Norwalk Soccer: May Be Top Seed in Playoffs

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Norwalk Football Seventh In Class LL Rankings

After Friday's big 27-12 win at Ridgefield, the Norwalk football is seventh in this week's CIAC Class LL state rankings.

There are 12 teams in the division with no worse than one loss, including four teams that are still undefeated. That groups includes No. 3 Staples (5-0).

Norwalk is ranked behind a pair of one-loss teams: Pomperaug (5-1) and Glastonbury (5-1). There is a good chance the Bears will be 7-1 heading into their Thanksgiving Day contest against McMahon as their next two games are against Harding (2-4) and Fairfield Ludlowe (0-6)

Norwalk nearing top seed for FCIAC playoffs

The Norwalk soccer team (12-1-1, 37 points) has a two-point lead over Darien (11-2-2, 35 points) in the battle for the top seed in the FCIAC playoffs heading into the final week of the regular season.

Norwalk hosts New Canaan on Monday and visits Greenwich on Wednesday. Darien has only one game left - at Trumbull on Monday, which means Norwalk can clinch the top seed with a win over New Canaan. The playoffs begin this weekend.

St. Luke's Teams All Victorious Sunday

All five St. Luke's teams in action on Sunday emerged victorious.

The day started with the boys soccer team defeating Chase Collegiate 4-1 for its first victory of the season. Girls volleyball followed with a 3-1 triumph over Masters, its first FAA win of the fall.

Next in action was the hockey team, which defeated Cheshire Academy 3-0 for its initial triumph of the season.

Girls soccer rolled to a 7-1 decision over Christian Heritage, and the day concluded with the football team posting a 48-13 victory Long Island Lutheran.

It marked the first sweep for the Storm on Homecoming in at least seven years.

Updated FCIAC playoff races in boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and field hockey:

BOYS SOCCER

1.Norwalk 12-1-1 37*
2.Darien 11-2-2 35*
2.Trumbull 10-1-3 33*
4 Staples 9-2-3 30
5.Greenwich 8-4-2 26
5 New Canaan 7-2-5 26
5.Westhill 8-5-2 26
5.Wilton 8-5-2 26
9. Danbury 6-2-6 24
10.Fairfield Warde 6-5-3 21
10.Ridgefield 6-6-3 21

GIRLS SOCCER

1.St. Joseph 12-1-1 37*
2.Greenwich 10-1-3 33*
3.Westhill 10-1-2 32*
3.New Canaan 10-2-2 32*
5.Fairfield Warde 8-4-2 26
6.Wilton 7-2-4 25
7.Darien 7-4-3 24
8.Trumbull 6-3-5 23
9.Staples 6-5-2 20
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 6-7-1 19

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

1.Darien 15-0*
2.Staples 14-1*
3.Ridgefield 13-2*
4.Greenwich 13-3*
5.New Canaan 12-3*
6.Danbury 10-4*
7.Westhill 9-6 (def. Stamford)
8.Stamford 9-6
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 8-7
9.Fairfield Warde 7-8

FIELD HOCKEY

1.Darien 12-0-0-0 24*
2.Norwalk 9-2-1-0 19*
3.Wilton 9-2-0-0 18
4.Staples 7-2-2-1 17*
5.Stamford 7-4-1-0 15*
6.New Canaan 6-4-1-0 13
7.Greenwich 3-4-3-2 11
7.Westhill 5-5-1-0 11
9.McMahon 4-5-2-0 10
9.Fairfield Warde 3-6-2-1 9

* = clinched playoff spot

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

Football

Norwalk 27, Ridgefield 12

Boys soccer

Norwalk 5, Fairfield Warde 0 -- Andrew Melitsanopoulos, Mike Broncati, Kevin Joslyn, Santiago Muriel and Carlos Teyseirre scored for the Bears (12-1-1)

Trumbull 3, McMahon 0

Field hockey

Norwalk 1, Stamford 0 -- Katie Schmidt scored the game-winning goal for the Bears (11-2-1)

McMahon 1, Danbury 0 --Emily Todd scored the game's only goal for the Senators (4-5-2)

Girls volleyball

Stamford 3, McMahon 0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-9)

Staples 3, Norwalk 0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-6)

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Football

McMahon 41, Fairfield Ludlowe 14

Girls soccer

Darien 5, McMahon 3

Field hockey

Weston 0, McMahon 0

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys soccer

McMahon at Wilton, 6:30 p.m.

New Canaan at Norwalk, 7 p.m.

Girls volleyball

Fairfield Warde at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

McMahon at Fairfield Ludlowe, 5:30 p.m.

Girls swimming

Greenwich at McMahon/Norwalk, 3:15 p.m. (Norwalk pool)

Cross country

FCIAC championships, 2:15 p.m., Waveny Park, New Canaan

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Staples at McMahon, 3:45 p.m.

Norwalk at Westhill, 4 p.m.

Field hockey

Norwalk at McMahon, 7:15 p.m.

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball