New Canaan Among Top 5 In Latest CT Boys Lacrosse Poll

NEW CANAAN, CT — Nationally-ranked Darien High School again received all 12 first-place votes in the latest weekly balloting of Connecticut boys lacrosse, compiled by GameTimeCT.com.

The Blue Wave (13-0) have not lost a match in nearly two years, last falling to Greenwich in overtime on May 16, 2015.

New Canaan (10-2) came in second place in the poll.

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Fairfield County teams dominate the ranking, holding the eight top spots in the poll.

Here are the top 10, with records through May 9:

1. Darien (13-0)
2. New Canaan (10-2)
3. Wilton (9-4)
4. Greenwich (9-4)
5. Ridgefield (9-3)
6. Fairfield Prep (8-4)
7. Staples (9-5)
8. New Fairfield (13-1)
9. Glastonbury (8-3)
10. Somers (11-1)

Also receiving votes: Cheshire (8-4), South Windsor (11-0), Notre Dame-West Haven (9-2), North Haven (11-1), Xavier (8-4).

Voters: Brian Adkins, Foran coach and Connecticut secondary schools assistant liaison to U.S. Lacrosse; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; George Baldassare, Laxpower.com director of high school boys lacrosse; Frank Barron, Emeritus U.S. Lacrosse Area Rep; Scott Hinchey, Glastonbury coach; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Joe Lombardi, LaxLessons.com; John Mathews, Weston coach; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Chris Dehnel, Patch.com; Rich Pulisciano, Mike Sportini, Bunnell coach; Cheshire coach.

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— By Tim Jensen (Patch Staff)