Girls Soccer – Hornets look to avenge earlier-season loss to Easton, advance to District XI Championship with win over the Red Rovers. PREVIEW

Photo: Nathan Lewis

Matchup: No. 3 seed Emmaus (17-4-1) vs No.2 seed Easton (16-4)

When/Where: Tuesday 5 pm/JBC Stadium, Allentown

Coverage: LIVE Audio: http://mixlr.com/easternpasportsnet/events/girls-soccer-district-xi-semifinals-emma

What’s on the line: A berth in the District XI 4A Championship game on Thursday vs winner of No.1 Parkland/No.4 Northampton

Coaches: Emmaus – Sarah Oswald (8th season); Easton – Tim Hall

Head-to-Head – Easton won 2-0 on Sept. 24

Key players – Emmaus: Sr. MF Madison Woodward (11 goals, 1st Team EPC), Soph. F Kam McWhinney (11g), Sr. Def/MF Paige Inman (7g, 1st Team), Jr. F Julia Adams (9g), Jr. F Sammy Walkiewicz (9g), Jr. Def. Mya Cooper (2nd Team)

Easton – Sr. F Aminah Baruwa (16g, EPC MVP), Jr. F Kendahl Popp (2g/4a), Sr. Def. Hannah Relvas, Fresh. Makenna Tavares

CORNER KICKS: Emmaus and Easton meet for the second time this season with a berth in the district final on the line. The Red Rovers won the first meeting 2-0 … The Hornets are coming off a 3-0 win over Pleasant Valley in the quarterfinals behind goals from McWhinney, Anaya Roy and an own goal, while the Red Rovers had a first-round bye … On the season, Emmaus has scored 79 goals while allowing just 10. Defensively, the Hornets have posted 15 shutouts …  Emmaus last won a district championship back in the Spring of 2008. They also won titles in ’06, ’05 and ’04