Penn Sends Quake Through Division I Women's Top 20

April 21, 2025

USA Lacrosse Magazine Staff

John Strohsacker

After a week that could be categorized as mundane given the previous standards set in 2025, there is at least one big mover in the latest USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Top 20 update.

Penn, which entered the week at No. 18, is up to No. 11 after beating Ivy League leader Princeton, 15-12, on Wednesday. The Quakers followed with an 18-10 win over Cornell in which Anna Brandt deposited nine goals.

The victory also clinched a spot in the four-team Ivy League tournament, keeping a bid for the Ivy automatic qualifier alive. Given the wins on its resume, Penn can likely still fall back on an at-large bid, though.

The remaining notables in the Top 20 update have more to do with teams tumbling than teams surging. Syracuse has fallen to No. 13 after scoring just twice in a 17-2 loss to Boston College, and Johns Hopkins is beginning to lose its footing after suffering its third loss in its last five games.

Continue below to see the entire Top 20, which is compiled by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors.

USA LACROSSE DIVISION I
WOMEN'S TOP 20

Rank	Team	W-L	Prev
1	North Carolina	15-0	1
2	Boston College	15-1	2
3	Northwestern	14-2	3
4	Florida	14-2	4
5	Virginia	11-5	6
6	Maryland	12-4	8
7	Princeton	12-2	5
8	Yale	11-3	7
9	Michigan	11-5	11
10	Johns Hopkins	11-5	9
11	Penn	8-5	18
12	Stanford	13-4	12
13	Syracuse	9-7	10
14	James Madison	11-4	13
15	Duke	12-4	14
16	Loyola	11-5	15
17	Clemson	11-5	16
18	Army	12-2	17
19	Brown	10-4	19
20	Denver	11-5	20
Also considered (alphabetical order)
AC	Colorado	7-7	AC
AC	Harvard	7-6	AC
AC	Penn State	7-8	AC
AC	Stony Brook	12-4	AC
AC	USC	10-6	AC

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