East Hampton girls soccer enters the CIAC Class M tournament as the final undefeated team in the state, holding a pristine 17-0-0 record. The Bellringers navigated the Shoreline Conference regular season and league tournament without a single defeat or draw, securing the No. 1 seed in the Class M/S coaches poll. Despite their dominant regular-season performance, the team aims to silence doubters who may have underestimated them in the GametimeCT power rankings, where they were listed at No. 8.
The 17-0 Bellringers face Lakeview in a high-stakes CIAC second-round clash.
The pressure is palpable for the squad, which views its perfect record as a double-edged sword. Junior midfielder Ava Ploszay emphasized the mental fortitude required to maintain their momentum, noting that the team must treat every possession with extreme seriousness. “If anything, it makes us have a bigger target on our back, so we need to keep performing and take every second as serious as we possibly can,” Ploszay stated. The Bellringers understand that no opponent will yield easily, requiring them to execute their game plan with precision against a determined No. 17 Lakeview team.
Head coach Andrea Giuliano credits the team’s cohesion to a two-season development cycle that has culminated in this historic run. As the top seed, East Hampton hosts the second-round match on Tuesday at 2 p.m., aiming to extend their win streak and advance toward their first CIAC championship. The matchup serves as a critical test of the Bellringers’ ability to convert regular-season dominance into postseason results under the intense scrutiny of being the state’s last undefeated team.
Source: Yahoo Sports
