Penn-Trafford and Shady Side Academy Meet in 2A Field Hockey Semifinals
The undefeated Shady Side Academy team faces Penn-Trafford on Wednesday as the WPIAL playoffs enter the final weeks of October.
By Mei Melnyk ·
Shady Side Academy will host Penn-Trafford at 6 p.m. on Wednesday for a Class 2A field hockey semifinal. The Lady Mustangs enter the game with a 16-0 record. The Lady Panthers are 7-5-2.
The other Class 2A semifinal takes place the same evening. Peters Township travels to Fox Chapel for a 6 p.m. start. The Fox Chapel Lady Panthers are 10-4-1, while the Peters Township Lady Tigers are 8-7.
Class 3A field hockey semifinals are scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. North Allegheny visits Mt. Lebanon at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles are 10-5, and the Lady Knights are 10-7-1. Hempfield plays Pine-Richland at 7 p.m. The Lady Knights are 5-10, and the Lady Eagles are 13-5.
Class A semifinals are set for Wednesday. Ellis School plays Aquinas Academy at Shady Side Academy at 7:30 p.m. Ellis is 12-2-1, and Aquinas is 2-9-1. Winchester Thurston faces Oakland Catholic at Mt. Lebanon at 6 p.m. Winchester Thurston is 6-4-3, and Oakland Catholic is 2-6-3.
Ice hockey action continues with Class 2A games on Tuesday. Moon plays Canon-McMillan at Printscape Arena at Southpointe at 7 p.m. Armstrong hosts Bethel Park at the Spencer Family YMCA at 9 p.m. In Division 2, Connellsville plays Trinity at Printscape Arena at Southpointe at 9 p.m.
Soccer playoffs are underway across multiple classes. Boys Class 4A quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday. Norwin plays Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon plays North Allegheny, Seneca Valley plays Pine-Richland, and Peters Township plays Fox Chapel. Girls Class 4A quarterfinals take place on Wednesday. Upper St. Clair visits Mt. Lebanon at 7:45 p.m., Seneca Valley visits Fox Chapel at 7:30 p.m., Canon-McMillan visits Peters Township at 8 p.m., and Norwin visits North Allegheny at 8 p.m.
Girls tennis teams begin the PIAA team tournament on Tuesday. Class 3A matches include Lower Merion versus Cumberland Valley in Philadelphia and Shady Side Academy versus Manheim Township in North Allegheny. Class 2A matches include North Catholic versus Bedford in North Allegheny. Girls volleyball quarterfinals in Class 6A are scheduled for Tuesday. Canon-McMillan visits Baldwin at 7 p.m., Mt. Lebanon visits Pine-Richland at 7 p.m., and Hempfield visits Seneca Valley at 7 p.m.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
