Rocky Hill Collects Votes in Girls Soccer Poll

A pair of teams with 9-0 records topped the Connecticut high school girls soccer coaches poll this week.

St. Joseph was a unanimous top pick of coaches voting in Classes LL-L, while Old Lyme was the number one ranked team in Classes M-S.

Rocky Hill (6-1-1) did not crack the top 10 in M-S, but received considerable support from voters in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10 teams in each division, as well as all other schools receiving votes, with records through Oct. 3.

CLASSES LL-L

1. St. Joseph (9-0)
2. Suffield (7-0)
3. Glastonbury (7-0-1)
4. RHAM (7-1)
5. Newtown (8-0-1)
6. Staples (7-2)
7. Ridgefield (7-0-2)
8. Darien (7-2)
9. Daniel Hand (7-1)
10. Conard (6-2)

Also receiving votes: Simsbury (6-1-1), Enfield (6-0-1), Guilford (5-2-2), Jonathan Law (7-0-1), Pomperaug (6-2).

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Mark Kenny, Newtown; Scott McMahon, Guilford; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; David Sullivan, Suffield.

CLASSES M-S

1. Old Lyme (9-0)
2. Lewis Mills (8-0)
3. Immaculate (9-1)
4. Nonnewaug (7-0-1)
5. Woodland (7-1)
6. East Catholic (6-2)
7. Granby Memorial (7-1)
   7. North Branford (8-1)
   9. Cromwell (6-1-2)
   10. Coventry (6-0-1)

Also receiving votes: Rocky Hill (6-1-1), Berlin (5-3), Plainfield (8-1).

Coaches voting: Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Glenn Gustine, East Hampton; David Laporte, Ellington; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Chris Riviezzo, Wolcott; Paco Ruiz, Bolton.

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