Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse stunned by familiar foe in state semis: ‘They came out stronger’

Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse stunned by familiar foe in state semis: ‘They came out stronger’

Cortland, N.Y. – Tears and distant stares spread across the Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse team as the final whistle sounded at SUNY Cortland.

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CORTLAND – One state championship for this group from Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse was special enough. Getting two in a row would place an even greater mark on history. But the Northstars never got to that pinnacle, stopped Friday by Section V’s Penfield 12-9 in the state semifinal at SUNY-Cortland in a game where it trailed the entire way and saw two second-half comebacks get thwarted. Unlike many state tournament opponents, the Patriot…