WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs:
–Mars remained unbeaten with a 6-0 win over Laurel Highlands in the Class 3A First Round. Rosie Pellegrino had a hat trick to lead the Planets who improved to 15-0 this season. The shutout victory was their 13th in a row and 14th shutout of the season. Mars will meet Elizabeth Forward Thursday in the Quarterfinal Round.
Tonight – the Knoch girls open the Class 2A playoffs when they travel to South Park at 7pm. Freeport will host Beaver at 8pm. The North Catholic girls face Woodland Hills at Freedom high school at 8pm.
Boys Soccer:
–The Knoch boys were eliminated from the Class 2A playoffs with a First Round loss to Elizabeth Forward 3-1 last night.
–The defending Double-A champion Deer Lakes Lancers were knocked out in the First Round as well after a 4-0 defeat to Hopewell, who earned their first post-season win since 2012