The teams that were supposed to win, did win on the opening night of division play in the SCC:
Career beat East Haven and Cross edged Branford on a shot by Gerald McClease in the Oronoque.
Hand edged Guilford and Hillhouse beat Foran in the Hammonasset.
Lyman Hall edged Cheshire while Sheehan won comvincingly at Shelton in the Housatonic.
Xavier (over Hamden) and Notre Dame (over West Haven) prevailed in the Quinnipiac.