Tournaments

Darien field hockey blanks Ridgefield 2-0 in FCIAC quarterfinals

Darien’s Bridget Mahoney (right) and Ridgefield’s Isabella Carrozza (12) battle in the Tigers’ circle during the FCIAC quarterfinals Friday at DHS. — Dave Stewart photo The Darien field hockey team has appeared in the FCIAC championship game in seven of the past nine years. Obviously, the Blue Wave is extremely comfortable in the playoff spotlight. … Read more

The FCIAC field hockey playoffs by the numbers

Eight teams will begin their quest for the 2018 FCIAC field hockey championship today, as the quarterfinal round gets underway at 3:30 p.m., Friday. Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents. • To see an archive of the FCIAC’s … Read more

Girls soccer: Ridgefield tops Trumbull, 4-0, in FCIAC quarterfinals

Scoring two goals in each half, the Ridgefield High girls soccer team began the postseason with a 4-0 win over Trumbull in an FCIAC quarterfinal game Thursday evening at Tiger Hollow. Ridgefield, the third seed in the eight-team field, will now play second-seed St. Joseph in the semifinals on Monday (5 p.m.) at Wilton High … Read more

The FCIAC boys soccer playoffs by the numbers

The FCIAC boys soccer tournament will kick off on Friday with eight teams vying for the title of conference champion. Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents. • To see an archive of the FCIAC’s champions and runners-up, click … Read more

FCIAC Girls Soccer Quarterfinals Box Scores

FCIAC Girls Soccer Quarterfinals Darien 2, Staples 0 (OT) Darien 0-0-2 2 Staples 0-0-0 0 Darien: Eilanna Dolan 1g; Nathalie Bravo 1g Goalies D – Olivia Maniscalco 10 saves S – Zoe Barnett 3 saves St. Joseph 2, Brien McMahon 0 McMahon 0-0 0 St. Joseph 1-1 2 St. Joseph: Jess Mazo 1g, 1a; Maddie … Read more

Darien girls soccer topples No. 1 Staples in OT of FCIAC quarters; New Canaan is up next

The Darien girls soccer team is going to get a second shot at the rival New Canaan Rams. The eighth-seeded Blue Wave snapped a scoreless tie by scoring two goals in the first 90 seconds of overtime en route to a 2-0 upset victory over No. 1 Staples in the FCIAC quarterfinals Thursday at Loeffler … Read more

Ridgefield girls top Trumbull in FCIAC soccer quarterfinals

RIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield High School girls soccer team has prided itself all season long on its stellar defensive play — and rightfully so, as the Tigers allowed only three goals in the regular season and posted 14 shutouts in 16 matches.

On Thursday night in the FCIAC quarterfinals against Trumbull, Ridgefield showed off its offensive firepower as well its defensive prowess.

Caitlin Slaminko tallied two goals and an assist, freshman phenom Julia Bragg added a goal and two assists and Tasha Riek scored a goal as the third-seeded Tigers defeated sixth-seeded Trumbull 4-0. Lauren Castle made four saves to preserve the shutout.

“We’re definitely happy with the win,” Slaminko said. “We played pretty well, and we finished our chances. We’re moving on now, and we have to focus on getting better and being prepared for what’s ahead.”

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New Canaan edges Wilton in FCIAC girls soccer quarters; Semi showdown with Darien next

New Canaan’s Dillyn Patten and Wilton’s Maddie Wecker pursue the ball during the FCIAC girls soccer quarterfinals Thursday at Dunning Field. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan girls soccer team has been playing with an underdog mentality for the entire season. It’s an approach which has served the Rams well. Now the underdogs are … Read more

The FCIAC girls soccer playoffs by the numbers

The FCIAC girls soccer tournament kicks off this afternoon with four quarterfinal games at on tap for eight teams. Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents. • To see an archive of the FCIAC’s champions and runners-up, click here•  FCIAC … Read more

Eight teams ready to clash on the pitch in FCIAC girls soccer tournament

The Staples Wreckers, who completed an unbeaten regular season with a dramatic 1-0 win over the St. Joseph Cadets on Monday, are the No. 1 seed for what shapes up to be a highly-competitive FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Here’s the first round match-ups. FCIAC Quarterfinals – Thurs., Oct. 25 No. 8 Darien (9-5-2) at No. … Read more