Brackets Reveal E.O. Smith's Opponent in Girls Volleyball State Tournament

STORRS, CT — Pairings for the CIAC girls volleyball state tournament were released Friday morning, and E.O. Smith High School has been designated the number 12 seed in Class LL.

The Panthers (13-5) will host No. 21 South Windsor (10-10) in first-round action Monday at 6 p.m.

Here are the opening tournament games scheduled for teams from Hartford and Tolland counties. Click the class header to see the complete bracket for that class.

Class LL (all matches Monday, 6 p.m.)

No. 7 Southington (15-3), bye
No. 24 Wilton (9-11) at No. 9 Glastonbury (15-4)
No. 21 South Windsor (10-10) at No. 12 E.O. Smith (13-5)
No. 19 Staples (11-9) at No. 14 Simsbury (13-7)
No. 17 Fairfield Warde (12-8) at No. 16 Hall (12-8)
No. 20 New Britain (10-10) at No. 13 Hamden (13-7)
No. 23 Conard (8-9) at No. 10 Shelton (15-5)

Class L (all matches Monday, 6 p.m.)

No. 1 Farmington (18-0), bye
No. 2 RHAM (17-1), bye
No. 27 Lyman Hall (8-12) at No. 6 Avon (15-5)
No. 25 Lauralton Hall (8-12) at No. 8 Bristol Eastern (13-5)

Class M (all matches Monday, 6 p.m.)

No. 27 Bacon Academy (8-12) at No. 6 Plainville (17-3)
No. 26 New Fairfield (8-11) at No. 7 Granby Memorial (16-4)
No. 25 Waterford (8-11) at No. 8 Tolland (16-4)
No. 23 Wolcott (8-10) at No. 10 Suffield (13-6)
No. 18 Rocky Hill (11-8) at No. 15 East Catholic (13-7)
No. 20 Prince Tech (9-8) at No. 13 Lewis Mills (13-7)
No. 22 Berlin (9-11) at No. 11 Sheehan (13-7)

Class S (all matches Monday, 6 p.m.)

No. 2 Coventry (19-1), bye
No. 28 Housatonic Regional (8-10) at No. 5 Cheney Tech (16-4)
No. 27 Bloomfield (8-10) at No. 6 University (15-4)
No. 24 East Hampton (9-9) at No. 9 Goodwin Tech (15-5)
No. 25 MLC (9-11) vs. No. 8 Northwest Catholic (15-5)
No. 22 Canton (11-9) at No. 11 Valley Regional (13-6)
No. 21 HMTCA (11-9) at No. 12 Griswold (12-6)
No. 20 Two Rivers (11-9) at No. 13 Cromwell (13-7)
No. 23 Bolton (10-9) at No. 10 Amistad (10-4)

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