Girls Soccer WPIAL Quarterfinal Preview
#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