Darien High School's boys lacrosse team sent a message in its Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference playoff opener Saturday. The Blue Wave's 21-1 victory over Trumbull let the rest of the league know they mean business.
"It's a good start,'' coach Jeff Brameier said after seeing his team bolt to an 18-0 halftime lead before pulling back in the second half. "You want to get out of the gate and get some confidence." Brian Gleason, Case Matheis and Henry West had three goals each for the Blue Wave, while Jon Magnusson added a pair. West added two assists as the Blue Wave improved to 15-2.
As impressive as Darien was offensively, it also excelled defensively and kept Trumbull off the board until late in the game. The defense also sparked transition opportunities that helped ignite the offense. "They're good in transition,'' Brameier said. "They moved the ball up the field."
Brameier doesn't believe his team will lose focus after Saturday's easy victory. The Blue Wave meet Greenwich in the semifinals, and he expects the Blue Wave to maintain its intensity. "Your next game is definitely against a contender,'' Brameier said. "You're going to have to have that fire for who we have next. We will not have a hard time getting up for our next game."
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