TopLaxRecruits.com Girls’ Rankings: No. 10 Darien (CT) wins conference title, heads to states

By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxrecruits.com, Posted 5/28/13

No. 10 Darien (CT) rallied for a 12-10 victory over New Canaan Friday to claim the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship for the second staight year.

The Blue Wave (17-1) trailed 7-5, early in the second half, but Jena Fritz (five goals, three assists) led the comeback and Emily Stein (four goals) put them ahead for good, 10-9, with 7:30 to play.

Caylee Waters was strong in goal for Darien with eight saves and Hollis Perticone added two goals.

Darien – which also dealt the Rams a 14-7 loss in the regular season – begins Class L play in the state tournament today vs. Fairfield-Ludlowe. New Canaan (17-2) begins defense of its Class M state championship today vs. Daniel Hand.

The TopLaxRecruits North America Girls’ Rankings
1. McDonogh School, Md. (22-0) Prev: No. 1
2. St. Anthony’s, N.Y. (17-1) Prev: No. 2
3. Moorestown, N.J. (21-0) Prev: No. 3
4. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, Va. (28-1) Prev: No. 4
5. Garden City N.Y. (17-1) Prev: No. 5
6. Mt. Sinai, N.Y. (16-0) Prev: No. 6
7. Marriotts Ridge, Md. (18-1) Prev: No. 7
8. Georgetown Visitation, D.C. (21-2) Prev: No. 8
9. Bay Shore, N.Y. (17-1) Prev: No. 9
10. Darien, CT (17-1) Prev: No. 13
11. Manhasset, N.Y. (14-3) Prev: No. 12
12. St. Paul’s School, Md. (13-5) Prev: No. 14
13. Westwood, Mass. (20-0) Prev: No. 15
14. Vero Beach, Fla. (20-4) Prev: No. 16
15. Milton, Ga. (18-3-1) Prev: No. 17
16. Century, Md. (16-3) Prev: No. 11
17. Harriton, Pa. (21-2) Prev: NR
18. Christian Brothers, N.Y. (15-2) Prev: NR
19. Mt. Hebron, Md. (14-3) Prev: No. 19
20. C.M. Wright, Md. (16-2) Prev: No. 20

Under Consideration: Amador Valley, CA. (21-2); Bryn Mawr, Md. (10-5); Carondelet, Ca., (21-3); Farmingdale, N.Y. (12-3); Loyola Academy, Ill. (21-3); Maryvale Prep, Md. (11-5); Mountain Lakes, N.J. (18-1); New Canaan, Ct. (17-2); Radnor, Pa. (17-4); Sayville, N.Y. (15-2); Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y. (11-3); Springfield-Delco, Pa. (19-4); Ward Melville, N.Y. (14-4); West Genesee, N.Y. (15-2).