The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
GAMETIMECT LACROSSE TOP 10 POLL
1. Darien (10)
Last week: Defeated Norwalk 22-3 and Ridgefield 11-6. Bottom Line: Blue Wave will enter the postseason as a strong favorite to win the FCIAC and CIAC Class L tournaments.
2. New Canaan
Last week: Defeated Westhill 16-0 and St. Joseph 14-5. Bottom Line: The Rams have held their own against Top 10 teams with a 2-2 record.
3.Ridgefield
Last week: Defeated Trumbull 10-4 and lost 11-6 to
Darien.
Bottom Line: The loss to the Blue Wave snapped a six-game win streak.
4. Fairfield Prep
Last week: Defeated Notre Dame-West Haven 13-1 and North Haven 18-3 and lost 11-8 to BC High (Mass.).
Bottom Line: Key SCC matchup today at home against fierce rival Hand at 5:30 p.m.
5. New Fairfield
Last week: Defeated Bethel 20-6, Glastonbury 17-8 and
Newtown 14-7.
Bottom Line: New Fairfield will close the regular season at Guilford today at 7 p.m.
6. Wilton
Last week: Defeated Fairfield Ludlowe 16-9 and lost 17-6 to Yorktown (NY).
Bottom Line: Wilton has an impressive overall record but is 1-3 against Top 10 competition.
7. Newtown
Last week: Defeated Barlow 14-1 and lost 14-7 to New
Fairfield.
Bottom Line: The loss to New Fairfield snapped a nine-game win streak.
8. Staples
Last week: Defeated Westhill 15-0.
Bottom Line: The win over Westhill snapped a threegame losing streak.
9. Greenwich
Last week: Defeated McMahon 15-3 and lost 17-10 to Niskayuna (NY).
Bottom Line: The win over McMahon snapped a fivegame losing streak, including losses to Darien, New Canaan and Wilton.
10. Trumbull
Last week: Defeated North Haven 10-9 and lost 10-4 to
Ridgefield.
Bottom Line: Trumbull returns to the Top 10 after dropping out last week.
Dropped out: Glastonbury (10).
First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
Others receiving votes: Glastonbury (9-5) 8, Weston (13-3) 6, Somers (13-2) 3, Cheshire (8-7) 2, Fairfield Ludlowe (10-5) 1.
The following voted: Brian Adkins, Foran coach and Connecticut secondary schools assistant liaison to U.S. Lacrosse; George Baldassare, CHSLCA Executive Secretary Emeritus; Frank Barron, Emeritus U.S. Lacrosse Area Rep; Jeff Brameier, Darien coach; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Joe Lombardi, LaxLessons.com; John Mathews, Weston coach; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Chris Dehnel, Patch.com; Rich Pulisciano, Cheshire coach; Mike Sportini, Bunnell coach.