Players to Watch: Pennsylvania Independent Schools Finals
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La Salle University’s McCarthy Stadium will play host to the PAISAA finals today with the girls final at 4 p.m. followed by the boys final at 6 p.m. Inter-AC champions Episcopal Academy take on Friends Schools League champs Westtown School…
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Continue ReadingLa Salle University’s McCarthy Stadium will play host to the PAISAA finals today with the girls final at 4 p.m. followed by the boys final at 6 p.m. Inter-AC champions Episcopal Academy take on Friends Schools League champs Westtown School in the girls final followed by a rematch of last year’s final between Phelps School and Kiski School in the boys final. EA is seeking their first girls title since 2018 while Westtown last won it in 2016. Kiski is seeking their fourth straight.
Below is a look at players to watch in both games.
Episcopal Academy vs Westtown School, Girls Final, 4 p.m.
EA lost a tough final last season and has had a banner year getting back to the final. Led by senior center back
Natalie Magnotta
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in the back and juniors
Quinn Whitaker
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and
Maya Bright
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in the attack, EA are the favorites to lift the trophy in this one. They’ve rarely not dominated in terms of shots and chances going forward and when they have conceded chances to opponents the back line has been steady in front of junior goalkeeper
Lauren Creamer
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. Junior forward
Bridget Dempsey
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is another weapon in the attack while junior midfielder Ava Novelli is a versatile contributor.
Westtown is led up top by senior Olivia Bley Olivia Bley F PA (pictured above), who along with senior Berta Grohmann Llinares leads a team with a number of younger players who are regular contributors. Sophomore Juliana Del Beato Juliana Del Beato D State PA is solid in the back while sophomores Bri Bartsch and Camille Bley Camille Bley F Westtown | 2026 PA have made their mark on the team early in their careers.
Kiski School vs Phelps School, Boys Final, 6 p.m.
Though this is a rematch of last year’s final both teams will have very different looking squads lining up. Some players to watch include senior goalkeeper Oscar De Blas Pumar, senior captain
Adrian Alvarez
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, senior midfielder Sebastian Corletto and sophomore forward Mamadou Tall.
Phelps is led by seniors Lucca Saad and Georgios Kazantzioglou in the attack, sophomore striker Raymond Junior Diouf and junior goalkeeper Anselme Poirier.