The Emery Lady Spartans will continue the 2016 soccer season on Wednesday as they travel to Waterford for the opening of the state championship tournament.
Finishing the No. 3 seed from Region 15 with a record of 4-4, the Lady Spartans will meet the No. 2 seed from Region 14 in Waterford. Emery secured the three seed after topping Gunnison 5-2 in the regular season finale at home.
Waterford enters the do-or-die matchup with a three game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 29-0 in that time frame. After dropping three straight the Lady Spartans won their final two games of the regular season over North Sevier and Gunnison.
The two teams have two common opponents in Manti and North Sanpete. Waterford defeated both teams, while Emery lost to Manti twice by a combined score of 14-1 and 7-2 to North Sanpete.
Wednesday’s tournament contest is scheduled for a 4:00 PM start time. The winner of the contest will move on to the quarterfinals to meet either Delta or American Leadership Academy. A loss for either team will bring the season to a close.