Ruden Sports News

We have five male and five female finalists for The Ruden Report-Fairfield County Bank Player of the Week votes.

The votes will run until noon on Thursday. The winners will get our POTW T-shirts, courtesy of Fairfield County Bank.

Here are the male finalists:

Liam Byrne, Danbury Wrestling. Byrne rallied in the closing seconds of his 160-pound match against Fairfield Warde for a 7-6 win, giving the Hatters a 35-34 victory, their 431st in a row in league dual meets.

Simeon Doll, Darien Basketball. Doll finished with 28 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists in a win over Trumbull and 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a loss to Westhill.

Nick Megdanis, New Canaan Hockey. Megdanis finished with two goals and an assist in a 3-2 win over St. Joseph.

Ryan Tymon, Fairfield Co-Op Hockey. Tymon finished with two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over Ridgefield.

Riley Twiss, Staples Swimming. Twiss won the 100-meter freestyle against Ridgefield in a personal-best time of 53.7.

Here are the female finalists:

Megan Garrity, Trumbull Basketball. Garrity scored 16 points, with four 3-pointers, in a win over Danbury.

Ryanne Gulbin, Fairfield Warde Basketball. Gulbin finished with 21 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists in a loss to Ridgefield.

Rory Kudzy, Fairfield Ludlowe Basketball. Kudzy scored 23 points in a 59-48 win over Greenwich.

Ashleigh Masterson, Wilton Basketball. Masterson scored 17 points in a 34-31 win over New Canaan.

Francine Stevens, Staples Track. Stevens qualified for the New Balance Nationals in the 300 meters at the Steve Borbet Invitational with a personal best time of 41.04, her sixth school record.