Mercy, Lewis Mills Reign Supreme In Final Poll Of Girls Soccer Coaches

CONNECTICUT — Hot on the heels of a literal last-second 2-1 victory in the Class LL girls soccer championship game, Mercy High School wound up as the top-ranked team in Classes LL/L by a panel of Connecticut coaches.

The Tigers collected six of 10 first-place votes to top New Canaan, the Class L champion. St. Joseph placed third.

In Classes M/S, Lewis Mills was the unanimous top pick of all 10 coaches after winning the Class M championship over second-ranked Northwest Catholic. Class S winner Coginchaug was third.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other programs earning support.

Classes LL/L

1. Mercy (6)
2. New Canaan (4)
3. St. Joseph
4. Ridgefield
5. Sacred Heart Academy
6. Amity Regional
7. Farmington
8. Staples
9. Notre Dame Prep
10. Brookfield

Also receiving votes: Hall, Guilford.

Classes M/S

1. Lewis Mills (10)
2. Northwest Catholic
3. Coginchaug
4. Morgan
5. Bacon Academy
6. Tolland
7. Nonnewaug
8. Thomaston
9. Daniel Hand
10. Weston

Also receiving votes: Woodland Regional, Lyman Memorial, Granby Memorial, New Fairfield.

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Seymour; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Marcus Harley, Mercy; Iain Golding, Ridgefield; Barry Beattie, Staples; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; Barry O'Reilly, Brookfield; Gustavo Reaes, Weston; Kim Rasmussen, Fairfield Warde; Lloyd Warren, Valley Regional.
Compiled by Tom Cunningham.