High School SportsWednesday, November 4
The MIAA field hockey brackets are out, and the first-round matchups are set
The Daily Worcester team
If you follow high school field hockey, the MIAA released its state tournament brackets Tuesday morning. Round of 32 dates and times are still TBA. The one set time so far is Thursday's Division 3 preliminary, No. 34 North Middlesex at No. 31 Belchertown, at 5 p.m.
Six of the Round of 32 matchups pair Worcester-area teams across three divisions
| Division | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | No. 19 Shrewsbury at No. 14 Lexington |
| Division 1 | No. 20 Wachusett at No. 13 Wellesley |
| Division 3 | No. 20 Bishop Fenwick at No. 13 Marlborough |
| Division 4 | No. 18 Stoneham at No. 15 Northbridge |
| Division 4 | No. 19 St. John Paul II at No. 14 Lunenburg |
| Division 4 | No. 24 Gardner at No. 9 Sutton |
Source: Worcester Telegram
Valley Tech is paired with the Cape side of the bracket: No. 22 Valley Tech is listed at No. 11 Falmouth in Division 3. The Cape Cod Times lists Falmouth as 9-9 in the Division 3 field, which is led by undefeated No. 1 Sandwich.
- Valley Tech: 13-3-2 going in, at Falmouth (9-9)
- Division 3 top seed: Sandwich, 18-0
- Division 3 No. 2 seed: Uxbridge, 15-0-3
- Division 4: No. 23 St. Paul (13-3) at No. 10 Ipswich
Valley Tech brings a 13-3-2 record to Falmouth's 9-9
| Valley Tech | Measure | Falmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wins | 9 |
| 3 | Losses | 9 |
| 2 | Ties | 0 |
Sources: Worcester Telegram, Cape Cod Times
Sources: Worcester Telegram, Cape Cod Times