Head Coach Marce Petroccio addresses his team after the loss to Trumbull. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples senior Jason Mzwicke gains ground in fourth quarter action today as Trumbull came from behind to defeat the Wreckers 15-13. Mzwicke caught a pass from freshman quarterback Jack Massie as the clock ran out on fourth down from the 11 to pull the Wreckers within two. But Massie was dropped for a loss as he attempted the two-point conversion. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples sophomore James Fusciante is unable to pull in a late fourth quarter pass in the end zone today as Trumbull edged the Wreckers 15-13 at home. Staples scored in the final seconds but failed on the two-point conversion. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples senior Tyler Jacobs puts the Wreckers on the scoreboard with a 11-yard run for the opening touchdown in today’s 15-13 loss to Trumbull. Staples took the opening kickoff and went 77 yards on 11 plays in 6:11 to take a 7-0 lead. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

The Staples Lady Wreckers soccer team, ranked No. 11, will face Hamden, ranked No. 3, in the quarterfinal round of the CIAC Class LL tournament at 5 p.m. on Monday at Hamden High School.

UPDATE After first saying the Staples boys soccer team’s state tournament match will be Saturday, organizers said today it will in fact be on Monday at 2 p.m. at Staples.

The 18-2-1 Wreckers take on 12-2-4 Simsbury, in the LL (extra large schools) tournament. Staples, the defending state champ, is coming off a gritty 2-1 overtime victory against Guilford on Thursday.

On Saturday, the Staples football team plays Trumbull in a game that could determine an FCIAC playoff berth.

The game is set for 1:30 p.m.

Staples will host the LL state boys soccer tournament quarterfinal game on Saturday against Simsbury. 

The match will most likely be played at 10 or 10:30 a.m. – an announcement will be made on Friday.

Staples is fifth seeded, with an 18-2-1 record. 

Simsbury, ranked 13th (12-2-4) upset Norwalk 2-1 tonight hours after Staples edged Guilford 2-1 in an afternoon match.

The Staples Girls Soccer team moved one step closer to a Connecticut state class LL championship opportunity today by traveling to Naugatuck High School and defeating the sixth-ranked Greyhounds 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinal.
The Staples victory advanced the Wreckers to Monday’s quarterfinals. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Abbey Lake scored in the 19th minute of the first half to put the lone mark in the books.

The quarterfinal will be Monday against the winner of No. 3 Hamden and No. 14 Manchester to be played Friday.

If Hamden wins, the game will be played in Hamden, if Manchester gets the win, Staples will host the quaterfinals.