There was movement in the top 10 of the state field hockey coaches poll after Darien battled New Canaan in a battle between the top two teams in the state.
New Canaan (16-0) remained undefeated with a 2-1 victory over Darien on Friday, handing the Blue Wave their first loss of the season. A video of the game is below in this story.
New Canaan moved into the No. 1 spot while Darien slipped one spot to No. 2. Hall moved up to No. 3 while Staples slipped one spot to No. 4.
Two new teams joined the top 10 this week with Cheshire being ranked No. 8 and North Branford earning the No. 10 ranking.
Connecticut state coaches top 10 field hockey poll.
Week 6, October 25, 2021
Team | Rec. | Pts. | LW | Class |
1. New Canaan (8) | 16-0 | 160 | 2 | L |
2. Darien | 14-1 | 144 | 1 | L |
3. Hall | 12-0-1 | 112 | 4 | L |
4. Staples | 11-1-1 | 110 | 3 | L |
5. Guilford | 13-1 | 91 | 5 | M |
6. Wethersfield | 13-0 | 77 | 7 | M |
7. Valley Regional | 15-0-1 | 72 | 8 | S |
8. Cheshire | 12-2-1 | 43 | 12 | L |
9. Greenwich | 11-3 | 31 | 6 | L |
10. North Branford | 12-1-2 | 30 | 14 | S |
Also receiving votes: Ridgefield (12-3-1) 23, Thomaston (9-1-2) 13, Pomperaug (12-2-0-2) 12, Glastonbury (9-1-2-1) 10, Stonington (12-2) and Joel Barlow (11-2) 9 | ||||
Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Margaret Bristol, Canton; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk. |
Last week’s poll (Oct. 18): 1. Darien (7) 140; 2. New Canaan 126; 3. Staples 106; 4. Hall 94; 5. Guilford 72; 6. Greenwich 65; 7. Wethersfield 64; 8. Valley Regional 63; 9. Joel Barlow 38; 10. Ridgefield 19; 11. Thomaston; 12. Cheshire and Pomperaug 13; 14. North Branford 12
Friday, Oct. 22: New Canaan 2, Darien 1
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