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FIELD HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Semifinals set in District 2 Class A

Wyoming Seminary and Lake-Lehman overpowered opponents Thursday to set up the final four in District 2 Class A field hockey.

Ella Barbacci and Emma Watchilla scored four goals each as three-time defending state champion Wyoming Seminary ripped visiting Tunkhannock, 12-0.

Grace O’Donnell had a hat trick in Lake-Lehman’s 6-0 victory over Holy Redeemer.

Barbacci and Watchilla each had hat tricks in the first half as the Blue Knights opened a 7-0 lead.

Maddie Olshemski, who scored the other first-half goal, completed her hat trick in the second half.

O’Donnell scored two of her three goals in the second quarter when Lake-Lehman turned a scoreless tie into a 3-0 halftime lead.

Ava Klopp added a goal and an assist.

Lake-Lehman will play at Wyoming Seminary Monday at 6 in one semifinal.

The other semifinal sends Lackawanna Trail to top-seeded Wyoming Area Monday at 4.

Wyoming Area received the only bye in the bracket.

Lackawanna Trail downed Nanticoke, 7-1, in an Oct. 27 afternoon game at Keystone College.

Nora Evans scored three goals for the Lady Lions.

The Monday semifinal winners advance to play Wednesday at Wyoming Valley West’s Spartan Stadium at 6 p.m. Both semifinal winners also qualify for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament.

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