Suffield Unanimously Vaults Into Top Spot Of Girls Soccer Coaches Poll

SUFFIELD, CT — A pair of big victories last week launched the Suffield High School girls soccer into the top spot in Classes M-S in the weekly poll of coaches, with the Wildcats receiving all 12 first-place votes.

Suffield sports a 7-0 record, and has outscored its opponents by a 35-4 margin. The Wildcats had placed second in last week's balloting behind Daniel Hand, which dropped to third. Somers and Granby also garnered votes in Classes M-S.

St. Joseph of Trumbull continues to pace Classes LL-L, again collecting all 12 top nods. Glastonbury received some support as well.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs receiving votes.

Classes M-S

1. Suffield (lw: 2)
2. Woodland Regional (lw: 4)
3. Daniel Hand (lw: 1)
4. Morgan (lw: 9)
5. Waterford (lw: 5)
6. Weston (lw: 8)
7. Canton (lw: 7)
8. Nonnewaug (lw: 3)
9. Lewis Mills (lw: 10)
10. Watertown (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Thomaston, Somers, RHAM, Granby.

Classes LL-L

1. St. Joseph (lw: 1)
2. Mercy (lw: 2)
3. Staples (lw: 3)
4. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 5)
5. Fairfield Ludlowe (lw: 6)
6. Sacred Heart Academy (lw: 8)
7. Ridgefield (lw: 4)
8. Trumbull (lw: 7)
9. Northwest Catholic (lw: 9)
10. Bethel (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Greenwich, Brookfield, Simsbury, Glastonbury, Cheshire.

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Seymour; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Marcus Harley, Mercy; Iain Golding, Ridgefield; Barry Beattie, Staples; Nick Sheikh, Nonnewaug; Barry O’Reilly, Brookfield; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; Gustavo Reaes, Weston; Jen Kohut, Branford; Kim Rasmussen, Fairfield Warde.
Compiled by Tom Cunningham