HOMER – Up and down throughout its early portion of the season, the Cazenovia field hockey team was bent on getting into top form just in time for the Sectioin III Class C playoffs.
The Lakers ventured to Homer Tuesday night, and getting to play on a fast artificial surface, unleashed its attack in the course of a 4-0 shutout of the Trojans.
To anchor the attack, Reid McMurtie set a career mark, dishing out three assists as Hannah Adams was able to produce a pair of goals.
Margaret Huftalen and Bella Fazio also gained goals, while on defense Cazenovia’s back line of Grace Kingsley, Lucile Hagan, Zosia Synborski and Olivia Franks kept Homer from getting much pressure against goalie Madison Rothfeld, who only had to make three saves.
Now Cazenovia (5-6) will undefeated Cicero-North Syracuse as part of a final week of the regular season that also included a trip next Thursday to Clinton and games against Cato-Meridian and New York Mills.