Cicero-North Syracuse field hockey has had Baldwinsville's number for the past handful of years.
The Northstars have beaten the Bees with veteran squads. This season, C-NS is attempting to continue its success with a significantly younger team.
On Wednesday, the Northstars kept the Bees in check for a 3-0 victory.
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C-NS has now won eight straight games against Baldwinsville. The Bees have not been triumphant since they beat the Northstars three times during the 2021 season, including the sectional final that year.
"It was a great win," C-NS coach Pat Kennedy said. "B'ville has been in first place in the division, so we knew they'd widen the lead if they won tonight. That was extra motivation for us, so we went out and tightened up the lead."
The Northstars scored all of their goals in the first half. Sofia Normanly scored two goals, while Mia Farone chipped in a goal and two assists. Gabriella Garuccio provided an assist, and goalies Olivia Planty and Abigail Schultz combined for two saves.
"B'ville has been beating people up pretty good. We ended up shutting them out and keeping the ball from their high scorers," Kennedy said. "We played great team defense and had a little offense to lock it in."
After graduating a talented 2025 class that included six seniors guiding the program to the 2024 Class A sectional championship game, Kennedy is shuffling around a youthful lineup this season.
The 2025 roster for C-NS includes a large group of sophomores and juniors, with two eighth graders sprinkled in.
"We don't have anything locked down yet. We're putting the pieces of the puzzle together," Kennedy said. "Things are going the right way and I think we're getting close to setting our rotation, so things are looking good."
One thing is for sure, the Northstars are "ready to play," Kennedy said.
"They're a pretty pumped-up group," Kennedy said. "I like what we have. Some kids had to step up right away and we had new kids to work into our rotation. The kids are settling in more and the confidence is looming, so good things are happening."
C-NS (3-2) hosts Liverpool next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
The Legends will look for redemption after the Northstars defeated Liverpool in the Class A semifinals last season.
"We'll get ready for them and we'll be ready for a tough fight," Kennedy said. "We know they'll be out to get us."
