Darien won 17-11 in a shoot-out over Wilton to capture the school's third straight Class M title.
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June 21, 2009
Photographs From Class M State Championship Game
June 05, 2009
Ridgefield Beats Darien 7-6 In Overtime To Capture School's First Ever FCIAC Title
There is a new head of the pack in FCIAC Boys' Lacrosse: The Ridgefield Tigers, coached by former Major League Lacrosse Star, Roy Colsey, and led by Senior Attackman and Virginia-Bound, Matt White:
Check out this game recap by Jesse Quinlan of the Connecticut Post for more details:
Darien High School Boys' Lacrosse Advances to FCIAC Championship
By David Burnham, special to the CT High School Lacrosse Blog
Wilton
Washed out of FCIAC’s by Blue Wave 11-3
The Wilton Warriors needed to play a physical game if they had any hope of staying close to Darien at the FCIAC semifinal game hosted by Brien McMahon High School. Unfortunately for Wilton, the Blue Wave created many turnovers due to their imposing physical presence on the defensive end and finished the game with a sizeable advantage in ground balls. Matt Gorski and Corey Caputo, both heading to Division I schools in the fall, anchored the Darien defense which held the Warriors to only 3 goals despite averaging almost 15 goals per game in their previous seven contests.
Darien started the first quarter with a bang, scoring their first goal a little over two minutes into the game. A failed give and go attempt by Peter McMahon and Mike Francia gave Darien a fast break chance that was converted by Loyola (MD) bound Tyler Foley, giving the Blue Wave a 2-0 lead. Stiff defense frustrated the Warriors throughout the remainder of the first with only a handful of shots reaching junior goalie Connor Sullivan. Wilton had few clean looks on the cage until 3:52, when Matthew Reyes-Guerra-Dunn ran the length of the field after a quick outlet pass from goalie James Fuller. Sullivan came up with a monster save, going down and to his right to deflect the ball wide and preserve the two goal lead. Only a minute later, the Blue Wave scored again when Gettysburg bound Ryan Mulligan converted on a turnover from a clearing attempt. Wilton’s McMahon and Cooper Hollingsworth each had a chance to cut the deficit late in the first but could not put the ball past Sullivan.
The Warriors refocused between quarters and came out for the second with renewed spirit. Strong defense from Joe LaSala lead to a fast break where Darien’s George Benitez was forced to commit a 30 second holding penalty. Wilton converted on its first man-up opportunity of the day with a Francia goal off an assist from Kyle Sullivan. The Warriors could have seized some momentum at this point and continued to fight back, however Darien won the faceoff and stormed down the field, regaining the three goal cushion on a shot by Foley. Darien continued to pepper the Wilton net with shots, converting three in a row to take a 7-1 lead midway through the third on goals from Wheelock, Foley, and freshman Case Matheis. Wilton interrupted the Darien onslaught with a Francia goal, but the Blue Wave responded with four more goals to take a commanding 11-2 lead. The defensive unit of Gorski, Mulligan, and Eric Parnon continuously thwarted Wilton’s attack, suffocating McMahon, who entered the game 13 points from the school’s all-time lead in points, and limiting him to only two points.
Wilton got its final goal from sophomore Mike Serpa to close the tally
sheet. Wilton will begin preparing for the CIAC Class M tournament,
matching up with Brookfield in the first round. Darien will play
Ridgefield for the FCIAC title, with the Tigers advancing 11-10 in overtime
against a tough New Canaan squad.
May 21, 2009
FCIAC Boys Lacrosse Standings Through May 19th (Courtesy of The Connecticut Post)
Thanks to this PDF that was put together by the Connecticut Post, you can view the latest FCIAC Boys Lacrosse Standings:
http://extras.connpost.com/FCIACstandings/Boys%20Lacrosse.pdf
The FCIAC Boys' Tournament begins on Wednesday, May 27th and will feature "play-down" games between the top eight seeds in the FCIAC Conference. The Connecticut Post was also nice enough to put together a PDF schedule of FCIAC post-season tournaments:
http://extras.connpost.com/FCIACstandings/FCIAC%20Spring%20Tournaments.pdf
May 20, 2009
CT High School Lacrosse Blog Top 15 Boys Teams As of 5/20/2009
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April 17, 2009
Big Test This Weekend for Connecticut Boys Teams
This is the weekend in the 2009 high school boys lacrosse season when several of Connecticut's top boys teams are going to find out just how well they match up against some top teams from other states.
Darien, New Canaan, and Fairfield Prep will all be in the national boys high school lacrosse spotlight as they take on Malvern Prep (PA), Lawrenceville (NJ), and Chaminade (NY) respectively.
The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will take on the Chaminade Flyers on Long Island, but at the site of St. Anthony's, making it a somewhat neutral site. The game will be featured as the MSG High School Lacrosse Game of the Week, the only such game containing a team from Connecticut. The Jesuits are 1-2 on the season, with both of their losses coming at the hands of New Jersey powerhouse, Delbarton, and the Friars of St. Anthony's on Long Island. Chaminade, meanwhile, comes into this game with a record of 5-1 after suffering their first defeat to West Islip High School last Saturday.
Predictions:
Chaminade 9 Prep 6
Darien (home) 8 Malvern Prep 7
Lawrenceville (home) 11 N.C. 5
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