Cicero-North Syracuse field hockey has been a dominant force defensively all season.
The Northstars' defense lived up to its reputation with their fourth shutout through six games to take down East Syracuse Minoa in a 4-0 battle.
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"Overall, I was very pleased with our performance tonight," C-NS coach Pat Kennedy said. "We accomplished what we set out to do tonight."
C-NS got off to a hot start right out of the gate. The Northstars racked up three goals in the first quarter alone. C-NS tacked on one more in the second to extend their lead to four goals at halftime.
"Our starting group jumped on ESM nice and fast," Kennedy said. "We put up three in the first quarter. From there, that gave us the luxury of being able to play our entire team and work on a few extra things."
Freshman goalie Olivia Planty racked up multiple saves en route to the shutout. Planty has only given up two goals on the campaign.
C-NS forward Nicole Conklin led the way offensively. The senior tallied two goals.
Carleigh Colvin and Samantha Moreno each added a goal for the Northstars. Moreno's goal was the first of her varsity career. Addie Esce and Isabel Normanly both assisted on a score.
ESM goalie Emily Payne put together a commendable performance. The junior held C-NS to four goals while recording three saves.
C-NS has maintained its unblemished record despite multiple challenging matchups this season. The Northstars have won all of their games by at least two goals and have won three consecutive contests by at least four goals.
C-NS (6-0) takes on Auburn for the second time this season on Thursday.
ESM (1-9) heads to Homer for a bout with the Trojans on Saturday.
"We're just focused on one day at a time," Kennedy said. "We just look at our next opponent. Our goal is to play well and beat that team. Even though we have a bunch of young kids on this team, they've really bought into it."
