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10/06/2019 12:00 AMGirls’ Swimming and Diving
The Guilford girls’ swimming and diving team won its first meet in the three-year history of the program by earning an 86-84 home victory over Lyman Hall at the Soundview Family YMCA on Oct. 3. Head Coach Jen Amasino’s team improved to 1-4 on the year with the win.
Guilford and Lyman Hall were locked in a 78-78 tie going into the final event of the meet, the 400 freestyle relay. The Indians won both the event and the meet when its quartet of freshman Grace Young, junior Haley Moriarty, senior Brynn Leslie, and senior captain Alex Mayo posted a school-record time of 3:56.68.
Mayo, who captains the team with fellow senior Anna Angkatavanich, also took first place in the 100 and 200 freestyle events with respective times of 55.57 and 2:01.33. Young finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:22.74) and the 100 butterfly (1:08.15) for the Indians. Freshman Alyssa Simione claimed top honors in the 100 backstroke at 1:10.02.
Guilford saw several athletes take second place in its win over Lyman Hall. Earning runner-up honors for the Indians were Moriarty in the 50 freestyle (27.13) and 500 freestyle (5:46.43), along with freshman Rylan Jacobson in the 100 breaststroke (1:18.08). Guilford’s 200 medley relay of Simione, Young, Mayo, and Moriarty finished second with a time of 2:03.28. The 200 freestyle relay featuring Simione, junior Julia Earle, Jacobson, and freshman Mia Amasino came in second place at 1:59.64.
Finishing in third place for Guilford were Simione in the 200 freestyle (2:16.37), Amasino in the 50 freestyle (29.19) and 100 freestyle (1:03.76), and Leslie for the 500 freestyle (6:15.47) and 100 backstroke (1:11.35). The Indians’ 200 medley relay of Leslie, Jacobson, Amasino, and Earle also came in third place by timing in at 2:14.71.
Earlier in the week, the Indians took 92-73 home loss versus Guilford on Oct. 1.
Volleyball
The Indians continued their dominance by claiming three more wins last week, taking all three contests via a 3-0 shutout. Guilford posted sweeps over Cheshire, Shelton, and Amity to improve to 10-0, while also qualifying for the Class L State Tournament. Head Coach Laura Anastasio’s team has won 29-consecutive sets dating back to a 3-1 win over East Lyme on Sept. 12.
Guilford qualified states by earning a 3-0 (25-15, 25-13 and 25-23) victory against Cheshire on Oct. 1. Emma Applemann led the way with 16 kills, nine digs, and seven aces for the Indians. Carson Halbower had nine kills with six digs, Eva Ott Hill recorded 26 assists with six digs, and Juliet Young had 11 digs and six aces.
The following night, Applemann threw down 18 kills and collected 12 digs to help the Indians defeat Shelton by a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, and 27-25) final. Ott Hill handed out 27 assists in the victory.
Guilford completed its week with 3-0 win against Amity on Oct. 4.
Field Hockey
Guilford had another big week by earning a 4-2 victory over Hand on Oct. 1 and a 4-2 win against Glastonbury in a non-conference game on Oct. 5. The Indians are 7-0 this season and have locked up a Class M State Tournament berth.
Guilford spotted Hand an early goal, then stormed back with four-straight scores on their way to defeating the Tigers. Ava Bucci scored two goals for the Indians, while Maddie Epke and Hannah Tillier added one goal apiece. Eve Young made 10 saves in net for Guilford.
Four days later, the Indians punched their ticket into states by notching a 4-2 win against Glastonbury.
Boys’ Soccer
Guilford posted 2-1 victories versus both Fairfield Prep and Amity last week. The Indians now have a record of 6-1-1 and have qualified for the Class L State Tournament.
On Oct. 1, Guilford edged out Fairfield Prep by a 2-1 score at Bittner Park. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Indians rallied for two goals in the second half to upend the Jesuits. Noah Kosh’s free kick from midfield eluded both a defender and Fairfield Prep’s goalkeeper, then trickled across the line to tie the game in the 62nd minute. Ten minutes later, Niall O’Brien scored off of a pass from Cal Stephens to give the Indians a 2-1 edge.
Three days later, the Indians notched a 2-1 road victory against Amity to make states. Guilford scored one goal in each half to earn the win. Cade Yerkes found back of the net in the 31st minute, after which Indians scored on an own goal from Amity in the 51st minute. Evan Lemon’s breakaway attempt was initially stopped by the Amity netminder, but as the ball came back out, a Spartans’ defender put it back on net and in for a 2-0 Guilford lead.
Girls’ Soccer
The Indians took their first loss of the year with a 1-0 defeat to Mercy on Oct. 1, but the Indians bounced right back into the win column by posting a 4-0 victory over Lauralton Hall on Oct. 4. Guilford stands at 7-1 on the year and has qualified for the Class L State Tournament.
Mercy scored the only goal of the game in the first half and then hung on to defeat the Indians. The Tigers’ goal marked the first score that Guilford allowed all season.
In the Lauralton Hall game, Lily Riccio provided the bulk of the offense for the Indians by scoring three goals in the victory. Olivia McMahon added the fourth goal to help Guilford punch its ticket into states.
Riccio took a free kick from goalie Claire Mackenzie near midfield, dribbled the rest of the way, and sent it home for the game’s first goal in the 56th minute. Riccio scored again in the 74th minute and then completed her hat trick by scoring her third goal just three minutes later.
Mackenzie and Olivia Ste. Marie combined for the shutout in net for the Indians.