The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll (June 1): The tournament stage is set

Three championship games had the only apparent effects on the GameTimeCT Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Poll, and one did more than the other. Though the only games played since the voters last checked in were 10 conference finals, SCC champion Fairfield Prep hopped over Ridgefield into fourth place heading into the CIAC tournament. SCC runner-up Cheshire fell below idle New Canaan into eighth. Darien remained a unanimous No. 1 after defeating No. 2 Wilton for the FCIAC championship. Staples was next at No. 3, and in fact the top three came back with identical point totals to last week's. After the Jesuits and Tigers, Greenwich held on at No. 6. New Canaan and Cheshire flip-flopped their point totals to change places. Hand remained ninth, and Fairfield Ludlowe remained 10th. SWC champion Weston and CCC Central Division champion Glastonbury remained the only two other schools receiving votes, and both picked up a little more support this week than last, Weston moving two points behind Ludlowe. Our next vote comes after the CIAC crowns its three champions. GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll (June 1) TEAM REC PTS LAST CLASS 1. DARIEN (15) 17-2 150 1 L Latest Results: FCIAC final: def. Wilton 12-6. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Westhill, 6:30 p.m. The Bottom Line: It happened in a blink Saturday morning, 6-6 turning into win going away. 2. WILTON 15-4 133 2 M Latest Results: FCIAC final: Lost to Darien 12-6. This Week: Class M first round, Wednesday vs. Pomperaug, 4:30 p.m. The Bottom Line: The Warriors would've been the third seed in Class L if Wilton had about 50 more boys enrolled last year. (Appears that would've dragged New Milford to M, so only Ridgefield is otherwise affected.) 3. STAPLES 15-3 121 3 L Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Norwich Free Academy, 4:30 p.m. The Bottom Line: A Ridgefield rematch would be in the semifinals. 4. FAIRFIELD PREP 13-4 91 5 L Latest Results: SCC final: def. Cheshire 13-6. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Branford/East Haven, 5 p.m. The Bottom Line: Few of these "Division-II type school/co-op has a nice year, wins a play-in game, and in the first round will visit... oh" stories end well for either side, but these are the cards they're dealt. 5. RIDGEFIELD 13-4 88 4 L Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Southington, 5:30 p.m. The Bottom Line: When Ridgefield was the 14th seed last year, it hosted Southington -- coincidentally seeded 19th, like this year -- in the qualifying round. A 20-1 win began the Tigers' run of the table. 6. GREENWICH 12-6 81 6 L Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Amity, 6 p.m. The Bottom Line: Darien awaits the winner of Cardinals-Spartans. Greenwich has played the Blue Wave tough twice in two weeks. 7. NEW CANAAN 10-7 54 8 L Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday at Glastonbury, 5 p.m. The Bottom Line: The only top-10 team on the road on Wednesday visits a team that it defeated handily early in the season. We'll see what two months can do. 8. CHESHIRE 15-3 52 7 L Latest Results: SCC final: lost to Fairfield Prep 13-6. This Week: Class M first round, Wednesday vs. Xavier, 6 p.m. The Bottom Line: Tough time to be banged up, especially with the half of the bracket the Rams have. 9. HAND 14-4 22 9 M Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class M first round, Wednesday vs. St. Joseph (Surf Club), 3 p.m. The Bottom Line: St. Joseph in the first round against a team with aspirations for a playoff run? Where have we ever heard this one before? 10. LUDLOWE 11-6 15 10 L Latest Results: Did not play. This Week: Class L first round, Wednesday vs. Simsbury, 4:30 p.m. The Bottom Line: The Falcons were 5-0 against non-FCIAC opponents in the regular season. Dropped out: None. First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Records through Tuesday. Also receiving votes: Weston (15-4) 13; Glastonbury (13-5) 5. The Following Voted: Brian Adkins, Foran coach and Connecticut secondary schools assistant liaison to U.S. Lacrosse; George Baldassare, CHSLCA Executive Secretary Emeritus; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT; Jeff Brameier, Darien coach; Scott Bulkley, Newtown coach; Chris Dehnel, Patch Media Corp.; Michael Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Ned Griffen, The Day; Scott Hinchey, Glastonbury coach; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; John Mathews, Greens Farms Academy coach; Ken McCarthy, Somers coach; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser/Darien Times. Compiled by Michael Fornabaio

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