender (12g), Jr. GK Ashley Stine, Sr. Def. Ashley Geder, Fr. MF Sophia Shutkufski, Soph. Def. Emma Paradise, Fr. Def. Ella Daly, Jr. MF Gabrielle Powell, Sr. MF Ryleigh McNellis, Jr. Def. Kirsten Esterly

CORNER KICKS: …  Emmaus and Freedom meet for the second time this season. The Hornets won the first meeting 3-0 back on Sept. 27. Lizzie Bender, Morgan Tandy and Mackenzie Huffer all scored goals in the victory. The two teams also met two years ago in the quarterfinal round of districts at Emmaus with the Hornets winning 3-0 … A year ago, Emmaus reached the championship before losing to rival Parkland 2-1 in overtime …The Hornets last won a district championship back in the Spring of 2008. They also won titles in ’06, ’05 and ’04