Northstars
| 10/18/25 vs Penfield | 2-3 |
| 10/17/25 vs McQuaid Jesuit | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Fayetteville-Manlius | 3-1 |
| 10/04/25 vs Canisius | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 @ Nottingham | 3-1 |
Cicero-North Syracuse faced Penfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Northstars fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. The Northstars' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Cicero-North Syracuse started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-11.
Cicero-North Syracuse's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Copeland, who had 15 kills, three digs, and two blocks. Copeland is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last five games he's played. Kevin Greer was another key player, getting 13 kills and one assist.
Cicero-North Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Penfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Cicero-North Syracuse has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Shenendehowa on the 18th. As for Penfield, after both having extra time off, they and Victor will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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