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Daniel Hand's Scott Testori (Steady Photography photo)

Daniel Hand senior forward Scott Testori was selected the National Player of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches Association. Testori is the first state player to win the National Player of the Year laurels. The award began in the 1994 season.

Testori had previously been named the Connecticut Player of the Year, All-American and All-New England each of the past two seasons. He is a two-time winner of the SCC’s player of year award.

Hand won three Class L state championships during Testori’s first three seasons. The Tigers went undefeated this past season, but no state tournament was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Daniel Hand compiled a 64-7-9 record during Testori’s four years. The Tigers won a pair of Southern Connecticut Conference tournament titles (including Division B this year), two league regular-season titles and three division crowns.

Testori finished his career with a program-best 86 goals, along with 32 assists.   He recently signed a national letter of intent to play at University of Connecticut.

Xavier - Division A champions

Daniel Hand - Division B champions

West Haven - Division C champions

2020 SCC Boys Soccer Divisional Playoffs

Division A

First Round – Tuesday, Nov. 10

#5 Hamden 1, #4 Lyman Hall 1 (Hamden advances via penalty kicks, 5-3)

Semifinals  - Thursday, Nov. 12

#2 Cheshire 5, #3 North Haven 2

#1 Xavier 4, #5 Hamden 0

Championship Game - Saturday,  Nov. 14

Xavier 2, Cheshire 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Spencer Misenti, goalkeeper, Xavier

Division B

Semifinals @Tuesday, Nov. 10

#2 Guilford 9, #3 East Haven 0

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 12 –  5 p.m.

Daniel Hand 3, Guilford 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Scott Testori, forward, Daniel Hand

Division C

First Round – Monday, Nov. 9

#3 West Haven 3, #6 Shelton 1

#4 Amity Regional 2, #5 Notre Dame 0

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11

#3 West Haven 3, #2 Jonathan Law 2

#1 Foran 2, #4 Amity Regional 1 (OT)

Championship – Friday, Nov. 13

West Haven 2, Foran 1

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Aldo Barragan, forward, West Haven

Southern Connecticut Conference 2020 Boys Soccer Preview

2020: The 2020 season begins Thursday, October 1. Due to the late start, all SCC teams will play 11 regular-season games. The goal is to have each of the three divisions have playoffs where all teams qualify.

Division Alignment: There are 20 schools, divided into three divisions, that compete in SCC boys soccer in 2020. These divisions will be in effect for the 2020 season only. With CIAC mandating regional play due to Covid-19, we have had to shuffle the deck this year and welcome Whitney Tech and Platt Tech to the fold. Fairfield Prep will play in a FCIAC "region" this fall.

Division A:  Xavier, Cheshire, Sheehan, Lyman Hall, Whitney Tech, Hamden, North Haven

Division B: Daniel Hand, Guilford, Branford, East Haven, Wilbur Cross, Career/HH

Division C: Shelton, Amity Regional, Foran, Jonathan Law, Platt Tech, Notre Dame, West Haven

Defending Champs: Guilford won the 2019 SCC championship by virtue of a 2-0 win over rival Daniel Hand. Amity, Xavier, Guilford, and Hand were your division winners last fall. Ironically, it was the Tigers who would claim a state title when they beat Wilton in a 4-3 OT classic for the Class L crown.

SCC BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINAL NOTEBOOK (Nov. 4)

Semifinal Schedule: #4 Shelton at #1 Daniel Hand - 6 p.m.; #3 Xavier at #2 Guilford - 6 p.m.

Championship Game: The semifinal winners will meet in the SCC championship game on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at West Haven’s Ken Strong Stadium.

Hand-Shelton:

* Daniel Hand and Shelton will meet for the third time in 2019.  Shelton won the first meeting, 3-1, on Oct. 5,while Daniel Hand prevailed, 1-0, on Oct. 28.

* Since the SCC went to an 8-team playoff format, Daniel Hand is making its fourth SCC semifinal appearance.  The Tigers have reached the SCC championship game six times, winning the 2010 and 2017 titles.

* Shelton is making its sixth straight (and sixth overall) SCC semifinal appearance.  The Gaels have reached the SCC title game twice, winning in 2015 and 2016.

Guilford-Xavier:

* Guilford and Xavier are meeting for the third time this season.  Guilford won the first meeting, 2-0, on Sept. 17, while the teams played to a scoreless tie on Oct. 11.

* Guilford is making its fifth SCC semifinal appearance.  The Indians have reached SCC championship game 10 times, winning six titles (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2009).

* Xavier is making its second straight and fifth SCC semifinal appearance.  The Falcons have made five trips to the SCC championship game, winning in 2001 and 2013 and sharing the 2006 title.

