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Suffield Earns Top Seed In Girls Soccer Tournament: See Full Brackets

The CIAC released pairings for its four girls soccer tournaments Tuesday, with 32 teams from Hartford and Tolland counties qualifying.

The CIAC released brackets for its four girls soccer tournaments Tuesday, with 32 teams from Hartford and Tolland counties qualifying.
The CIAC released brackets for its four girls soccer tournaments Tuesday, with 32 teams from Hartford and Tolland counties qualifying. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — A total of 32 girls soccer teams from high schools in Hartford and Tolland counties will be among those competing for four state championships, as the CIAC released its tournament pairings Tuesday.

Among the area schools, Suffield earned the top seed in Class L and will receive a first-round bye. Defending champions St. Joseph, Simsbury, Bacon Academy and Cromwell have all qualified for the chance to repeat their success from last year, though Simsbury has moved up from Class L to LL.

First-round competition will take place Nov. 1 and 2. Championship games are slated for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17 at Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford.

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Here are the opening matchups for each area team. Click the class headers for complete brackets and game times.

CLASS LL
2023 champion: St. Joseph

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1st round

  • No. 29 Wilton at No. 4 Farmington, 11/2
  • No. 28 Southington at No. 5 Hall, 11/2
  • No. 25 Brien McMahon at No. 8 Manchester, 11/1
  • No. 23 Conard at No. 10 South Windsor, 11/1 or 11/2
  • No. 22 Enfield at No. 11 Newington, 11/1
  • No. 18 Glastonbury at No. 15 Simsbury, 11/1 or 11/2

CLASS L
2023 champion: Simsbury

1st round

  • No. 1 Suffield, bye
  • No. 25 Bristol Eastern at No. 8 Pomperaug, 11/1 or 11/2
  • No. 23 E.O. Smith at No. 10 Avon, 11/2
  • No. 22 Rocky Hill at No. 11 Brookfield, 11/2
  • No. 20 Berlin at No. 13 Wethersfield, 11/1 or 11/2
  • No. 18 Cheshire at No. 15 East Catholic, 11/1
  • No. 17 Rockville at No. 16 North Haven, 11/2CLASS M

CLASS M
2023 champion: Bacon Academy

1st round

  • No. 2 International/Aerospace, bye
  • No. 29 Sheehan at No. 4 Lewis Mills, 11/1
  • No. 26 Foran at No. 7 Granby, 11/1
  • No. 24 Windham at No. 9 HMTCA, 11/1 or 11/2
  • No. 19 Northwest Catholic at No. 14 Daniel Hand, 11/2
  • No. 17 Abbott Tech at No. 16 Tolland, 11/1

CLASS S
2023 champion: Cromwell

1st round

  • No. 6 Somers, bye
  • No. 22 Capital Prep at No. 11 Stafford, 11/1
  • No. 19 Portland at No. 14 Windsor Locks, 11/1
  • No. 18 Canton at No. 15 Coventry, 11/1 or 11/2
  • No. 17 St. Paul at No. 16 Wolcott Tech, 11/2

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