Boys Soccer WPIAL Championship Preview

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BOYS SOCCER

#8 NORWIN (14-5-1) vs. #2 NORTH ALLEGHENY (16-1-3) at HIGHMARK STADIUM – 5:45 PM

#8 NORWIN

QUARTERFINALS: stunned #1 Seneca Valley 3-2 in PKs. Luke Halberg and Alex Brown scored goals.

SEMIFINALS: def. #5 Fox Chapel 2-1. Owen Christopher go-ahead goal in 72nd minute. Daniel Maddock also scored. Anthony Scalise had 6 saves.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Owen Christopher (1 playoff goal), George Bunovich, Anthony Scalise (GK), Daniel Maddock (1 playoff goal)

WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 0

First WPIAL Championship appearance since 2018

#2 NORTH ALLEGHENY

QUARTERFINALS: def. #7 Canon-McMillan 6-1. Joey Vojtas had 2 goals while Arnav Patel, Will Love, Nathan Katari and Zach Nash all scored.

SEMIFINALS: def. #3 Butler 3-2. Nathan Katari, Mykola Denysenko and Graham Kunz all scored for North Allegheny. Dante Accamando made 5 saves.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Zack Nash (1 playoff goal), Arnav Patel (1 playoff goal), Dante Accamando (GK), Luke Brady, Nathan Katari (1 playoff goal), Leonardo Yu, Caleb Rumberger

WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2016, 2017)

First WPIAL Championship appearance since 2017

REGULAR SEASON:

North Allegheny def. Norwin 3-1 in regular season finale on Oct. 16. Will Love, Nathan Katari and Zach Nash all scored for North Allegheny. Ian Natale scored for Norwin.