Saratoga Girls Soccer Team Advances to State Semifinals
The Saratoga Springs girls varsity soccer team celebrates its victory against Cicero-North Syracuse last Saturday. Photo via the team’s Instagram account.
SYRACUSE — The Saratoga Springs girls varsity soccer team advanced to the state semifinals on Saturday after defeating Section 3 champions Cicero-North Syracuse. The 1-1 game remained tied after the overtime period, forcing a tiebreaker that the Blue Streaks won, 5-4.
The victory came on the heels of Saratoga capturing its first Section 2 Class AAA title in more than three decades after beating Shaker 1-0.
The Blue Streaks began their remarkable season by winning 7 of their first 8 games. After a loss to Shaker (the team they would later beat to win sectionals), they tied Ballston Spa before winning another four straight games.
With only four teams now remaining in the 2024 NYSPHSAA Girls Soccer Championship Tournament, Saratoga will face Arlington at Tompkins Cortland Community College on Saturday, November 16. If the Blue Streaks can manage another victory, they’ll head to the finals and play either Ward Melville or Fairport at SUNY Cortland’s Grady Field.
Getting to the finals won’t be easy, however. The Arlington Admirals are 17-3-1 on the season and have won 6 games in a row, including 3 shutouts. Arlington has averaged about 4 goals per game this year, compared to Saratoga’s 2.4. The Admirals are also undefeated in away games this season.
The semifinals matchup is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.