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Staples Scores and Standings: May 20
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The field is set for the FCIAC boys lacrosse tournament, which begins on Saturday. Darien, which defeated Ridgefield 17-10 on Wednesday, is the No. 1 seed. The other top seeds are Greenwich, Ridgefield and New Canaan.
Here are the final seedings with their FCIAC records:
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1. Darien 10-0
2. Greenwich 8-2
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3. Ridgefield 9-1
4. New Canaan 8-2
5. Wilton 7-3
6. Brien McMahon 8-3
7. Staples 7-3
8. Ludlowe 5-6
Quarterfinal matchups on Saturday are:
No. 8 Ludlowe at No. 1 Darien, 1 p.m.
No. 6 Brien McMahon at No. 3 Ridgefield, 2 p.m.
No. 7 Staples at No. 2 Greenwich, TBA
No. 5 Wilton at No. 4 New Canaan, TBA
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Softball
Fairfield Ludlowe 7, Staples 4 -- Caitlin Kane and Maggie Mills dove in two runs apiece for the Wreckers. Despite the loss, the Wreckers (9-8) stayed alive in the FCIAC playoff race as Wilton (10-7) and Fairfield Warde (10-7) also lost. Ludlowe won to improve to 9-8.
Baseball
Staples 10, Fairfield Ludlowe 6 -- Down to their final out, the Wreckers explode for six runs in the top of the seventh to erase a 6-4 deficit a secure a secure a home game in the quarterfinals of the FCIAC playoffs. Ryan Burke belted a two-run homer and Tyler Jacobs drilled a two-run triple in the the seventh. Brian Terzian finished with three hits.
Boys tennis
Staples 6, Stamford 0
Girls golf
Staples 194, Danbury 211 ( Kim Hynes 49, Sarah Ressler 48, Christy Cantor 50, Erica Stein 48, Eliza Duvall 49)
Boys golf
Staples 138, New Canaan 149 -- Andrew Gai shot a 2-under par 33 for the Wreckers. Kirk Massie shot 34, Austin Alianiello 35, Conor Mahoney 36 and Brian Wolgast 38.
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
Softball
Staples 5, Greenwich 2: Alex Masielli had a two-run triple for the Wreckers
Baseball
Greenwich 5, Staples 4 -- Stephen Monick delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh to defeat the Wreckers.
Girls lacrosse
Staples 15, Ridgefield 9 -- Nikki Seo had four goals for the Wreckers.
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys lacrosse
Staples at Greenwich, TBA (FCIAC quarterfinals)
STANDINGS
- Baseball
7-9 9-9 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-10 7-12 Stamford 6-10 8-10 Harding 1-16 2-17 East Division FCIAC Record Overall Record St. Joseph* 14-2 15-2 Fairfield Warde*
11-5 12-6 New Canaan
10-5 11-6 Wilton 10-6 12-6 Trinity Catholic 8-8 8-10 Darien 8-9 9-10
Bassick
*- clinched playoff spot
0-16 0-16- Softball
10-7 12-7 Trinity Catholic 3-13 3-15 Bassick 1-16 1-16
- Boys Lacrosse
8-3 12-4 Wilton* 7-3 11-5 Fairfield Ludlowe* 5-6 9-6 St. Joseph 4-6 8-8 Norwalk 2-8 8-8
Fairfield Warde
*-clinched playoff spot
- Girls Lacrosse
