Guilford Slips Into Top 10 of Field Hockey Poll

GUILFORD, CT — For the third straight week, Staples High School captured all eight first-place votes to unanimously lead the weekly poll of Connecticut field hockey coaches.

The Wreckers have overwhelmed opponents by a 66-3 scoring margin in their initial 10 victories. Wilton and Cheshire flip-flopped positions two and three.

Guilford High School jumped into the top 10, placing eighth in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10, including last week's ranking, plus all other schools receiving votes.

1. Staples (lw: 1)
2. Wilton (lw: 3)
3. Cheshire (lw: 2)
4. Immaculate (lw: 4)
5. Granby Memorial (lw: 5)
6. Darien (lw: 7)
7. Hall (lw: 6)
8. Guilford (lw: NR)
9. Westbrook (lw: 9)
10. Norwalk (lw: 10)

Also receiving votes: Stonington, Pomperaug, Avon.

Coaches voting: Matt Ariniello, Immaculate; Janet Dickey; Westbrook; Dawn Hough; New Milford; Sandy Wickman Mason, Granby; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.

Photo credit: Joanne Vandal Photography

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