The first round of the Class M and S CIAC field hockey tournaments was held Tuesday. Class L will begin play Wednesday.
Here is the full schedule and scoreboard for the tournaments.
What you need to know:
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Perennial power goes down
Few of the upsets on day one were bigger than No. 13 Suffield defeating No. 4 North Branford in the first round of the Class S tournament. It is the first time since 2015 that the Thunderbirds did not advance past the first round. North Branford has appeared in five finals in that time, winning four titles, with the last one coming in 2023. The game came down to the final moment, with Suffield’s Amelia Shanks scoring the winning goal with two seconds remaining. Shanks also scored the first goal of the game in the first quarter.
On the road again
We know it is not a Nebraska or Texas high school road game, but No. 10 Stonington is logging some of the longest bus miles possible in Connecticut this week. The Bears went across the state to beat No. 7 Lakeview 2-0 on Tuesday. The Bears will again travel border-to-border to face No. 2 New Fairfield in the quarterfinals. The two round trips add up to 394 miles.
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Seeded upsets
In Class S, No. 9 Northwest Catholic joined Stonington and Suffield in pulling an upset, beating No. 8 Somers 1-0 in double overtime.
No. 10 Pomperaug’s 1-0 win over No. 7 New Milford was the only Class M upset. New Milford beat Pomperaug twice in the regular season. The Panthers will next face No. 2 Wilton in the quarterfinals.
Top performances
Fiona Scozzafava, Nonnewaug: Made 15 saves and stopped three shots in the overtime shootout to lead No. 8 Nonnewaug to a 1-0 win over E.O. Smith.
Amelia Shanks, Suffield: Scored two goals, including the game-winner with two seconds remaining, as No. 13 Suffield upset No. 4 North Branford.
This article originally published at 2026 CIAC girls field hockey tournament first round is complete. What you need to know.
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