Bel Air, MD - The No. 4 Lazers faced the No. 1 CCBC-Essex Knights in the semifinal round of the 2024 National Tournament at Harford Community College. The Lazers suffered an 8-13 defeat against the Knights and finished their season with a 9-4 overall record.

The first goal of the contest wasn't scored until 8 minutes in with defense heavy play. The first goal came from the Knights along with their second putting the Lazers down 0-2 with 4 minutes remaining in the 1st quarter until Garyn John took advantage of a man-up opportunity on an assist form Cy Deer. More defense heavy play and solid performances by both goalkeepers resulted in the Lazers trailing 3-5 at the half.

A dominant 3rd quarter for the Knights put the Lazers behind 6 goals entering the 4th. Unable to recover from the large lead, the Lazers fell 8-13. A total of 24 penalties were called in the highly physical game. Sophomore Tehariorens McComber had 3 goals for Onondaga. Region III Player of the Year Tehokwirathe Barriero finished with 1 goal and 3 assists. He finishes the season No. 1 with 85 overall points (47 G, 38 A) in all of the NJCAA.

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