Newtown Cracks Top 5 In Final Girls Soccer Coaches Poll

NEWTOWN, CT — Despite a quarterfinal loss to Glastonbury in the Class LL state tournament, Newtown High School earned the number five position in the final girls soccer coaches poll for Classes LL-L.

The Nighthawks compiled a 12-2-2 regular season record, then won two games in the tournament before bowing to Glastonbury. Class LL champion Ridgefield, LL runner-up Staples, Glastonbury and Class L champion Tolland finished ahead of Newtown in the balloting.

Lewis Mills captured its first Class M title, going into overtime to take down Plainfield 2-1 Sunday, also at West Haven. The Spartans received top nods from six of seven voters in Classes M-S, with Class S champion Old Lyme garnering the other first-place vote to wind up second. Plainfield came in third in the balloting.

Here are the top 10 in each category, with first-place votes in parentheses, plus all other teams receiving votes.

LL-L

1. Ridgefield (4)
2. Staples
3. Glastonbury
4. Tolland
5. Newtown
6. St. Joseph
7. Suffield
8. (tie) Simsbury
   8. (tie) Southington
   10. Farmington

Also receiving votes: Watertown, Shelton, Masuk.

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Scott McMahon, Guilford; Jim Murray, Avon; David Sullivan, Suffield.

M-S

1. Lewis Mills (6)
2. Old Lyme (1)
3. Plainfield
4. Immaculate
5. Weston
6. Morgan
7. Granby Memorial
8. East Hampton
9. Notre Dame-Fairfield
10. Coginchaug

Also receiving votes: Cromwell, Wolcott.

Coaches voting: Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; David LaPorte, Ellington; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Todd Sadler, Northwest Catholic; Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Chris Riviezzo, Wolcott; Paco Ruiz, Bolton.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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