News

Congratulations to Guilford (Div. A) and Lauralton Hall (Div. B) - 2020 SCC champions

Division A

First Round - Saturday, Nov. 7 @Higher Seeds

#2 Guilford 7, #7 Lyman Hall 0

#3 Daniel Hand 2, #6 Sheehan 0

#4 Branford 2, #5 Mercy 0

Semifinals - Monday, Nov. 9 @Higher Seeds 

#2 Guilford 4, #3 Daniel Hand 1

#1 Cheshire 3, #4 Branford

Championship - Wednesday, Nov. 11 

Guilford 5, at Cheshire 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Hannah Tillier, forward, Guilford

Division B 

First Round - Saturday, Nov. 7

#4 Hamden 4,  #5 North Haven 1

Semifinals - Monday, Nov. 9 @Higher Seeds

#2 Lauralton Hall 3, #3 Shelton 1 (Nov. 7)

#1 Amity Regional 3, #4 Hamden 0

Championship - Wednesday, Nov. 11

Lauralton Hall 2, at Amity Regional 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Brianna Firgeleski, defense, Lauralton Hall

2020 SCC Field Hockey Upcoming Schedule & Results

Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 3

Mercy at Guilford – 9 a.m.

Lauralton Hall at Sacred Heart Academy – 10 a.m.

Amity Regional at Shelton – 1:15 p.m.

Cheshire at Sheehan – 1:30 p.m.

Lyman Hall at Branford – 2 p.m.

Hamden at North Haven – 6 p.m.

Latest Results

Thursday, Oct. 1

Lauralton Hall 1, at Shelton 0

at Amity Regional 5, North Haven 1

Guilford 6, at Sheehan 1

Sacred Heart Academy 4, at Hamden 0

Cheshire 3, at Branford 0

Daniel Hand 5, at Lyman Hall 0

Southern Connecticut Conference 2020 Field Hockey Preview

2020: The 2020 season begins Thursday, October 1. Due to the late start, all SCC teams will play 10 regular-season games and hopefully, all thirteen teams will qualify for league playoff competition.

Division Alignment: The SCC’s 13 teams are divided into two divisions: A and B – based on geography.   Each team will play its division opponent at least once.  The first meeting is considered the “counting” games for standings purposes.

Division A:  Branford, Cheshire, Daniel Hand, Guilford, Mercy, Lyman Hall, Sheehan

Division B: Amity Regional, Hamden, North Haven, Lauralton Hall, North Haven, Shelton

Defending Champs: Guilford is the two-time defending SCC champion.   Guilford defeated Amity Regional, 1-0, in last year’s final. Following its SCC title, Guilford went on to defeat SCC-rival Daniel Hand, 3-2, in the Class M state championship game.

Welcome to the 2020 SCC Field Hockey season.   Due to COVID-19 and delayed start to the season, each SCC team received 10 regular-season games over a six-week period.   Monday and Thursday are the varsity game days. 

The SCC will be divided into two divisions (A and B) for the 2020 season.

Division A: Mercy, Branford, Daniel Hand, Guilford, Lyman Hall, Sheehan

Division B: Amity Regional, Hamden, Lauralton Hall, North Haven, Shelton, SHA

PLAYOFFS: Following the conclusion of the regular-season, there will be two division playoffs.  All teams will qualify.  

Reminder: The first meeting between division teams will be the “counting” game (for standings/playoff purposes)

You can view each team's schedule (bottom left of SCC homepage) - http://www.southernconnecticutconference.org/

SCC Field Hockey Semifinal Notebook (Nov. 5)

2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of the SCC field hockey playoffs.

Semifinal Schedule

#3 Branford at #2 Amity Regional - 3 p.m.

#4 Daniel Hand at #1 Guilford – 7 p.m.

The semifinal winners will meet in Thursday’s championship game, 6:30 p.m. at Guilford High School’s Kavanaugh Field.

Branford/Amity Regional: 

* Amity Regional won the 2019 regular-season meeting between the two teams, 2-1, on October 7.

* It is the fourth time Branford and Amity Regional have met in the SCC playoffs. Branford has won quarterfinal games over Amity in 2013, 2017 and 2018.  Last season, Branford defeated Amity, 3-2, in the quarterfinals.

* Branford is making its league-record 10^th semifinal appearance.  The Hornets are seeking their third SCC championship game berth (2017 and 2016).  Branford won the 2016 SCC title.

* Amity Regional is making its first-ever semifinal appearance.  The Spartans’ 3-0 victory over Sacred Heart Academy on Sunday, Nov. 3 was their first-ever SCC playoff victory (in six tries).

Daniel Hand/Guilford:

* Guilford won the 2019 regular-season meeting with Daniel Hand, winning 4-2 on Oct. 1 at Kavanaugh Field.

* It is eighth time the two Shoreline rivals have met in the SCC playoffs.  Daniel Hand holds a slight 4-3 advantage, including a 3-0 victory in the first-ever SCC title game in 2010.  The two teams have meet four times in the SCC semifinals (tied 2-2), including a 2-0 Guilford victory last season.

