ONONDAGA COUNTY – One quarter remained in last Wednesday night’s field hockey showdown between Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool at LHS Stadium, and it was a are moment of concern for the Northstars.
Having romped through its first five opponents this fall by a combined 24-4 margin, C-NS now found itself in a scoreless duel with a Warriors side that had won just two of its first seven games.
Sensing the danger, C-NS, showing both patience and poise, was able to take charge late and pull off a 2-0 victory to keep itself undefeated and untied.
Liverpool was playing better field hockey coming into the game, having led 1-0 at East Syracuse Minoa two nights earlier before heavy rain and lightning forced the game to be stopped.
Now the Warriors’ defense set out to humble C-NS, and did so most of the night, turning back a constant flurry of chances as, between them, Arialanna Webber and Joelle Wike made an incredible 20 saves.
All of that pressure finally led to something in the fourth quarter. Twice, Chrissy Wagner and Gabby Wameling were able to connect on goals as Wagner moved her season total to 10 goals and five assists.
Playing again on Saturday, Liverpool lost, 2-1, to reigning sectional Class C champion Canastota, who used goals by Chloe Curtis and Julianna Dimao to negate a Warriors tally from Gianna Carbone, assisted by Cailtyn Guilfoil. Webber finished with eight saves.
C-NS has a rematch with Baldwinsville Wednesday at Bragman Stadium as Liverpool would meet B’ville Monday and then take on Auburn and Holland Patent back-to-back – three games in four days.
