Newtown, Darien share No. 1 spot in first field hockey coaches poll of the year
In the first state field hockey coaches poll of the season, undefeated New Canaan and Newtown are tied for the No. 1 spot in the top 10 poll. Both teams are off to 5-0 starts. Newtown received four first place votes while New Canaan received one. No. 4 Darien (4-0) received three first place votes. Four of the top 10 teams are from the FCIAC.
Week 1, Tuesday, September 24, 2019
| Team | Rec | Pts | LYr | Class |
| 1. Newtown (4) | 5-0 | 128 | 9 | L |
| 1. New Canaan (1) | 5-0 | 128 | nr | L |
| 3. Wilton | 4-1 | 116 | 15 | L |
| 4. Darien (3) | 4-0 | 107 | 5 | L |
| 5. Guilford | 3-0 | 87 | nr | M |
| 6. Amity | 3-1 | 60 | nr | L |
| 7. Immaculate | 3-0 | 59 | 2 | S |
| 8. North Branford | 5-0 | 57 | nr | S |
| 9. Norwalk | 4-0 | 48 | 11 | L |
| 10. East Lyme | 4-0 | 44 | nr | M |
| Also receiving votes: New Fairfield (4-0) 42, Staples (1-1) 25, Greenwich (3-1) 20, Granby (2-0-1) 14, Wethersfield (4-0) 13, Glastonbury (3-0-1-1) 6, Hall (4-1) 6. | ||||
| Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello Immaculate, Janet Dickey Westbrook, Dawn Hough New Milford, Sandy Wickman Mason Granby, Kitty Palmer Guilford, Maureen Perkins Glastonbury, Kyle Seaburg Norwalk, Jenna Tucchio Stonington | ||||