Defending champs earn top seeds for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
By:
Friday, October 23, 2020 | 7:36 PM
Penn Trafford’s Delaney Shusko plays against Fox Chapel on Oct. 15.
If the seeds hold, WPIAL field hockey will see repeat champions across the board when the playoffs begin next week.
The defending champs — Pine-Richland in Class AAA, Penn-Trafford in Class AA and Shady Side Academy in Class A — received top seeds when postseason pairings were announced Friday.
In Wednesday’s Class AAA semifinals, Pine-Richland, which has won two of the last three championships, will host Mt. Lebanon, and North Allegheny will visit Peters Township, the 2018 champs.
Penn-Trafford, which finished the regular season 13-0, has won four straight Class AA titles. On Tuesday, the Warriors will host Upper St. Clair, and Latrobe will visit Fox Chapel.
Shady Side Academy, the two-time defending champ in Class A, will host Winchester Thurston in Wednesday’s semifinals. Aquinas Academy will visit Ellis School.
The finals will be played at Fox Chapel: Class AA and A on Monday, Nov. 2, and Class AAA on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Tags: Penn-Trafford, Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy
More Field Hockey
• Pine-Richland, Peters Township, Shady Side Academy to begin PIAA field hockey playoffs• Clutch goal helps Pine-Richland get past Mt. Lebanon for 6th straight WPIAL field hockey title
• Shady Side Academy earns 2nd straight WPIAL Class A field hockey championship
• Suffocating defense powers Peters Township to WPIAL Class 2A field hockey title
• Bittersweet ending for North Allegheny field hockey seniors
