Matchup: #5 seed Northampton (13-4-1) vs #4 seed Emmaus (14-2-2)
When/Where: Tuesday 5 p.m. @ Memorial Field
Coverage: Emmaussports.com on ‘X’ (@Emmaussports)
Coaches: Northampton: Mike Missmer (6th season), Emmaus: Chris Hain (1st season)
Key players – Northampton: Sr. GK Emma Fry (1st Team EPC), Sr. Def. Julianna Medei (2nd Team) Jr. MF Saige Korpics (3rd Team), Sr. MF Brooke Petraglia, Sr. F Olivia Abrachinsky, Sr. Def. Megan Weaver
Emmaus – Sr. GK Ashley Stine (12 shutouts), Soph. F Lizzie Bender (13g/15a), Fr. MF Ella Scharper (9g/7a), Sr. MF Gabriella Powell (12g/4a, 2nd Team EPC), Sr. Def. Ella Daly (3rd Team), Soph. F. Giuliana Meyer (8g/4a)
CORNER KICKS – Emmaus and Northampton meet for the second time this season with a trip to the EPC semifinals on the line. The two teams did meet earlier this season at Northampton with the Hornets coming away with a 2-1 victory on goals from Lizzie Bender (PK) and Sofia Isaksson. Emmaus and Northampton last met in the EPC playoffs back in 2019 with the Hornets winning 1-0 …. A year ago, Emmaus defeated Nazareth in the opening round of the EPC Tournament, 2-1, before losing to Parkland 6-0 in the semis. The Trojans are the defending EPC champs having won the last nine league titles.
EPC Tournament (Tuesday, October 15)
#8 Whitehall @ #1 CCHS, 6:30 pm
#7 Becahi @ #2 Nazareth, 5 pm
#6 Easton @ #3 Parkland, 5 pm
#5 Northampton @ #4 Emmaus, 5 pm
Semis: Thursday, Oct. 17
Finals: Saturday, Oct. 19