Shelton Leaps Up in Latest Girls Soccer Poll

SHELTON, CT — The first four spots remained unchanged in the weekly Class LL/L high school girls soccer poll, with Ridgefield collecting all five first-place votes for the second straight week.

The Tigers, defending Class LL champions, started the season by shutting out their first seven opponents by a cumulative score of 27-0. Staples, Suffield and St. Joseph maintained spots two through four.

Shelton High School climbed three spots to sixth in the most recent balloting.

In Classes M/S, Notre Dame-Fairfield edged into the top spot ahead of Granby Memorial, with Immaculate and North Branford rounding out the top four.

Here are the top 10 in each category, including last week's ranking and with first place votes in parentheses. Also include are all other teams receiving votes.

LL/L

1. Ridgefield (5) (LW: 1)
2. Staples (LW: 2)
3. Suffield (LW: 3)
4. St. Joseph (LW: 4)
5. Glastonbury (LW: T-6)
6. Shelton (LW: 9)
7. Mercy (LW: 10)
8. Southington (LW: T-6)
9. Tolland (LW: 5)
10. Simsbury (LW: NR)

Also receiving votes: South Windsor, Naugatuck, Watertown, Masuk, Wilton.

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

M/S

1. Notre Dame-Fairfield (3) (LW: 2)
2. Granby Memorial (4) (LW: 1)
3. Immaculate (LW: T-4)
4. North Branford (LW: 3)
5. Lewis Mills (LW: 6)
6. Weston (LW: NR)
7. Nonnewaug (LW: 8)
8. Plainfield (LW: 10)
9. Northwest Catholic (LW: T-4)
10. Portland (LW: 9)

Also receiving votes: Holy Cross, Old Lyme, Wolcott, Lyman Memorial, Litchfield.

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

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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