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Mercy - 2021 SCC Girls Soccer champions

2021 Southern Connecticut Conference Girls Soccer Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 30

#1 Sacred Heart Academy 3, #8 Foran 1 (Oct. 29)

#2 Amity Regional 2, #7 Guilford 1

#3 Sheehan 1, #6 Cheshire 0 

#4 Mercy 1, #5 Branford 0 

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 2 @Higher Seeds

#4 Mercy 2, #1 Sacred Heart Academy 1

#2 Amity Regional 4, #3 Sheehan 1 

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 4 @West Haven HS

Mercy 2, Amity Regional 2 (Mercy prevails via penalty kicks, 5-4)

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Laney Smith, freshman, forward, Mercy

Mercy - Division A champions

Guilford- Division B champions

Shelton - Division C champions

2020 SCC Girls Soccer Divisional Playoffs

Division A

First Round – Monday, Nov. 9

#2 Sheehan 5, #7 Lyman Hall 1

#3 Cheshire 7, #6 North Haven 0

#5 Sacred Heart Academy 4, #4 Hamden 3 (OT)

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11

#3 Cheshire 3, #2 Sheehan  0

#1 Mercy 2, #5 Sacred Heart Academy 0

Championship Game – Friday, Nov. 13

Mercy 1, Cheshire 0

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Melina Ford, goalkeeper, Mercy

Division B

First Round – Monday, Nov. 9

#4 East Haven 4, #5 Wilbur Cross 1

Semifinals – Wednesday,  Nov. 11

#3 Branford 1, #2 Daniel Hand 0

#1 Guilford 4, #4 East Haven 0

Championship Game – Friday, Nov. 13

Guilford 1, Branford 0 (OT)

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Moira Kellaher, forward, Guilford

Division C

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 10

#1 Shelton 1, #4 Jonathan Law 0

#3 Foran 2, #2 West Haven 0

Championship – Thursday, Nov. 12

Shelton 5, Foran 0

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Noelle Garretson, forward, Shelton

Southern Connecticut Conference 2020 Girls 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 21 schools, divided into three divisions, that compete in SCC girls 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 Platt Tech to the fold.

Division A: Mercy, Cheshire, Sheehan, Lyman Hall, Sacred Heart Academy, 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, Lauralton Hall, West Haven

Defending Champs: Guilford is the defending SCC champion. Guilford defeated Shelton, 2-1, in last year’s final. Following its SCC title, Guilford went on to defeat East Lyme by the same score in the Class L state championship game to cap off an 18-2-3 season. They also were named the Town Fair Tire “Best of 2019-2020” award winner in a vote this past summer. Ironically, Guilford was not a division champion last year as Amity, Cheshire, Mercy, and Shelton claimed that honor.

SCC GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINAL NOTEBOOK (Nov. 4)

Semifinal Schedule: #4 Shelton at #1 Cheshire - 6 p.m.; #3 Guilford vs. #2 Mercy - 6:45 @Xavier HS

Championship Game: The semifinal winners will meet in the SCC championship game on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at West Haven’s Ken Strong Stadium.

Cheshire/Shelton:

* Cheshire and Shelton did not play during the 2019 regular-season.

* Since the SCC went to an 8-team playoff format, Cheshire is making its fifth SCC semifinal appearance since 2010.  The Rams have reached the SCC championship game eight times, winning or sharing seven titles – most recently 2016.

* Shelton is the defending SCC champion.  The Gaelettes are making their third straight and eighth SCC semifinal appearance.    Shelton has made five trips to the SCC championship game, winning three times (2018, 2015 and 2010).

Guilford/Mercy:

* Guilford and Mercy will meet for the third time in 2019.  Mercy won the first meeting, 1-0, on Oct. 1, and the two teams played to a scoreless tie on Oct. 25.

* Guilford is making its third semifinal appearance, and first since 2014.  Guilford has reached the SCC championship game six times, winning five titles (2014, 2013, 2002, 2001 and 2000).

