Girls Soccer WPIAL Quarterfinal Preview

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#8 MT. LEBANON (10-6-2) at #1 NORTH ALLEGHENY (18-0-0) – 7 PM

#8 MT. LEBANON

STANDINGS: T-3rd place finisher out of Section 2-4A

STREAK: L1 (4-game unbeaten streak prior to loss)

LAST SEASON: Beat Pine-Richland 5-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, lost to Peters Township 2-1 in WPIAL Semifinals

#1 NORTH ALLEGHENY

STANDINGS: Section 1-4A Champions

STREAK: W18 (last loss came on Nov. 12, 2022 in PIAA Quarterfinals)

LAST SEASON: beat Bethel Park 2-1 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, beat Seneca Valley 3-2 in WPIAL Semifinals, beat Peters Township 2-1 (PKs) in WPIAL Championship

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Mt. Lebanon – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 2nd straight season

North Allegheny – the defending champs are looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 2nd straight season

#5 CANON-McMILLAN (8-6-2) at #4 SENECA VALLEY (13-2-1) – 7 PM

#5 CANON-McMILLAN

STANDINGS: T-3rd place finisher out of Section 2-4A

STREAK: W1 (last loss came on Oct. 11 to Bethel Park)

LAST SEASON: Missed playoffs (first playoff appearance since 2019)

#4 SENECA VALLEY

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher in Section 1-4A

STREAK: L1 (had a 6-game unbeaten streak prior to loss)

LAST SEASON: Beat Upper St. Clair 2-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, lost to North Allegheny 3-2 in WPIAL Semifinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Canon-McMillan – looking for first playoff win since the 2016 PIAA State Championship

Seneca Valley – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 3rd straight season

#7 BUTLER (10-6-1) at #2 UPPER ST. CLAIR (16-1-0) – 7 PM

#7 BUTLER

STANDINGS: 4th place finisher out of Section 1-4A

STREAK: 4-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) (last loss came on Oct. 2 to North Allegheny)

LAST SEASON: lost to Peters Township 1-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals

#2 UPPER ST. CLAIR

STANDINGS: Section 2-4A Champions

STREAK: W9 (last loss came on Sept. 18 against Peters Township)

LAST SEASON: lost to Seneca Valley 2-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Butler – looking for first playoff win since the 2021 WPIAL First Round

Upper St. Clair – looking for first playoff win since 2020 WPIAL First Round

PREVIOUS PLAYOFF MEETING:

Butler def. Upper St. Clair 4-0 in the 2020 WPIAL Quarterfinals

#6 FOX CHAPEL (10-4-2) at #3 PETERS TOWNSHIP (14-1-2) – 7 PM

#6 FOX CHAPEL

STANDINGS: 3rd place finisher out of Section 1-4A

STREAK: 2-game unbeaten streak (1-0-1) (last loss came on Oct. 9 to North Allegheny)

LAST SEASON: Missed playoffs (First playoff appearance since 2021)

#3 PETERS TOWNSHIP

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher out of Section 2-4A

STREAK: W2 (last loss came on Oct. 11 against Upper St. Clair)

LAST SEASON: beat Butler 1-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, def. Mt. Lebanon 2-1 in WPIAL Semifinals, fell to North Allegheny 2-1 (PK) in WPIAL Championship

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Fox Chapel – looking for first playoff win since the 2021 WPIAL Quarterfinals

Peters Township – looking to get to the WPIAL Semifinals for the 6th straight season