Rossville, MD - No. 4 Onondaga traveled to CCBC-Essex to take on the No. 3 team in the nation. The matchup lived up to the hype with a tie game in regulation, forcing an overtime thriller where the Lazers suffered a 13-12 loss.

The Lazers were the first to score early on in what would be a back and forth dual. The Lazers led 4-3 at the end of the 1st quarter with 2 goals from Cy Deer. It was Takaronhiotakie Thompson that put the Lazers up 2 with a goal assisted from Gabe Edwards. Hayden Kinsella and Peter Resnick went to work in the circle going 11-14 in the first half. Cy Deer's third goal held onto the Lazers 2-goal lead before the Knights when on a run with 4 unanswered, leading 8-6 three minutes into the 3rd quarter. The Lazers had a response with 4 unanswered for themselves, leading 10-8 headed into the 4th quarter. A battle in the 4th led to a 12-12 tie in regulation, forcing a 5-minute overtime. The Knights found their opportunity at 3:26, sending the Lazers home with a heartbreaking loss.

Thompson and Deer each had a hat trick for the Lazers. Jacob Fifield had 11 saves in goal. 

Onondaga takes on Hudson Valley on Monday night, April 7th at 6pm on Wilbur Field.

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