Darien defeated St. Joseph 7-2 in an FCIAC boys’ hockey game on Saturday.
James Conway scored three goals, including two in the third period, when Darien extended its 2-1 lead.
Sam Erickson had two goals for Darien (7-3-2).
St. Joseph’s A.J. Gerace tied the game at 1-1 in the second period.
Wyatt Chrisman, from John McNabola, had the other goal for St. Joseph (2-10-0).
Darien is the No. 1 seed in the FCIAC Division I playoffs and has a bye to the semifinals, where it will meet either No. 4 Ridgefield or No. 5 New Canaan on Thursday at the Darien Ice Rink.
St. Joseph, seeded sixth, will play No. 3 Greenwich on Monday or Tuesday in the playdown round at Dorothy Hamill Rink.
1st Period
5:05 - DAR -James Conway
2nd Period
7:23 - DAR - Sam Erickson (Teddy Dyer & Jamison Moore)
11:24 - SJ - A J Gerace
3rd Period
2:12 - DAR - Sam Erickson (Jamison Moore)
3:45 - SJ - Wyatt Chrisman (John McNabola)
4:33 - DAR - Tommy Holland (Luke Johnston)
5:42 - DAR - James Conway (Matthew Stein)
5:53 - DAR - Jamison Moore (Sam Erickson & Teddy Dyer)
7:43 - DAR - James Conway (Ryan Spengler & Danny Lowe)
Shots on Goal: St. Joseph - 13; Darien - 40
Goalies: St. Joseph - Ian Carrington Saves: 33
Darien - Chris Schofield Saves: 11