* Mercy is making its second straight and fifth overall SCC semifinal appearance.  The Tigers have reached the SCC finals six times, sharing the 2003 title with Cheshire.

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

2019 Southern Connecticut Conference GIRLS SOCCER Playoff Schedule & Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 2

#1 Cheshire 1, #8 Daniel Hand 0

#2 Mercy 3, #7 Amity Regional 2 (Nov. 1)

#3 Guilford 1, #6 Foran 0

#4 Shelton 1, #5 Sheehan 0

Semifinals – Monday, Nov. 4 @Higher Seeds

#3 Guilford 1, #2 Mercy 0

#4 Shelton 2, #1 Cheshire 0

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

Guilford 2, Shelton 1 - it is the Indians 6th SCC title

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Madison Gambardella, defense, Guilford

Shelton - 2018 SCC Champions (Steady photography photo)

Quarterfinals - Friday, Oct. 26

#1 Mercy 2, #8 Guilford 1

#4 Lauralton Hall 2, #5 Sacred Heart Academy 0

#2 Shelton 3, #7 Cheshire 2 (OT)

#3 Amity Regional 2, #6 Daniel Hand 1

Semifinals - Tuesday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#1 Mercy 4, #4 Lauralton Hall 0

#2 Shelton 1, #3 Amity Regional 0

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

Shelton 0, Mercy 0 (Shelton wins 3-2 via penalty kicks)

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Arianna Malick, goalkeeper, Shelton

Click here for the championship game story on GameTimeCT.com

Daniel Hand - 2017 SCC champions (Steady Photography photo)

2017 Southern Connecticut Conference Girls Soccer Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 28

#1 Daniel Hand 2, #8 Cheshire 0

#2 Sheehan 2, #7 Mercy 1

#3 Jonathan Law 1 , #6 Amity Regional 0

#4 Shelton 2, #5 Guilford 0

Semifinals – Monday, Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds

#1 Daniel Hand 3, #4 Shelton 2 (OT)

#3 Jonathan Law 3, #2 Sheehan 0

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

#1 Daniel Hand 3, #3 Jonathan Law 0

Click here for SCC championship game media coverage -- New Haven Register/GameTimeCT.com ; Shore Publishing ; Milford Mirror

Cheshire - 2016 SCC Girls Soccer Champions (Steady Photography photo)

Quarterfinals - Saturday, Oct. 29 @Higher Seeds

 #1 Daniel Hand 2, #8 Mercy 0

 #5 West Haven 1, #4 Sheehan 0

 #2 Cheshire 5, #7 Shelton 3

#3 Amity Regional 0, #6 Guilford 0 (Amity advances via penalty kicks, 3-1)

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 1 @Highest Remaining Seeds

#1 Daniel Hand 6, #5 West Haven 0

#2 Cheshire 2, #3 Amity Regional 1 (OT)

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

Cheshire 1, Daniel Hand 1 (2 OT, Cheshire wins 5-4 via penalty kicks)

Shelton - 2015 SCC champions (Steady Photography photo)

2015 SCC Girls Soccer Playoff Results

Guilford - 2014 SCC champions (photo by Bill O'Brien)

2014 SCC Girls Soccer Playoff Results

8 teams qualified (4 divisional champions - Guilford, Amity Regional, branford and Lauralton Hall; and 4 wildcards - Mercy, Cheshire, Shelton and West Haven, who were selected by the best winning percentage of divisional and crossover games - 14 games total)

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 25

#1 Guilford 2, #8 Branford 0

#2 Cheshire 4, #7 Amity 1

#3 Shelton 2, #6 West Haven 1 (Oct. 24)

#5 Lauralton Hall 2, #4 Mercy 1

Semifinals – Monday, Oct. 27 @Higher Seeds

Guilford 1, Lauralton Hall 0

Cheshire 2, Shelton 1

Championship Game – Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 5:30 p.m. @East Haven HS

Guilford 3, Cheshire 1 - Second straight title for the Indians

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Julia Carr, midfielder, Guilford