Guilford - 2019 SCC Boys Soccer champions (Steady Photography photo)

2019 Southern Connecticut Conference BOYS SOCCER Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 2

#1 Daniel Hand 4, #8 Amity Regional 2

#2 Guilford 2, #7 Wilbur Cross 1 (OT)

#3 Xavier 1, #6 Cheshire 1 (Xavier advances via penalty kicks, 3-1)(Nov. 1)

#4 Shelton 1, #5 Hamden 0

Semifinals – Monday, Nov. 4 @Higher Seeds

#2 Guilford 1, #3 Xavier 1 (Guilford advances via penalty kicks, 4-2)

#1 Daniel Hand 1, #4 Shelton 0 (OT)

Championship Game – Wednesday, Nov. 6 @Ken Strong Stadium – West Haven HS

Guilford 1, Daniel Hand 0 - 7th SCC title for the Indians

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Anthony Ippolito, midfielder, Guilford

Fairfield Prep - 2018 SCC Champions (Steady Photography photo)

Quarterfinals @Higher Seeds

#1 Xavier 2, #8 Guilford 1

#4 Branford 1, #5 Cheshire 0 (OT) (Oct. 28)

#2 Fairfield Prep 2, #7 Amity Regional 0 (Oct. 28)

#6 Shelton 1, #3 Daniel Hand 0 (2 OT) (Oct. 28)

Semifinals – Tuesday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#1 Xavier 1, #4 Branford 0

#2 Fairfield Prep 3, #6 Shelton 0

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 1 @West Haven HS

Fairfield Prep 1, Xavier 0

Tournamnt Most Outstanding Player: Andrew Neumeyer, Fairfield Prep

Click here for the championship game story on GameTimeCT.com

Daniel Hand - 2017 SCC champions (Steady Photography photo)

2017 SCC Boys Soccer Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 28

#8 Career/Hillhouse 1, #1 Guilford 1 (Career/HH advances via penalty kicks, 5-4)

#4 Fairfield Prep 2, #5 Branford 1

#2 Shelton 1, #7 Cheshire 0

#3 Daniel Hand 1, #6 Hamden 0

Semifinals  - Monday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#4 Fairfield Prep 7, #8 Career/Hillhouse 0

#3 Daniel Hand 4, #2 Shelton 1

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 2 @West Haven HS

#3 Daniel Hand 4,  #4 Fairfield Prep 2 

Click here for SCC championship game press coverage - New Haven Register/GameTimect.com ; Connecticut Post; Shore Publishing

Shelton - 2016 SCC Boys Soccer Champions (Steady Photography photo)

2016 Southern Connecticut Conference Boys Soccer Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 29 @Higher Seeds

#8 Guilford 1, #1 Daniel Hand 1 (Guilford advances via penalty kicks, 3-2)

#2 Shelton 1, #7 Hamden 1 (Shelton advances via penalty kicks, 6-5)

#3 Cheshire 3, #6 West Haven 2

#4 Fairfield Prep 1, #5 Wilbur Cross 0

Semifinals – Tuesday, November 1 @Highest Remaining Seeds

Fairfield Prep 1, Guilford 0

Shelton 4, Cheshire 1

Championship Game – Thursday, November 3 @Ken Strong Stadium - West Haven HS

Shelton 1, Fairfield Prep 0 - Shelton repeats as SCC champion

Click here for SCC championship game media coverage:  GameTimeCT.com, Connecticut Post

Shelton - 2015 Boys Soccer champions (photo by Bill O'Brien)

2015 SCC Boys Soccer Playoff Results

Fairfield Prep, 2014 SCC champions (photo by Bill O'Brien)

2014 SCC Boys Soccer Playoff Results

8 teams qualified (4 divisional champions -- Daniel Hand, Shelton, Fairfield Prep and Branford; and 4 wildcards - Lyman Hall, West Haven, Guilford, and Notre Dame, who were selected based on the best winning percentage of divisional and crossover games)

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 25 @Higher Seeds

#1 Lyman Hall 1, #8 Notre Dame 0

#2 Daniel Hand 1, #7 Guilford 0

#3 Shelton 1, #6 Branford 0 (Oct. 24)

#5 Fairfield Prep 1, #4 West Haven 0

Semifinals – Monday, October 27 @Higher Seeds

Fairfield Prep 4, Lyman Hall 3

Daniel Hand 1, Shelton 0

Championship Game – Wednesday, October 29 – 7:30 p.m. @East Haven HS

Fairfield Prep 0, Daniel Hand 0 (Prep wins via penalty kicks, 3-2) - 4th SCC title for the Jesuits

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Dan Szabo, goalkeeper, Fairfield Prep