Somers Boys Get Votes in Weekly Lacrosse Poll

SOMERS, CT — A high-powered offense seems to be the key to the Somers High School boys lacrosse team's success in the early part of the 2018 season.

The Spartans crushed Canton 19-0 in the season opener last week, earning them some support from voters in the latest weekly poll of coaches and media members. After balloting was completed, Somers routed Ellington 17-1 on Tuesday.

Somers is slated for home matches against Rockville/Stafford and East Catholic this week.

Darien (4-0), ranked first in the nation, received all 12 first-place votes.

Here are the top 15, with records through April 8:

1. Darien (4-0)
2. New Canaan (3-0)
3. Wilton (2-1)
4. Ridgefield (1-0)
5. Fairfield Prep (1-0)
6. Staples (5-0)
7. New Fairfield (5-0)
8. Cheshire (2-0)
9. Greenwich (1-3)
10. Joel Barlow (3-1)
11. Daniel Hand (3-0)
12. Glastonbury (0-2)
13. Somers (1-0)
14. Trumbull (2-1)
15. North Haven (4-1)

Voters: 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; Scott Hinchey, Glastonbury coach; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Joe Lombardi, LaxLessons.com; John Mathews, Weston coach; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Chris Dehnel, Patch Media Corp.; Rich Pulisciano, Cheshire coach; Mike Sportini, Bunnell coach.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen