The Darien Blue Wave heads into the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the FCIAC volleyball tournament and will start things off with a quarterfinal showdown against the Greenwich Cardinals at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, at GHS.
The Wave and Cardinals are both 12-4 in league play, with Greenwich earning the home match based on its five-set win over Darien on Sept. 21.
In all, eight volleyball teams will be in action in the four quarterfinal matches. The Westhill Vikings are No. 1, followed by No. 2 Trumbull, No. 3 St. Joseph and No. 4 Greenwich in the top four. The visiting teams are No. 5 Darien, No. 6 Ludlowe, No. 7 Ridgefield and No. 8 Staples
Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents.
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FCIAC Quarterfinals – Tues., Oct. 30, at higher seeds
No. 5 Darien vs. No. 4 Greenwich, 4:30 p.m.
Regular Season Meeting at Greenwich, Sept. 21: Greenwich 3, Darien 2
Darien Blue Wave
Overall Record: 13-6
FCIAC Record: 12-4
Current Streak: Won 2
October: 8-3
Last two weeks: 3-2
Vs. Playoff Teams: 3-4
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 23 (Last won in 2014)
Greenwich Cardinals
Overall Record: 13-5
FCIAC Record: 12-4
Current Streak: Won 5
October: 8-2
Last two weeks: 5-0
Vs. Playoff Teams: 4-5
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 2 (Last won in 2017)
No. 7 Ridgefield vs. No. 2 Trumbull, 5 p.m.
Regular Season Meeting at Trumbull, Sept. 20: Trumbull 3, Ridgefield 0
Ridgefield Tigers
Overall Record: 12-7
FCIAC Record: 11-5
Current Streak: Won 1
October: 7-3
Last two weeks: 4-2
Vs. Playoff Teams: 2-5
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 0
Trumbull Eagles
Overall Record: 15-3
FCIAC Record: 14-2
Current Streak: Won 9
October: 10-1
Last two weeks: 6-0
Vs. Playoff Teams: 5-3
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 0
No. 6 Ludlowe vs. No. 3 St. Joseph, 5 p.m.
Regular Season Meeting at St. Joseph, Oct. 15: St. Joseph 3, Ludlowe 2
Ludlowe Falcons
Overall Record: 15-4
FCIAC Record: 12-4
Current Streak: Won 5
October: 8-3
Last two weeks: 5-1
Vs. Playoff Teams: 6-3
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 2 (Last won in 2015)
St. Joseph Cadets
Overall Record: 15-4
FCIAC Record: 13-3
Current Streak: Won 1
October: 7-3
Last two weeks: 4-2
Vs. Playoff Teams: 5-4
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 0
No. 8 Staples vs. No. 1 Westhill, 5:30 p.m.
Regular Season Meeting at Staples, Oct. 10: Westhill 3, Staples 1
Staples Wreckers
Overall Record: 11-8
FCIAC Record: 10-6
Current Streak: Lost 1
October: 5-6
Last two weeks: 3-2
Vs. Playoff Teams: 2-6
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 4 (Last win in 1992)
Westhill Vikings
Overall Record: 18-2
FCIAC Record: 14-2
Current Streak: Won 4
October: 9-2
Last two weeks: 5-1
Vs. Playoff Teams: 5-2
FCIAC Championships (since 1974): 6 (Last won in 1986)