NORWALK — As a freshman, Darien’s Raina Johns is making her first journey through the FCIAC field hockey tournament. If the early returns are any indications, the Blue Wave is in for a heck of a ride.
Johns scored on two penalty strokes, including one with 2:04 remaining as Darien defeated rival New Canaan, 3-2, in the FCIAC semifinals Monday at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field.
The top-seeded Wave (17-1-0-0) will face No. 2 Staples (17-1-0-0) in the conference final at 7 p.m., Thursday, at McMahon. Staples defeated Ridgefield 3-1 in Monday’s late semifinal.