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GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Lacrosse Poll (preseason): FCIAC owns top 3 spots, Darien No. 1

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Darien boys lacrosse coach Jeff Brameier (center) (Arnold Gold-New Haven Register)

Darien boys lacrosse coach Jeff Brameier (center) (Arnold Gold-New Haven Register)

The 2014-15 Register / GameTimeCT Top 10 lacrosse poll for April 5,2015. Compiled by Dan Nowak.

Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
1. DARIEN
23-0
11
125
1
L
  • Last game: Defeated New Canaan 10-8 for the 2014 CIAC Class M state championship.
  • Bottom line: Blue Wave move from Class M to L this season. They outscored opponents 68-18 in the 2014 Class M tournament.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
2. GREENWICH
20-3
0
109
2
L
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
3. NEW CANAAN
17-5
2
107
3
M
  • Last game: Lost 10-8 to Darien in Class M final.
  • Bottom line: In 2014, Darien was a thorn in the Rams’ side, going 0-3, including losses to the Blue Wave in FCIAC semifinals and Class M final.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
4. FAIRFIELD PREP
14-6
0
88
6
L
  • Last game: Lost 9-8 to Greenwich in Class L quarterfinals.
  • Bottom line: The Jesuits, who won the 2014 SCC tournament title, have more depth this season and should challenge for the Class L title.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
5. RIDGEFIELD
16-5
0
84
4
L
  • Last game: Lost 7-5 to Greenwich in Class L semifinals.
  • Bottom line: Penn-bound All-American attackman Simon Mathias leads a very deep and strong Tigers team.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
6. STAPLES
15-6
0
63
5
L
  • Last game: Lost 13-10 to Greenwich in Class L championship.
  • Bottom line: Third time the charm in 2015? Wreckers come up short in Class L final for second straight year. Wreckers lost 14-8 to Prep in 2013.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
7. SIMSBURY
17-1
0
33
8
L
  • Last game: Lost 10-3 to Staples in Class L quarterfinals.
  • Bottom line: The Trojans have never won a state title but should dominate against northern competition to secure a high Class L seed in June.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
8. ST. JOSEPH
15-6
0
19
7
S
  • Last game: Defeated Brookfield 14-11 for Class S championship.
  • Bottom line: The Cadets’ tough FCIAC schedule always prepares them for a solid showing in the Class S tournament. They kick off the season at New Canaan on Wednesday.
Team Record 1st Place Points Last Div
9. Glastonbury
13-6
0
17
NR
 L
  • Last week: Lost 7-4 to Fairfield Warde in Class L first round.

    Bottom line: The Tomahawks have a challenging schedule that includes McMahon and Hand.

Team Record 1st Place Points Last Class
10. WILTON
5-10
0
14
NR
L
  • Last game: Lost 9-8 (OT) to Fairfield Warde in last regular-season game.
  • Bottom line: Plagued by injuries last season, the Warriors look primed for a comeback season led by Providence-bound R.J. Romeo, the team’s faceoff specialist.

First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

Dropped out: Amity (9), Brookfield (10).

Others receiving votes

McMahon (10-8) 12; Amity (15-5) 9; Fairfield Ludlowe (7-10) 9; Barlow (12-6) 6; Newtown (12-5) 5; Brookfield (16-7) 3; Hand (11-9) 3; Weston (10-8) 3; North Haven (13-5) 2; Xavier (10-7) 2; Cheshire (4-12) 1; New Fairfield (10-8) 1.

The following voted

Brian Adkins, Foran coach and Connecticut secondary schools assistant liaison to U.S. Lacrosse; Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; George Baldassare, Laxpower.com director of high school boys lacrosse; Frank Barron, Emeritus U.S. Lacrosse Area Rep; Jeff Brameier, Darien coach; Scott Hinchey, Glastonbury coach; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Joe Lombardi, LaxLessons.com; John Mathews, Weston coach; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; John Nash, The Hour of Norwalk; Rich Pulisciano, Cheshire coach; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press

Poll compiled by: Dan Nowak

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