Brien McMahon Jumps Into Top 10 of Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll

NORWALK, CT — Four consecutive shutout victories in a six-day stretch has enabled Brien McMahon High School to advance to the number 10 ranking in the latest Connecticut coaches girls volleyball poll, compiled by GameTimeCT.com.

The Senators upped their record to 10-1 by blanking Weston, Bridgeport Central and Trinity Catholic last week, then shutting out Kolbe Cathedral Monday.

The top 10 rankings and records through Monday, Oct. 10:

1. Farmington (10-0)
2. Greenwich (10-0)
3. RHAM (9-1)
4. Amity (12-0)
5. Haddam-Killingworth (12-0)
6. Ridgefield (10-1)
7. Lyman Memorial (12-0)
8. Glastonbury (10-2)
9. Granby Memorial (10-0)
10. Brien McMahon (10-1)

Also receiving votes: Coventry (11-1).

Coaches voting: Seth Davis, Amity; Curt Burns, Avon; Bob Tarigo, Berlin; Troy Walcott, Bloomfield; Peter Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Jonathan Heller, Career Magnet; Ashley Alexander, East Catholic; Craig Brown, East Haven; Allison Huie, Ellington; Matt Narwold, Fairfield Warde; Laura Arena, Farmington; Julie Johnson, Foran; Matt Warner, Glastonbury; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Dan Vogt, Killingly; Chuck Drda, Lewis Mills; Marty Gomez, Lyman Memorial; Peter Maneggia Jr., Montville; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Bill Howard, Norwich Free Academy; John Mercado, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Richard Heitz, Southington; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; John Shepro, Staples; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy.

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