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MLax: CCBC Essex Falls in National Semifinals
The Knights' season ends with a 14-8 loss to Nassau Community College on Saturday in New York.
CCBC Essex's bid to win its first NJCAA national title in men's lacrosse since 2004 came up two wins short.
The third-seeded Knights lost to Nassau Community College, 14-8, Saturday in a national semifinal game in Garden City, New York. The game was scoreless for the first 10 minutes, before Nassau scored three times in the final five minutes of the quarter. CCBC Essex rallied to pull within 5-3 midway through the second quarter, but could not close the gap any further.
Host-Nassau now moves on to play top-seeded Onondaga Community College in Sunday's championship game. Onondaga advanced with a 15-6 vistory over Genesee Community College.
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As for CCBC Essex, it finishes its season 15-3, which included capturing the MD JUCO & Region XX titles for a sixth straight year.
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