July 11, 2026
Photo by Lynelle Leinbach
LANCASTER, Pa. — Liza Suydam, Isabel Coy, and Maggie Groh scored goals as Pennsylvania Classics beat Columbus Eagles FC 3-1 in the second East Region Playoffs semifinal of the night at Lancaster Bible College.
With the win, the Mid-Atlantic Conference champions advance to the East Region Playoffs final Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT.
Saturday’s semifinal win keeps Pennsylvania Classics unbeaten at 9-1-0 on the season as it looks to advance to the WPSL Championships for the first time in its four-season WPSL tenure.
Last year, Pennsylvania Classics fell to eventual WPSL champions, Sporting CT in the East Region Final.
After a scoreless first half, Suydam put Classics in the lead in the 53rd minute. Coy doubled Classics’ lead in the 67th minute, and Groh made it 3-0 with five minutes left in the match.
A minute after Groh’s goal, Cecilla Dapino pulled one back for Columbus, to end the game 3-1. Columbus finished the season 6-0-3.
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East Region Semifinal Two
Saturday, July 11, 2026
7 p.m.
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pa.
Pennsylvania Classics: 3
Columbus Eagles FC: 1
1-0: Suydam 53’
2-0: Coy 67’
3-0: Groh 85’
3-1: Dapino 86’
Pennsylvania Classics: Abby Rowley; Madison Herb, Melanie Love, Lindsey Husic, Jenna Daveler; Liza Suydam, Joey Devlin, Amber Liu; Maggie Groh, Isabel Coy, Maia Iannuzzi. Substitutes: Ava Mischler, Bella Tran, Ella Byrne, Piper Miller.
Columbus Eagles FC: Jadyn Stults; Angela Boyce, Katie Cox, Elise Buckerfield, Ava Watson; Noelle Miriello, Cecilla Dapino, Audrey Baer, Jaimason Brooker; Nikki Cox, Mackenzie Mensel. Substitutes: Emma Landolfo, Jazlyn Brooker, Paige Taylor.
