Defending Class L state champion Staples remains No. 1 in the state field hockey top 10 poll in voting by the state coaches. The Wreckers (8-1), who averaged 9.8 goals a game in their first seven games of the season against FCIAC competition, dropped their first game of the season on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Camden Catholic, New Jersey in the MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational in Pennsylvania.
Staples beat Palmyra Area High of Pennsylvania, 5-0, on Saturday. In national preseason rankings from MaxPreps, Staples was ranked No. 18 with Camden Catholic at No. 6 and Palmyra at No. 13.
Undefeated Darien (7-0) remains at No. 2 with Hand (6-1) at No. 3. Fairfield Ludlowe, who has won six straight matches, leaped into the top 10 at No. 4.
Avon (5-1), which has won five of their first six games, received votes for the first time this season. The Falcons’ only loss is to No. 4 Glastonbury.
The top 10 state field hockey poll as voted by state coaches.
Week 2, Monday, Sept. 23
| School |
Rec. |
Pts. |
LW |
Class |
| 1. Staples (7) |
8-1 |
158 |
1 |
L |
| 2. Darien (1) |
7-0 |
146 |
2 |
L |
| 3. Daniel Hand |
6-1 |
101 |
3 |
S |
| 4. Fairfield Ludlowe |
6-1 |
100 |
nr |
L |
| 4. Glastonbury |
7-0 |
100 |
7 |
L |
| 6. Guilford |
6-0-0-1 |
76 |
5 |
M |
| 7. North Branford |
5-0 |
46 |
8 |
S |
| 8. Wilton |
6-1 |
44 |
4 |
L |
| 9. Stonington |
6-0-0-1 |
38 |
nr |
S |
| 10. Ridgefield |
6-2 |
33 |
6 |
L |
| Also receiving votes: Branford (5-1) 31, Greenwich (4-3) 21, Joel Barlow (6-1-12) 17, Sacred Heart Academy (4-1-1-1) 15, Immaculate (6-1) 13, New Milford (7-2) 9, Avon (5-1) and Pomperaug (4-2-1) 6 |
| Coaches Voting: Matt Arinello, Immaculate, Margaret Bristol, Canton; Janet Dickey, Westbrook, Dawn Hough, New Milford, Kitty Palmer, Guilford, Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury, Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington |
Week 1, Sept. 16, 2024
