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Darien Field Hockey Advances To Class M Quarterfinals

The Blue Wave will take on No. 8 Guilford after blanking No. 17 Pomperaug on Monday.

Bob Birge, Neighbor
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In action for the first time since losing to Staples in the FCIAC semifinals, the Darien field hockey team blanked No. 17 seed Pomperaug 5-0 Friday in the first round of the Class M state tournament.

The top-seeded Blue Wave improved to 17-1 and will host No. 8 Guilford in the quarterfinals on Monday. The Indians advanced with a 6-0 victory over East Lyme.

Darien is seeking its fifth consecutive state championship, having lost only one game since 2007.

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The 1-0 defeat to Staples snapped the Blue Wave's 93-game unbeaten streak, the third-longest in high school field hockey history.

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