The Staples Wreckers are the No. 1 seed and will lead a field of eight strong teams into the FCIAC girls soccer tournament, which gets underway on Friday.
Here’s are the match-ups for the quarterfinals on Friday, Oct. 27:
No. 8 Wilton (9-6-1) at No. 1 Staples (12-3-1), 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 Brien McMahon (10-4-2) at No. 2 St. Joseph (11-1-4), 3:30 p.m.
No. 5 Darien (11-2-3) at No. 4 Ridgefield (11-2-3), 4 p.m.
No. 6 Trumbull (10-3-3) at No. 3 Warde (12-3-1), 4:30 p.m.
Note: Games times will be updated here as soon as they are official. Please check back for any updates.
Seven of the eight playoff teams had been determined prior to Wednesday’s games, with the Wilton Warriors (9-6-1) becoming the final team in the door by beating Ludlowe, 3-0, at Kristine Lilly Field.
In a head-to-head battle at the top of the standings, the Staples Wreckers (12-3-1) and St. Joseph Cadets (11-1-4) played to a 1-1 tie and both finished with 37 points.
In a night game, the Warde Mustangs hosted Ridgefield and defeated the Tigers, 2-0, to finish 12-3-1 with 37 points.
That forged a three-way tie for first place between Staples, St. Joseph and Warde
Warde lost to both Staples and St. Joseph this season, so the Mustangs are the No. 3 seed.
The quality wins criteria was used to break the tie between Staples and St. Joe’s, with the Wreckers earning the No. 1 spot based on their win over Ridgefield on Oct. 11. The Cadets, who lost to Ridgefield on Oct. 9, are the No. 2 seed.
Ridgefield’s loss to Warde dropped the Tigers (11-2-3) to No. 4, with Darien (11-2-3) at No. 5. Ridgefield defeated Darien on Oct. 2 and took the higher seed on the tiebreaker.
Trumbull (10-3-3), which edged Danbury 2-1, is No. 6; followed by Brien McMahon (10-4-2) at No. 7; and Wilton at No. 8.