For those who’re been a lacrosse supporter in Connecticut the final twenty years, you’ve seen this highway signal greater than you would possibly care to confess:
State Freeway 124 connects town facilities of Darien and New Canaan, two communities which have commanded the lions’ share of CIAC women’ lacrosse titles within the massive divisions. One or the opposite has received a state closing yearly since 2007 when a closing was performed; the one yr it didn’t occur was the 2020 Coronavirus yr:
SchoolYearCIAC CLassDarien2007Class LDarien2008Class LDarien2009Class LNew Canaan2010Class LDarien2010Class MDarien2011Class MNew Canaan2012Class MDarien2013Class LNew Canaan2013Class MDarien2014Class LDarien2015Class LNew Canaan2016Class MDarien2016Class LNew Canaan2016Class MDarien2017Class LNew Canaan2018Class MDarien2019Class LDarien2021Class LNew Canaan2022Class LDarien2023Class LNew Canaan2024Class LL
Right this moment, at Fairfield College, the 2025 CIAC Class LL title match takes place, and for the fourth straight yr, the Rams and Blue Wave will cross sticks as soon as extra.
The Wave are 19-2 and have had their typical troublesome schedule, taking up the likes of Backyard Metropolis (N.Y.) and Summit (N.J.). Their two defeats had been to South Huntington St. Anthony (N.Y.) and Greenwich Sacred Coronary heart (Conn.). Once they have the ball, regulate senior Hope Hapgard and junior Anna Von Kennel.
New Canaan is 15-7 on the season, and its schedule is equally difficult. New Canaan, nevertheless, had an uncharacteristic three-game shedding streak in mid-season. Once they have the ball, Sydney Patten, Ashton Pinkernell, and Emma Row will probably be anticipated to set the tempo within the closing third.
It was Row who had the game-winner a few days in the past within the Class LL semifinal win over Wilton (Conn.) in double-overtime. I feel the teachings that each groups have discovered within the 5 video games performed in opposition to the Warriors will present up again and again throughout this championship.
I get the sensation this can feed this rivalry greater than its standard quantity of gasoline. This will probably be fascinating.
