The Abington Heights soccer teams will play in a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association doubleheader Saturday after both advanced to the state quarterfinals with first-round victories Tuesday night.
The Lady Comets (19-2-1) will play District 1 champion Radnor (18-4) at 2 p.m. at Lehighton. The Comets (21-1) will face District 11 champion Blue Mountain (20-3) at 4 p.m.
Radnor defeated Susquehannock and Blue Mountain beat Franklin Towne Center from Philadelphia 2-1 Tuesday.
Both Abington Heights teams are Lackawanna League Division 1 champions and champions of District 2 Class 3A, the classification in which they compete in state play.
Abington Heights girls 6, Shikellamy 0
Lilia Calvert had a hand in every goal as the Lady Comets won on the road over the District 4 champs.
Calvert had four goals and two assists.
Abington Heights scored four times in the first half.
Allison Stanton scored twice.
Allie Rothenberger had an assist.
Shikellamy finished 18-3.
Abington Heights boys 5, Selinsgrove 0
Jack Leuthe, who also had two assists, and Joey Pivirotto each scored twice to lead the Comets to the home-field victory.
Leuthe opened the scoring on a rebound of a Pivirotto shot, then angled a pass to get Pivirotto behind the defense at close range for the second goal.
Nico Bustos also scored and Pivirotto added his second goal for a 4-0 lead at halftime.