* Guilford is making its eighth appearance in the SCC semifinals, and seeking its fourth SCC championship game appearance.   The Indians are the defending SCC champion, having beat Cheshire, 3-1, in the 2018 final.

* Daniel Hand is making its ninth semifinal appearance.  The Tigers are seeking their seventh SCC title game berth.  Daniel Hand has won three SCC titles (2017, 2014 and 2010).

Guilford - 2019 SCC Field Hockey champions (Steady Photography photo)

2019 SCC Field Hockey Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 2

#1 Guilford 7, #8 Hamden 1

#2 Amity Regional 2, #7 Sacred Heart Academy 0 (Nov. 3)

#3 Branford 3, #6 Mercy 0

#4 Daniel Hand 2, #5 Cheshire 2 (Daniel Hand advances via penalty strokes, 6-4) (Nov. 1)

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 5 @Higher Seeds

Guilford 2, Daniel Hand 1

Amity Regional 3, Branford 1

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 7 @Guilford HS – 6:30 p.m.

Guilford 1, Amity Regional 0

Most Outstanding Player:  Maddie Epke, sophomore, midfielder, Guilford

At halftime of the SCC Championship Game on Nov. 3 at Guilford HS, the members of the 2018 All-SCC First and Second Teams were recognized as well as the 2018 COS Now/SCC Player of the Year, Mikayla Crowley of Cheshire, and Coach of the Year, Sara Hale of Amity Regional.

2018 SCC Field Hockey All-Conference Teams - as voted by the league's head coaches

First Team:Tess Csejka (Amity Regional), Molly Zaffino (Branford), Jacqui Sandor (Daniel Hand), Taylor Dostie (Sacred Heart Academy), Mikayla Crowley (Cheshire),  Emily Torre (Guilford), Claire Boncek (Hamden), Annie Eddy (Cheshire), Lexie Hemstock (Cheshire), Leah Cogguillo (Lauralton Hall), Janie Danaher (Guilford), Erickson Richard (Daniel Hand)

Second Team: Ciara Halloran (Daniel Hand), Celia Mariconda (Guilford), Maggie Martin (Branford), Ari Martin (Hamden), Ella Stanley (Guilford), Hannah Tillier (Guilford), Carly Shea (Branford), Julia Arsenault (Lauralton Hall), Morgan Rahn (Amity Regional), Alivia Celentano (Lyman Hall), Francesca Criscuolo (Sacred Heart Academy), Kathryn Donahey (Daniel Hand), Jade Barnes (Cheshire), Olivia Salamone (Cheshire)

Guilford - 2018 SCC Field Hockey Champions (Steady Photography photo)

Quarterfinals - Friday, Oct. 26

#1 Cheshire 6, #8 Lauralton Hall 0

#5 Branford 3, #4 Amity Regional 2

#2 Guilford 4, #7 Sacred Heart Academy 0

#3 Daniel Hand 3, #6 Hamden 0

Semifinals - Tuesday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#2 Guilford 2, #3 Daniel Hand 0

#1 Cheshire 5, #5 Branford 0

Championship Game - Saturday, Nov. 3 @Guilford HS 

Guilford 3, Cheshire 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Ella Stanley, Guilford 

Click here for the championship game story on GameTimeCT.com

Click here for the championship game story from Meriden Record Journal

Daniel Hand - 2017 SCC Champions (Steady Photography)

Quarterfinals - Monday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#1 Branford 5, #8 Amity Regional 1

#2 Cheshire 2, #7 Lauralton Hall 1

#3 Daniel Hand 3, #6 Hamden 0 (Oct. 31)

#4 Guilford 4, #5 Sacred Heart Academy 0

Semifinals - Wednesday, Nov. 1 @Guilford HS

#1 Branford 1, #4 Guilford 0

#3 Daniel Hand 3, #2 Cheshire 2

Championship Game - Saturday, Nov. 4 @Guilford HS

#3 Daniel Hand 0, #1 Branford 0 (3 OT, Daniel Hand wins 4-2 via penalty strokes)

Click here for SCC championship press coverage - New Haven Register/GameTimeCT.com ; Shore Publishing

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Taylor Leckey, midfielder, Daniel Hand

Branford - 2016 SCC Field Hockey champions (Steady Photography photo)

2016 SCC Field Hockey Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 29 @Higher Seeds

#1 Cheshire 7, #8 Mercy 0

#2 Lauralton Hall 3, #7 Sacred Heart Academy 0

#3 Branford 6, #6 Hamden 1

#4 Guilford 1, #5 Daniel Hand 0 (2 OT)

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 1 @Higher Seeds

Cheshire 3, Guilford 0

Branford 2, Lauralton Hall 1 (3 OT, Branford won 4-1 via penalty strokes)

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 3 @Lyman Hall HS 

Branford 2, Cheshire 1 - 1st title for the Hornets