The last time Liberty and Easton played each other this year in field hockey, you have to go back to the Hurricanes season opener.

Liberty took down Easton 4-1 on September 8 and both teams got to meet in yesterday’s EPC semifinal.

The results of yesterday’s battle was past Press deadlines, but the Hurricanes (16-2), winners of 13 straight heading into the game, would be given all they can handle from Easton (15-2).

With the Hurricanes coming in as the second-seed and Easton as the third-seed, both teams posted shutouts in their EPC openers over the weekend, as Liberty took down East Stroudsburg South 3-0 and Easton handled Parkland 4-0.

Olivia Sahaydak scored twice for Liberty and Eleni Prodes added a goal to push the Hurricanes into the league’s final four. Now the task was heightened in yesterday’s bout with a spot in Thursday’s final on the line.

“It will take us playing together and making sure we take care of the details,” said Liberty head coach Mary Kate Omdahl about beating Easton. “I think they have definitely found their groove. They always were a strong team.”

Easton’s only other loss this season came at the hands of who else, Emmaus, losing by a 5-1 score line in late September. The top-seeded Green Hornets (18-0) waxed Whitehall 7-0 over the weekend and took on fourth-seeded Stroudsburg in the semifinal round.

The Hurricanes just hoped that they had fresh legs heading into yesterday’s contests after playing nine games over the last two weeks.

“We really needed this weekend to rest,” said Omdahl. “We looked tired. Looking forward to coming back on Tuesday rested. We had a five game week followed by a four game week. It was exhausting. It did give us the chance to highlight some areas we need to clean up before Easton.”