State Semifinals Set for Soccer, Field Hockey, and Volleyball

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has announced the schedule for the state semifinals in boys and girls soccer, field hockey, and volleyball, commencing on November 7, 2023. The event will culminate with state championships from November 10 to November 12, taking place at various venues across the state.

Cornerstone Aquatics in West Hartford will host the state class swim championships this week. Class S will start at 18:00 on November 7, followed by Class L at 13:00 on the same day. Class LL and M championships are scheduled for November 8, with Class LL starting at 13:00 and Class M at 18:00. The State Open is set for November 12 at Yale University, with warm-ups beginning at 11:00 and the competition starting at 13:00.

The soccer finals will be held on November 11 and 12 at Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford, while field hockey finals are scheduled for November 11 at Wethersfield High School. Volleyball finals will take place at SMSA on November 10 and East Haven on November 11.

In boys soccer, a notable semifinal match features the Northwest Catholic girls taking on Lewis Mills in New Britain. This contest is a rematch of last year’s Class M championship, which Lewis Mills won 2-1. Meanwhile, the East Catholic girls will compete against North Haven in a Class L semifinal on November 8, aiming for a return to the state championship for the first time since 2022.

The boys team from Tolland seeks to defend their title against Plainville in another Class M semifinal. Additionally, the Shoreline Conference boasts three representatives in the Class S semifinals: Cromwell, Morgan, and Haddam-Killingworth. The Hall boys, previous champions in 2023, will play Staples in the Class LL semifinal on November 7, while South Windsor faces Greenwich in the other LL semifinal.

In volleyball, last year’s Class L champions, Farmington, will face Glastonbury in the Class LL semifinal, while Coventry and RHAM, both with multiple state championships, are vying for the Class S and Class M titles, respectively.

The field hockey semifinals will see Granby play against last year’s Class S champion Shepaug Valley on November 7. Granby has not captured a title since 2019.

Below is a detailed schedule for the upcoming semifinals across different sports:

Boys Soccer Semifinal Matches

– Class LL: No. 9 Hall vs. No. 4 Staples, November 7, 19:00 at Newtown
– Class LL: No. 2 Greenwich vs. No. 6 South Windsor, November 7, 19:00 at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury
– Class L: No. 1 East Lyme vs. No. 4 Wethersfield, November 8, 19:00 at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury
– Class L: No. 23 Newington vs. No. 14 Simsbury, November 8, 16:30 at New Britain
– Class M: No. 1 Weston vs. No. 5 Stonington, November 8, 18:30 at Madison Surf Club
– Class M: No. 2 Tolland vs. No. 3 Plainville, November 8, 18:30 at Rockville
– Class S: No. 8 Cromwell vs. No. 5 Somers, November 7, 16:30 at New Britain
– Class S: No. 7 Morgan vs. No. 3 Haddam-Killingworth, November 7, 16:00 at Madison Surf Club

Girls Soccer Semifinal Matches

– Class LL: No. 8 New Canaan vs. No. 1 Amity, November 8, 19:00 at Weston
– Class LL: No. 2 Greenwich vs. No. 14 Ridgefield, November 8, 16:30 at Weston
– Class L: No. 1 East Catholic vs. No. 5 North Haven, November 8, 19:00 at New Britain
– Class L: No. 2 Masuk vs. No. 6 Rocky Hill, November 8, 16:30 at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury
– Class M: No. 8 Lewis Mills vs. No. 12 Northwest Catholic, November 7, 19:00 at New Britain
– Class M: No. 2 East Hampton vs. No. 14 Foran, November 7, 16:30 at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury
– Class S: No. 9 Old Saybrook vs. No. 4 Canton, November 8, 18:00 at Glastonbury
– Class S: No. 10 Morgan vs. No. 3 Housatonic, November 8, 18:00 at Newton

Field Hockey Semifinal Matches

– Class L: No. 1 Staples vs. No. 4 Fairfield Ludlowe, November 7, 16:00 at Brien McMahon
– Class L: No. 2 Wilton vs. No. 3 Darien, November 7, 18:00 at Brien McMahon
– Class M: No. 1 Branford vs. No. 4 Pomperaug, November 7, 17:00 at Amity
– Class M: No. 7 New Milford vs. No. 6 Guilford, November 7, 17:00 at Cheshire
– Class S: No. 1 Granby vs. No. 4 Shepaug, November 7, 18:00 at Farmington
– Class S: No. 2 Immaculate vs. No. 6 Nonnewaug, November 7, 17:00 at Newtown

Volleyball Semifinal Matches

– Class LL: No. 8 Farmington vs. No. 4 Glastonbury, November 8, 17:00 at New Britain
– Class LL: No. 2 Greenwich vs. No. 3 Fairfield Warde, November 8, 17:00 at Westhill
– Class L: No. 1 East Lyme vs. No. 5 Woodstock Academy, November 7, 18:00 at Griswold
– Class L: No. 7 Bristol Central vs. No. 6 Guilford, November 7, 18:30 at Cheshire
– Class M: No. 1 RHAM vs. No. 5 Sacred Heart Academy, November 8, 18:00 at Plainville
– Class M: No. 2 Joel Barlow vs. No. 6 Nonnewaug, November 8, 17:00 at Brookfield
– Class S: No. 1 Coventry vs. No. 13 East Hampton, November 7, 19:00 at SMSA, Hartford
– Class S: No. 10 Canton vs. No. 3 Hale Ray, November 7, 16:30 at SMSA, Hartford

These matchups promise to showcase some of the best young athletic talent in Connecticut, as teams vie for a chance at state titles in their respective sports.