Western Mass. Top 10 Poll
| Rank | Team | Previous Ranking | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westfield | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Agawam | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Longmeadow's | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Minnechaug | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Chicopee Comp. | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | East Longmeadow | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Amherst | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Chicopee | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Ludlow | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Belchertown | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
No. 1 Westfield has dropped two straight, including Sunday’s crossover loss to Central Mass. foe Wachusett, but the Bombers maintain the top spot. Westfield has been pushed by No. 2 Agawam. East Longmeadow, Longmeadow and Minnechaug continue to improve.
Westfield and Agawam face off on January 6th at 8pm at the Olympia.
No. 6 East Longmeadow appears to have recovered from a sluggish start offensively. The Spartans beat Ludlow, 6-2 and East Longmeadow now has 13 goals in two games. Balance has been key for the Spartans, who got points from 10 players in the game and senior goalie Matt Gasparini stopped 14 shots.
Minnechaug
Defensemen Matt Gazaille and Jordan Tetreault chipped in offensively with one goal apiece in No. 7 Amherst’s 6-1 triumph over Taconic. Jake Balderston added one goal.
No. 4 Minnechaug’s Steve Bidus made 26 saves as the Falcons blanked Marlboro, 6-0. Anthony Piteo dished out four assists. Nick Rivet and Cameron Mariani each had one goal and two assists.
Jeremy Lewis had a hat trick as unbeaten No. 5 Chicopee Comp downed St. Mary, 8-4. Cam Kagan had two goals and three assists.
