Matchup: No.5 seed Freedom (12-6-1) vs No. 4 seed Emmaus (11-7)
When/Where: Thursday 5:15 pm/Memorial Field, Emmaus
Coverage: LIVE on www.easternpasportsnetwork.com. Pregame: 5 pm
What’s on the line: Winner advances to semifinals on November 2 to face either No.1 seed Parkland or No.8 PM East
Head-to-Head: Teams didn’t meet
Coaches: Freedom – Bob Eaton (7th year); Emmaus – Sarah Oswald (7th year)
Key players:
Freedom – Jr. Grace Joseph (14g/5a), Sr. Natalia Triscari (7g/6a), Fr. Anya Johns (5g/6a), Sr. Addy Roemersma (4g/6a), Jr. Tess Zalutsky (5g/2a), Jr. GK Megan Raffino
Emmaus – Jr. Madison Woodward (7g/7a), Sr. Kam Watkins (11g/5a), Soph. Mya Cooper, Jr. Paige Inman (6g), Sr. Sophia Candy (5g/3a), Fr. Kamryn McWhinney (6g)
NOTES – Emmaus and Freedom meet for the second time in the last three years in the post-season. In 2019, the Hornets defeated the Patriots 3-0 in the EPC semifinals before Freedom got revenge in districts defeating the Hornets 2-1. Freedom won the district title in 2019 defeating Nazareth 3-1 …Both teams are coming off losses – Emmaus to rival Parkland 3-1 in EPC Semis, Freedom 4-0 to Nazareth in quarterfinals … Parkland is the defending district champs. The Trojans have won 5 of the last 6 years. Emmaus’ last title came back in the fall of 2008