2026 Connecticut high school girls soccer coaches polls: Greenwich, East Hampton stay No. 1

Notre Dame Prep's Kolbe McCray (22) moves the ball while being defended by Masuk's Semia Zylick (20) and Elena Grenata (30) during their girls soccer match Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. (H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media)

Only one new team joined the top 10 of either girls soccer coaches poll this week, but the rankings shifted below the No. 1 teams.

Greenwich and East Hampton remained atop the Class LL/L and M/S polls, respectively. Greenwich retained five first-place votes, while East Hampton had 12 of the 13 in the M/S poll. Undefeated Tolland had the other first-place vote.

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Weston, which has won six of its first seven games, entered the Class M/S poll at No. 10. Northwest Catholic dropped out. Tolland moved up to No. 2 this week, with Foran, Lauralton Hall and Old Saybrook rounding out the top five.

St. Joseph moved up one spot to No. 2 after Amity, previously No. 2, tied Foran and Cheshire. Mercy also moved up a spot and was scheduled to play at No. 7 Amity in an SCC showdown Tuesday, then at No. 8 Notre Dame Prep on Sunday.

Unbeaten Ridgefield and Simsbury are tied for fourth, while Glastonbury, also unbeaten, is sixth.

Class LL/L girls soccer poll

Team (1st-place votes)REC.PTSLAST1. GREENWICH (5)5-0-111712. ST. JOSEPH (4)5-0-010633. MERCY (4)7-0-01004T4. RIDGEFIELD4-0-1805T4. SIMSBURY6-0-08066. GLASTONBURY5-0-07177. AMITY5-0-26928. NOTRE DAME PREP4-0-13399. TRUMBULL5-1-025810. FARMINGTON5-1-02110

Dropped out:None. Others receiving votes: North Haven (5-1-1), 7; Staples (3-2-1), 5; Cheshire (3-1-2), 1.

Coaches voting: Wayne Mones, Notre Dame Prep; Eric Rothbart, Cheshire; PJ Louis, Conard; Marcus Harley, Mercy; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; Kim Rasmussen, Warde; Ken Goodale, East Catholic; Barry O'Reilly, Ridgefield; Richard Geremia, Avon; Marvin Miller, Westhill; Alex Joslyn, Berlin; Ryan Kaufman, South Windsor; Gui Estes, E.O. Smith.

Class M/S girls soccer poll

Team (1st-place votes)REC.PTS.LAST1. EAST HAMPTON (12)6-0-012912. TOLLAND (1)6-0-011063. FORAN4-1-17944. LAURALTON HALL4-1-06375. OLD SAYBROOK6-1-05486. GRANBY MEMORIAL6-2-04757. LEWIS MILLS4-2-13938. BARLOW4-2-03829. HAND5-2-026910. WESTON6-1-025NR

Dropped out: Northwest Catholic (10). Others receiving votes: Bacon Academy (2-1-2), 17; Housatonic Regional (6-1), 17; Holy Cross (4-1), 14; New Fairfield (4-1-1), 14; Stonington (5-1), 9; Seymour (5-0), 8; Northwest Catholic (1-3), 7; Woodland (4-1), 5; Coginchaug (5-1), 4; Montville (6-0), 4; Morgan (4-2-1), 3; Canton (4-2), 1; Thomaston (6-1), 1.

Coaches voting: Thomas Cunningham, Seymour; Matt Rafala, Bacon Academy; Christian Ghiglia, Waterford; Jerome Canzoneri, New Fairfield; Moose Dzielak, Granby Memorial; Rob McConville, Hand; MaryKate Simoes, Holy Cross; Leo Germiniani, Lauralton Hall; Jon Hader, Morgan; Cait Hernon, Woodland; Adam Brutting, Nonnewaug; Erin Reed, Tolland; DJ Reese, Northwestern.

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