Fairfield Prep 13, Notre Dame-West Haven 0: Kevin Brown had four goals and an assist for Fairfield Prep in a SCC home win. Tim Edmonds and Austin Simms each added a goal and two assists for the Jesuits.



Hamden 12, Wilbur Cross 2: Tyler Stevens, Nick Tafuto and Eli Bonaides each scored three times for the visiting Green Dragons in this SCC win at New Haven.


CHECK OUT MORE OF THE SCC BOYS' LACROSSE ACTION FROM MONDAY.

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Looking good in the 'ol lacrosse neighborhood....

In the boys’ Division I tournament, entering the post season I predicted a Cheshire-Fairfield Prep CIAC Class L final and so far both teams are making me look good.
No. 2 Cheshire (19-2) faces No. 3 Glastonbury (14-4) in one semifinal on Tuesday at West Haven High at 7:15 p.m. Glastonbury will likely have some revenge as motivation. Cheshire defeated Glastonbury 8-4 in a regular-season game on April 10 and the Rams also defeated the Tomahawks 11-10 in the 2002 Division I championship.
The problem for opponents is Cheshire has a huge amount of depth with 8-9 players who can score. The Rams have arguably one of the best all-around players in the state with scoring phenom Todd Heritage and goalie Nate Gaudio is extremely tough to beat.

In the other semifinal, the No. 4 Jesuits (16-5) face No. 1 Staples (18-1) on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at McMahon High.

Four-time Class L defending champion Fairfield Prep is still the team to beat with its own brand of depth front to back led by Griff McGoldrick, Brendan Rotanz, Mike Carey, Darric White and Alex Matarazzo. The Jesuits have the toughest overall schedule in the state and the elite out-of-state games have been serving them well in the postseason. Staples has its share of balanced scoring and a solid goalie with Austin Waiter.

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The championship games have been set for the boys' and girls Southern Connecticut Conference tournament to be held Friday at Branford High.
In the boys' tournament, No. 1 seed Cheshire (16-2) faces No. 2 Fairfield Prep (14-4) at 3 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. but has been moved to 3 p.m. because the Prep seniors have their prom on Friday night.
In the girls' tournament, No. 1 seed Hand (16-2) will face No. 2 Cheshire (14-4) at 5 p.m.
Awards ceremonies will take place at the end of each game.

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Wow....
It's only a regular-season win, but the Cheshire boys' lacrosse team certainly sent a message on Tuesday with it's 9-8 SCC win at Fairfield Prep.
The big thorn in the Rams’ side the last four seasons has been Southern Connecticut Conference foe Fairfield Prep. Entering Tuesday's game, in their last 10 matchups the Rams were 0-10 against the Jesuits, including a loss in the SCC tournament final last season and first round of the CIAC Class L tournament the last two seasons.
As deep and talented as the Rams are this season with 17 returning players from a year ago, the players and coaches know any postseason success in 2010 likely means getting by the four-time defending Class L champion and four-time defending SCC tournament champion Jesuits.
The 0-10 mark has clearly been on the minds of the Rams, especially seniors like Todd Heritage, Nick Carisio and goalie Nate Gaudio.
The loss was the first in the state for the Jesuits who are 12-3 with their only other losses to out-of-state national powers Chaminade (N.Y.) and St. Anthony's (N.Y.). The Rams are 14-1 with their only loss to Lynnbrook (N.Y.).
Certainly the real season doesn't begin until two weeks with the Class L tournament that begins on June 1. And the Jesuits aren't going to lose any sleep over this regular-season loss to the Rams.
But I am looking forward to the potential postseason matchups between these two teams. The Rams and Jesuits will likely meet two more times and you can expect no prisoners to be taken by either team in both matchups. In my opinion, because of the heated rivalry between the two teams, I believe the only team in this state that can derail the Jesuits from winning five straight Class L and SCC titles are the Rams.
The SCC tournament begins on Monday with quarterfinal games and Cheshire now becomes the No. 1 seed with Fairfield Prep No. 2. Both should meet in the championship game on May 28 at Branford High at 7 p.m.
With due respect to the other teams in Class L, hopefully the tournament seedings will have the Rams and Jesuits in different brackets with the potential for a final 2010 matchup in the Class L championship game.
That would be a game for the ages....

Area lacrosse fans will be treated to a special doubleheader on Saturday at Fairfield University's Lessing Field.
The No. 14 Stags play host to No. 9 Loyola at 1 p.m. followed by one of the top high school matchups in the Northeast this weekend as defending CIAC Class L champion Fairfield Prep plays host to St. Anthony's of Melville, N.Y. at 4 p.m.
The icing on the cake for the Jesuits is that MSG cable network will be taping the Prep-St. Anthony game and broadcasting it at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The broadcast is one of 14 MSG telecasts featuring high school boys lacrosse in the New York Metropolitan area.
"If you love lacrosse you have to come down to watch these games," Prep coach Chris Smalkais said. "It doesn't get much better than this. You're looking at two fast-paced, exciting matchups on the college and high school level.
"We love playing elite teams like St. Anthony's. Win or lose, playing a game like that can only make you better."
St. Anthony's, ranked No. 7 in the nation in the LaxGuys' National Poll , is led by Princeton-bound midfielder Tom Schreiber.
The Jesuits are led by five players already committed to colleges - attackman Brendan Rotanz (Dartmouth), middie John McGoldrick (Middlebury), long stick middie Darric White (Middlebury), long stick middie Alex Matarazzo (Hartford) and middie Michael Carey (Gettysburg).