Latest Weekly Field Hockey Poll Contains 2 New Top 10 Entries

CONNECTICUT — The top three teams remained intact in the latest weekly poll of Connecticut high school field hockey coaches, but the rest of the top 10 was jumbled from the previous week, including two new entries.

Staples maintained its lead in the most recent rankings, but unlike last week, the verdict was not unanimous. The Wreckers collected first-place nods from seven of the eight coaches who voted, with FCIAC rival Darien garnering the other top vote.

Fairfield Ludlowe and Stonington joined the top 10 rankings this week.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's position in parentheses, as well as all other schools earning votes.

1. Staples (7) (lw: 1)
2. Darien (1) (lw: 2)
3. Daniel Hand (lw: 3)
4. (tie) Fairfield Ludlowe (lw: NR)
   4. (tie) Glastonbury (lw: 7)
   6. Guilford (lw: 5)
   7. North Branford (lw: 8)
   8. Wilton (lw: 4)
   9. Stonington (lw: NR)
   10. Ridgefield (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Branford, Greenwich, Joel Barlow, Sacred Heart Academy, Immaculate, New Milford, Avon, Pomperaug.

Coaches voting: Matt Arinello, Immaculate; Margaret Bristol, Canton; Janet Dickey, Westbrook; Dawn Hough, New Milford; Kitty Palmer, Guilford; Maureen Perkins, Glastonbury; Kyle Seaburg, Norwalk; Jenna Tucchio, Stonington.
Compiled by Janet Dickey