A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022
Oct. 31—GIRLS
Class 3A
Semifinals
3-Plum (16-1) vs. 2-Moon (18-0)
8 p.m. Tuesday, at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville
Winner plays: Winner of 1-Mars (16-0)/5-Latrobe (12-2-2) in championship game Saturday at Highmark Stadium (time TBD)
Players to watch: Cam Rogers, F, Plum; Eva Molnar, M, Moon
Corner kicks: Plum has arrived in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals for the fourth year in a row and also is looking for a fourth straight trip to the championship game. The Mustangs punched their tickets to the final four with a 2-1 victory over No. 11 Montour last Thursday at home. Seniors Kaitlyn Killinger and Cam Rogers scored goals. Killinger's score was her team-leading 21st of the season. Plum has outscored its opponents 80-9 over 17 games, with its only loss coming against section foe and fellow semifinalist Latrobe. ... Plum and Moon meet for the first time since the 2015 WPIAL Class 3A first round, a 2-1 overtime victory by No. 9 Plum over No. 8 Moon. The Mustangs and Tigers are guaranteed at least three more games, including Tuesday's matchup. The losing team quickly will return to action Wednesday in a consolation game for third place at a site and time to be determined. All four semifinalists have clinched berths to the PIAA playoffs ... Moon dropped to Class 3A after winning last year's WPIAL Class 4A title, defeating Seneca Valley in the final. The Tigers went on to beat District 1's Conestoga, 2-0, in the state title game. Moon advanced to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Oakland Catholic last Thursday behind goals from Molnar, a senior, and senior midfielder Tessa Romah. The Tigers are unbeaten in their last 31 games (30-0-1). The streak is second in the WPIAL only to No. 1 Mars' 79 straight wins. Moon has allowed just one goal all season, a score by Butler in a 3-1 win Sept. 10, and has tallied 84 goals in its 18 victories.
Michael Love is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Michael by email at mlove@triblive.com or via Twitter .
