New Canaan Stays In Top 5 In CT Boys Lacrosse Poll

NEW CANAAN, CT — This is a recording ... Darien High School was a unanimous selection as the top team in Connecticut in the most recent weekly boys lacrosse poll ... this is a recording.

The Blue Wave (16-0) were the top pick on all 12 ballots cast.

In fact, there were no changes to the top seven teams from the May 9 poll, with New Canaan again coming in second. South Windsor (15-0) moved into the top 10 in the latest rankings this week.

Here are the top 10, with records through May 18:

1. Darien (16-0)
2. New Canaan (11-3)
3. Wilton (12-4)
4. Greenwich (12-4)
5. Ridgefield (13-3)
6. Fairfield Prep (13-3)
7. Staples (11-5)
8. Glastonbury (12-3)
9. New Fairfield (14-2)
10. South Windsor (15-0)

Also receiving votes: Somers (15-1), North Haven (13-2), Cheshire (12-4), Newtown (9-7), Simsbury (9-6).

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, Cheshire coach; Mike Sportini, Bunnell coach.

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— By TIM JENSEN (Patch Staff)