Darien Improves Position In Field Hockey Poll

DARIEN, CT — For the third straight week, Staples High School captured all eight first-place votes to unanimously lead the weekly poll of Connecticut field hockey coaches.

The Wreckers have overwhelmed opponents by a 66-3 scoring margin in their initial 10 victories. Wilton and Cheshire flip-flopped positions two and three.

Darien High School moved up a spot to sixth in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10, including last week's ranking, plus all other schools receiving votes.

1. Staples (lw: 1)
2. Wilton (lw: 3)
3. Cheshire (lw: 2)
4. Immaculate (lw: 4)
5. Granby Memorial (lw: 5)
6. Darien (lw: 7)
7. Hall (lw: 6)
8. Guilford (lw: NR)
9. Westbrook (lw: 9)
10. Norwalk (lw: 10)

Also receiving votes: Stonington, Pomperaug, Avon.

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.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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