High school sports roundup: Seneca Valley boys soccer makes WPIAL final on Owen Eastgate’s hat trick
Owen Eastgate recorded a hat trick, propelling Seneca Valley boys soccer to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game later this week.
The No. 4 Raiders cruised past top-seed Peters Township 3-0 in Tuesday’s district semifinal at West Allegheny High School. They will face No. 2 Fox Chapel, 3-0 winners over third-seed Plum in the other semi, in the final at Highmark Stadium at a date and time to be announced Wednesday morning.
SV’s girls team clinched a berth in the final Monday night, likely setting up a double-header for the two teams.
Eastgate scored his first goal on a free kick with 1:41 left in the first half, then scored his next two midway through the second about three minutes apart.
Chase Good was in net for the shutout.
Slippery Rock was knocked out by the top seed in District 10, falling 3-0 to Warren.
Set scores in the D10 Class 3A semifinals Tuesday at Hagerty Family Center were 25-5, 25-17, 25-12. Warren advances to the district final at a site and time to be determined.
Savannah Smith had a team-high four kills for the No. 4 Rockets (17-3). Lexi Caldwell had nine assists, and Lyla Runtas recorded 15 digs.
