Darien Ranks in Top 5 of Field Hockey Coaches Poll

DARIEN, CT — Ten victories and a tie in the first 12 games to open the season have landed Darien High School in the number four spot in the latest weekly Connecticut Coaches Field Hockey Poll, as reported by GameTimeCT.com.

The Blue Wave have outscored their opponents by a 52-8 margin thus far this season.

The most recent top 10 teams and updated current records through Oct. 11:

1. Wilton (8-1-2)
2. Glastonbury (9-0)
3. Staples (10-0-1)
4. Darien (10-1-1)
5. Enfield (8-0)
6. Cheshire (8-0-1-1)
7. Granby Memorial (9-0)
8. Immaculate (9-0)
9. Branford (7-1)
10. Joel Barlow (9-1)

Also receiving votes: Norwalk (9-2-0-1), Nonnewaug (9-0-1), South Windsor (8-2), Westbrook (9-1).

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