Granby Memorial Girls Maintain Top 10 Soccer Ranking

GRANBY, CT — Granby Memorial High School jumped to the number eight ranking in Classes M-S in the latest poll of the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association.

The Bears have opened the 2016 season with five victories and a tie in seven outings, outscoring their opponents 20-7.

The top rankings and current records through Monday, Oct. 10 for Classes M-S and LL-L:

M-S

1. Immaculate (6-0-5)
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield (9-0-3)
3. Lewis Mills (8-1)
4. Cromwell (8-1-1)
5. Old Lyme (12-1-2)
6. Woodland (8-1)
7. Plainfield (9-0-1)
8. Granby Memorial (5-1-1)
9. Coventry (7-2-1)
10. Rocky Hill (6-3-1)

Also receiving votes: Ellington (5-2-2), Montville (7-1-2).

LL-L

1. Glastonbury (9-0)
2. Ridgefield (9-0)
3. St. Joseph (9-0-1)
4. Pomperaug (11-0-1)
5. Suffield (8-0)
6. RHAM (8-0-1)
7. Westhill (8-0-2)
8. Nonnewaug (9-0)
9. Newtown (8-2-3)
10. Darien (6-1-3)

Also receiving votes: East Lyme (9-1-1), Masuk (8-1-2), Cheshire (9-2).

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Glenn Gustine, East Hampton; Scott McMahon, Guilford; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Jim Murray, Avon; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; Paco Ruiz, Bolton; Todd Sadler, Northwest Catholic; Danny Simpson, Greenwich; David Sullivan, Suffield.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen