Staples will carry a perfect record and the No. 1 seed into the FCIAC boys tennis tournament, which gets underway with first-round matches on Thursday.
FCIAC First Round, Thurs., May 13
All matches begin at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted
No. 16 Central (0-15) at No. 1 Staples (15-0)
No. 15 Norwalk (1-13-1) at No. 2 Darien (14-1)
No. 14 Stamford(1-13-1) at No. 3 Wilton (13-2)
No. 13 St. Joseph (4-11) at No. 4 New Canaan (12-3)
No. 12 McMahon (4-11) at No. 5 Warde (11-4)
No. 11 Danbury (4-11) at No. 6 Greenwich (10-5)
No. 10 Trumbull (6-9) at No. 7 Ridgefield (9-6), 4:30 p.m.
No. 9 Ludlowe (7-8) at No. 8 Westhill (8-7)
Quarterfinals at higher seeds – Tuesday, May 18
Semifinals at higher seeds – Thursday, May 20
Final at Wilton HS – Tuesday, May 25