Matchup: No. 3 seed Freedom (16-3) vs No. 2 seed Emmaus (16-3)
When/Where: Tuesday 5 p.m. @ Northampton HS
Coaches: Freedom – Lori Guman; Emmaus – Jess Olang (2nd year)
Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 16-25, 25-21)
Key players: Freedom – Sr. Landry Guman, Jr. Sira Powell, Jr. Saige Carter, Sr. Sara Kokolus, Jr. Ordine Murabet
Emmaus – Sr. Alyssa Heffner, Sr. Corrine Slivka, Sr. Amanda Rivera, Soph. Fiona Answini, Sr. Sophia Freemont
VOLLEYS – After sweeping PM West in the quarterfinals on Saturday 3-0 (25-8, 25-23, 25-13), the Hornets now turn their attention towards the semifinals and a second meeting against Freedom. The two teams met earlier this season with Emmaus sweeping the Patriots in straight sets … The Hornets are appearing in the semis for the first time since 2021. That season, Emmaus defeated Northampton (3-1) and Freedom (3-0) before falling to rival Parkland in the finals (3-0) … Like Emmaus, Freedom also swept their quarterfinal round game, defeating Pleasant Valley 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-23). The Patriots losses this season have come against Becahi (twice) and Emmaus …There will be a new champion in the EPC after CCHS was swept in straight sets by Parkland on Saturday.
EPC Tournament – Semis (Tuesday, October 14 @ Northampton HS)
#3 Freedom vs #2 Emmaus, 5 pm
#4 Parkland vs #1 Becahi, 7 pm
Finals (Thursday, October 16)