Greenwich’s Liana Sarkissian (10) hits the ball past Westhill’s Betsy Sachs in an FCIAC girls volleyball game in Greenwich, Connecticut on Sept. 12, 2019. Greenwich defeated Westhill 3-1.
The Greenwich volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season but retained its hold on the No. 1 spot in the Connecticut volleyball coaches poll for week five.
Unbeaten RHAM made the biggest jump, as it leapt three spots from No. 5 to No. 2, picking up 11 of the 30 first-place votes. Bristol Eastern, Ludlowe and Guilford round out the top five.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Last | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREENWICH (16) | 12-1 | 550 | 1 | LL | |
| 2 | RHAM (11) | 10-0 | 484 | 5 | L | |
| 3 | BRISTOL EASTERN (1) | 11-0 | 468 | 2 | L | |
| 4 | LUDLOWE (2) | 12-0 | 428 | 3 | LL | |
| 5 | GUILFORD | 13-0 | 382 | 4 | L | |
| 6 | COVENTRY (1) | 12-0 | 230 | 6 | S | |
| 7 | AVON | 11-1 | 180 | 7 | L | |
| 8 | SEYMOUR | 13-0 | 138 | 9 | M | |
| 9 | NAUGATUCK | 12-0 | 76 | 10 | L | |
| 10 | WESTHILL | 10-2 | 60 | NR | LL | |
| Others receiving votes: 11 (tie) Bristol Central (8-3) and Darien (6-4) 36; 13 Cheshire (9-2) 34; 14 Trumbull (7-2) 32; 15 Lyman Memorial (10-1) 26. | ||||||
| Coaches Voting: Seth Davis, Amity; Jim Amato, Woodland; Adam Bottone, Woodstock Academy; Ryan Mintzer-Woodcock, South Windsor; Meghan Skelton, Ludlowe; Jon Shepro, Staples; Tony Nocera, New Milford; Martin Martinez, East Hartford; Laura Anasatsio, Guilford; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Angie Kumm, Berlin; Curt Burns, Avon; Steve Lapham, Greenwich; Amanda Nappi, Lyman Memorial; Michael Stango, Kennedy; Kevin Marino, New Canaan; Sue Bavone, Cheshire; Tim Guernsey, RHAM; Mike Smeriglio, Stamford; Steve Banks, Fitch; Ryan Czaja, NFA; Kevin Wesche, Naugatuck; Pete Georgiou, Brien McMahon; Michelle Abraham, New Britain; Tony Sanith, Glastonbury; Craig Brown, East Haven; Marianna Linnehan, Westhill; Richard Heitz, Southington; Matt Narwold, Warde; La’Tosha Woodward, Windsor. Compiled by Tim Guernsey, RHAM. | ||||||
