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Suffield Keeps Third Spot in Girls Soccer Coaches Poll

The Wildcats won their first 14 games of the 2016 season.

SUFFIELD, CT — Suffield High School maintained its number three ranking in Classes LL-L in the latest weekly Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association poll.

With two regular season games remaining, the Wildcats sport a perfect 14-0 record, outscoring their opponents by an incredible 71-4 margin.

Here are the top 10 in Classes LL-L and M-S, with current record through Tuesday, Oct. 25:

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LL-L

  1. Glastonbury (14-0)
  2. St. Joseph (14-1-1)
  3. Suffield (14-0)
  4. Ridgefield (14-2)
  5. RHAM (12-1-1)
  6. Masuk (12-1-2)
  7. Pomperaug (13-2-1)
  8. Westhill (10-2-4)
  9. Nonnewaug (13-0-1)
  10. Esat Lyme (14-1-1)

Also receiving votes: Cheshire (13-2), Staples (11-2-3), Newtown (11-2-3), Daniel Hand (11-1-3), Darien (9-3-4).

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M-S

  1. Notre Dame-Fairfield (12-1-3)
  2. Old Lyme (13-1-2)
  3. Woodland (13-1-1)
  4. Cromwell (11-1-2)
  5. Immaculate (8-3-5)
  6. Lewis Mills (12-2)
  7. Ellington (9-2-2)
  8. Plainfield (14-1-1)
  9. Granby Memorial (10-2-1)
  10. Coventry (10-3-1)

Also receiving votes: Housatonic Regional (11-3), St. Bernard (12-2-2), Rocky Hill (7-5-2).

Coaches voting: David Sullivan (Suffield), Chris Ghiglia (Waterford), Rachel Redding (East Lyme) , Tom Cunningham (Fairfield Warde), Nelson Mingachos (Immaculate), Mark Morello (Lyman Memorial), Todd Sadler (Northwest Catholic), Jim Murray (Avon), Scott McMahon (Guilford) and Paco Ruiz (Bolton).

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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