Old Lyme Takes Second In Final Girls Soccer Coaches Poll

OLD LYME, CT — A fourth straight championship in the Class S finals boosted Old Lyme High School to the runner-up position in the final girls soccer coaches poll for Classes M-S.

The Wildcats came back to defeat Immaculate 2-1 in the championship game Sunday at Middletown High School. Old Lyme collected a first-place vote from one coach to place behind Class M champion Lewis Mills. Plainfield, the Class M runner-up, was third.

Class LL champion Ridgefield led the Class LL-L balloting, followed by Staples and Glastonbury.

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

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.

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.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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