Soccer – Girls meet Easton for second year in a row in District XI Semifinals; Boys face rival Parkland with berth in championship on the line. PREVIEW

Photo courtesy of Justin Fulmer.

GIRLS:

Matchup: No.3 seed Emmaus (15-5-1) vs No.2 seed Easton (15-4-1)

When/Where: Tuesday, October 31/J. Birney Crum Stadium, 4 pm

What’s on the line: A berth in the finals on Nov. 2 vs winner of No.1 Parkland/No.4 Nazareth

Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)

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

Head-to-Head: Easton won 2-1 (Oct. 2)

How they got here: Emmaus defeated Freedom 6-0; Easton – Bye

Emmaus probables: Jr. F Kam McWhinney (14 goals), Sr. Def. Mya Cooper (1st Team EPC), Fr. F Lizzie Bender (13g), Jr. GK Ashley Stine, Sr. Def. Ashley Geder, Fr. MF Sophia Shutkufski, Soph. Def. Emma Paradise, Fr. Def. Ella Daly, Jr. MF Gabrielle Powell, Sr. MF Ryleigh McNellis, Jr. Def. Kirsten Esterly, Sr. Sammy Walkiewicz (13 goals)

Easton key players: Sr. Kendall Popp (1st Team), Sr. GK Avery Jordan (2nd Team), So. Def. Julia Cohen (2nd Team), Fr. MF Sarah Pulcini (3rd Team), Sr. F Jordan Lytwyn (3rd Team)

BOYS:

Matchup:  No. 2 seed Emmaus (17-2-1) vs No.3 seed Parkland (19-3)

When/Where: Tuesday, October 31/J. Birney Crum Stadium, 8 pm

What’s on the line: A berth in the finals on Nov. 2 vs winner of No.1 Northampton/No.4 Freedom

Coverage: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com)

Coaches:  Emmaus – John Cari (19th season); Parkland – Scott Mang (2nd season)

Head-to-Head: Emmaus won 3-1 (Oct. 11)

How they got here: Emmaus defeated Nazareth 5-0; Parkland defeated PV 2-1

Emmaus probables: Sr. F Ryan Kiernan (18g/6a), Sr. F Marcus Puentes (13/5), Jr. F Kai Mattern (8/5), Sr. MF Ethan Ervin (6/5), Sr. MF Elijah Miller (6/5), Soph. MF Canyon Reinhardt (4/7), Sr. GK Colin Wilson, Jr. Def. Brayden Dang, Sr. Def. Dahlin Allport, Jr. MF Callum Harvey, Sr. Def. Preston Eshelman. Others: Jr. MF Mohamed Hassanali (7g), Soph. MF Conner Powell (8g)

Parkland key players: Sr. Def. Luke Blenis (1st Team), Sr. MF Sam Masenheimer (1st Team), Jr. MF Caleb Daniels (1st Team), Jr. MF Evan Sprunk (2nd Team), Sr. F Trevor Grice (2nd Team), Sr. GK Zach Ironside (2nd Team)