Glastonbury Boys Get Votes in Weekly Lacrosse Poll

GLASTONBURY, CT — Despite starting the season on a bumpy note with a pair of close losses, the boys lacrosse team from Glastonbury High School still earned some support from voters in the weekly poll of coaches and media members.

The Tomahawks rebounded from the tough start by defeating East Catholic 9-3 on Tuesday. They are slated to face Cheshire and Joel Barlow, a pair of top 10 teams, 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