Granby Improves Ranking in State Field Hockey Poll

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.

Granby Memorial (14-1-1), which moved up a spot to eighth in the most recent poll, shut out high-scoring South Windsor 1-0 on Tuesday to finish the regular season.

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

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.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen