BOYS HOCKEY: TOP PERFORMANCES, GAMES TO WATCH
TOP PERFORMANCES
Ty Battipaglia, Notre Dame-West Haven: Scored two goals in the first period, the first seven seconds after a Fairfield Prep goal, the second to put the Green Knights ahead for good in a 5-2 win.
Jordan Blais, SGWL: Scored with 50.6 seconds left to give the Wildcats a 2-1 win over Northeastern.
Doster Crowell, New Canaan: Scored the tying goal in a 1-1 game with Ridgefield.
Nikolas Giotsas, Newington co-op: Had two assists in a 3-1 win over E.O. Smith/Tolland.
Aaron Kail, Staples: Made 19 saves in a 6-1 win over Newtown/New Fairfield.
Devin Kelly, Cheshire: First varsity goal gave the Rams a two-goal lead in a 4-1 win over Amity.
Anthony Malonis, Hamden: Scored three goals and added an assist in a 6-3 win over West Haven.
Giancarlo Montanaro, Trumbull: Four points, including a goal, as Trumbull defeated McMahon/Norwalk 8-1.
Matt Morgan, Branford: Scored three goals in a 4-0 win over Amity.
Marcus Padula, Hand: Scored the game-winner in a 5-2 win at Moses Brown (R.I.).
Gennaro Pompano, East Haven: Scored three goals and added two assists in a 9-1 win over Milford.
Neil Roarty, Fairfield: Made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over St. Joseph.
Jack Roberts, Lyman Hall: Scored the third-period goal that put his team ahead for good in a 5-4 win over Sheehan, and assisted on two goals.
Julian Sicurella, Xavier: Hat trick in a 7-3 win over Immaculate.
Jovanni Smeriglio, Immaculate: Scored the last-minute winner in a 6-4 victory over Watertown/Pomperaug.
Niko Tournas, JBWA: Two third-period goals in a 3-0 win over Newtown/New Fairfield.
Kevin Yang, Eastern CT Eagles: Shorthanded goal was the winner in a 4-3 victory over SGWL.
GAMES TO WATCH
St. Joseph at Greenwich (Hamill), Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.: The Cadets have taken two top-10 teams to overtime in the past week. This will be their fourth of five top-10 opponents in a row.
Darien at New Canaan (Darien Ice), Wednesday, 4:20 p.m.: We got yelled at for saying “need we say more” about this rivalry a few years ago, but well. They’re two of the top three in the GameTimeCT poll and are unbeaten instate in the early going.
East Haven at West Haven, Wednesday, 6 p.m.: It has been a stellar start for the Yellowjackets, and they’ll meet their only Division I foe of the season on Wednesday at Bennett.
Newington co-op at Hall (Veterans), Wednesday, 7:20 p.m.: Un-co-opped Hall has won a couple in a row after its first loss to Tri-Town. Next up is a game against a team that has often been among the tops in Division III and may be again.
Ridgefield at Fairfield (Wonderland), Wednesday, 8:15 p.m.: The unbeaten, untied Mustangs face their toughest opponent yet.
Northwest Catholic at Xavier (Champions), Saturday, 2:30 p.m.: Another top-10 matchup. The Lions are 2-1-1 against Division I, with both victories over Simsbury. All of Xavier’s games have been against DI foes.
Notre Dame-West Haven at Mount Saint Charles (R.I.), 7 p.m.: The first of two games in a row for the Green Knights against top Rhode Island teams. Bishop Hendricken comes down to Bennett next week.
Greenwich at Ridgefield (Winter Garden), Saturday, 8:30 p.m.: It has been a tough start for Greenwich, but there’ve been no patsies on the Cardinals’ schedule. This opponent is anything but easy, too.