Matchup: No. 3 Emmaus (18-3) vs No. 2 Nazareth (20-1-1)
When/Where: Tuesday 5 p.m./J. Birney Crum Stadium
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the finals on Oct. 30 vs winner of No. 1 Parkland/No. 4 Easton
Head-to-Head: Nazareth won 2-1 2 OT
How they got here: Emmaus defeated Freedom 1-0; Nazareth defeated Northampton 3-0
Coverage: ‘X’ @Emmaussports.com
Coaches: Freedom – Emmaus – Chris Hain (2nd season); Nazareth – Lewis Copeland
Probable starters – Emmaus: Jr. F Lizzy Bender (21g/33a), Jr. F Hannah Berk (8g/6a), Jr. F Giuliana Meyer (16g/9a), Jr. MF Sofia Isaksson (5g/3a), Jr. MF Sophia Shutkufski (5g), Soph. MF Ella Scharper (12g/11a), Sr. Def. Emma Paradise, Jr. Def. Ella Daly, Soph. Def. Stella Pietrulewicz, Jr, Sr. Def. Kyana Deabreu, Sr. GK Sadie Wallace (12 shutouts)
Nazareth key players – Sr. Bella Danise (13g/13a), Jr. Julia Sandt (14g/4a), Jr. Madison Jankowski (10g/10a), Jr. Maddie Ott (9g/1a), Sr. Ashley Baltz (7g/5a), Sr. GK Emma Houchin
CORNER KICKS – A trip to the District XI final and the PIAA State Tournament is on the line as the Hornets meet the Blue Eagles for the second time this season. Nazareth won the first meeting 2-1 in double overtime on October 2 at Nazareth … The Hornets are looking for their fourth straight trip to the championship … Emmaus’ last district title came back in the spring of 2008 … Northampton was the defending champs before losing to Nazareth in the quarterfinals. The Blue Eagles went unbeaten in the regular-season before suffering their first loss to Parkland in the EPC Championship game, 3-0. Nazareth has outscored their opponents 91-11 on the season.