New Leaders Take Over Top Rankings In Weekly Girls Soccer Poll

CONNECTICUT — Both top-ranked teams from last week's Connecticut girls soccer coaches poll were displaced this week, and three new entries climbed into the top 10.

St. Joseph supplanted Glastonbury atop the rankings in Classes LL/L, while Weston took over the top spot in Classes M/S.

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

Classes LL/L

1. St. Joseph (6) (lw: 2)
2. Glastonbury (1) (lw: 1)
3. Fairfield Ludlowe (lw: 3)
4. Amity Regional (lw: 4)
5. Staples (lw: 8)
6. Ridgefield (lw: NR)
7. Bethel (lw: 5)
8. Simsbury (lw: T-10)
9. (tie) Farmington (lw: 9)
9. (tie) Waterford (lw: T-10)

Also receiving votes: Cheshire, Darien, East Lyme, Southington.

Voters: Barry Beattie, Staples; Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Mark Kenney, Newtown; Jim Murray, Avon; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; Marvin Miller, Shelton; David Sullivan, Suffield.
Compiled by David Sullivan

Classes M/S

1. Weston (2) (lw: 3)
2. Woodland (2) (lw: 2)
3. Immaculate (1) (lw: 6)
4. Sacred Heart Academy (1) (lw: 7)
5. Holy Cross (lw: 4)
6. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 8)
7. Lewis Mills (lw: NR)
8. Northwest Catholic (lw: 5)
9. Granby (lw: 1)
10. (tie) Tolland (lw: 9)
10. (tie) Nonnewaug (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Somers, Portland, Mercy.

Voters: Erin Reed, Tolland; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Marcelo Caetano, Cromwell; Warren Herrington, Coventry; Thomas Cunningham, Seymour; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate.
Compiled by Paco Ruiz

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