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Enfield Tops Field Hockey Poll for Third Straight Week

The Eagles are the sole remaining undefeated, untied team in Connecticut.

For the third straight week, Enfield topped the Connecticut high school field hockey poll by drawing first-place votes from five coaches. The lone remaining undefeated, untied team in the state, the Eagles (15-0) have amassed 79 goals while allowing just two.

Greenwich (14-2) placed second in the balloting, collecting three first-place votes.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Oct. 31.

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  1. Enfield (15-0)
  2. Greenwich (14-2)
  3. Cheshire (13-0-1-2)
  4. Norwalk (14-2)
  5. Darien (13-2-1)
  6. Daniel Hand (13-1-2)
  7. North Branford (15-0-1)
  8. Granby Memorial (14-1-1)
  9. South Windsor (12-2-1)
  10. Branford (13-2-0-1)

Also receiving votes: Staples (11-2-0-1), Wilton (11-4-0-1), Glastonbury (12-2-0-1), Immaculate (13-1-1-1), Pomperaug (13-1-2).

Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Sandy Wickman Mason, Granby Memorial; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.

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Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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