Manchester Valley New No. 1 in USA Lacrosse Public High School Girls' National Top 25

Manchester Valley (Md.) won a huge showdown over Severna Park (Md.) in dominant fashion, 15-5, to help the Mavericks jump to No. 1 in the USA Lacrosse Public High School Girls' National Top 25.

Darien (Conn.) dropped a spot to No. 2 despite victories over Manhasset (N.Y.) and Rye (N.Y.).

Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), Severna Park (Md.) and Chatham (N.J.) round out the top five.

Manchester Valley’s win over Severna Park came with both teams playing twice that day, and Severna Park coming off an impressive win of their own over private school St. Mary’s (Md.) in its first game of a home playday. The Mavericks’ Emma Penczek scored five goalies and delivered four assists and Taylor Fique added five goals in the win that propelled Manchester Valley to the top ranking. 

Three new teams entered the rankings. West Islip (N.Y.) knocked off previous No. 21 Wilton (Conn.) 8-6 behind three goals and two assists from Ava Obloj to take that spot. Broadneck (Md.) and South Side (N.Y.) are No. 23 and No. 25, respectively.

The Cyclones have won four in a row, three of them one-goal games. Their latest was an 8-7 win over former No. 23 Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.).

In the regional rankings, Mid-Atlantic No. 7 Haddonfield (N.J.) was upset by Rumson-Fair Haven (N.J.) and No. 10 Radnor (Pa.) lost to Garnet Valley (Pa.) to open the door for Cape Henlopen (Del.) to return to the mix. The Vikings already boast wins over Queen Anne’s County (Md.) and Broadneck this season.

In the Midwest, Prior Lake (Minn.) debuts at No. 10. The Lakers opened the season with three straight wins by a combined 52-17 score.

The USA Lacrosse Public High School Girls' National Top 25 and Regional Top 10 lists can also be found here in our rankings hub. Scroll below for this week's rankings, with each team's previous ranking denoted in parenthesis.

Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, these rankings will be updated weekly on Thursdays.

National Top 25

1. Manchester Valley (Md.), 9-0 (2) 
2. Darien (Conn.), 6-1 (1) 
3. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), 9-0 (4) 
4. Severna Park (Md.), 9-1 (3)
5. Chatham (N.J.), 9-0 (5) 
6. Moorestown (N.J.), 9-0 (6) 
7. Nyack (N.Y.), 9-0 (7) 
8. Summit (N.J.), 6-3 (9) 
9. Victor (N.Y.), 4-1 (10) 
10. West Chester Henderson (Pa.), 11-1 (11) 
11. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 8-1 (12) 
12. Cambridge (Ga.), 14-2 (14) 
13. Milton (Ga.), 14-2 (15) 
14. Springfield-Delco (Pa.), 12-1 (18) 
15. Sayville (N.Y.), 8-1 (19) 
16. Downingtown West (Pa.), 10-1 (20) 
17. Westhampton (N.Y.), 8-2 (8) 
18. New Canaan (Conn.), 3-2 (16) 
19. Garden City (N.Y.), 8-2 (13) 
20. Coronado (Calif.), 12-0 (22)
21. West Islip (N.Y.), 7-2 (NR)
22. Cape Henlopen (Del.), 9-0-1 (25) 
23. Broadneck (Md.), 5-3 (NR) 
24. Haddonfield (N.J.), 6-2 (17)
25. South Side (N.Y.), 8-2 (NR)

Also considered (alphabetical order): Anderson (Texas), Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.), Broadneck (Md.), Century (Md.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), Conestoga (Pa.), Fairport (N.Y.), Fairview (Colo.), Garnet Valley (Pa.), Glenelg High (Md.), Greenwich (Conn.), Huntington (N.Y.), Lake Mary (Fla.), Liberty (Md.), Manhasset (N.Y.), Manheim Township (Pa.), Marriott's Ridge (Md.), Mira Costa (Calif.), Morristown (N.J.), New Trier (Ill.), Nyack (N.Y.), Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), Pittsford (N.Y.), Plant (Fla.), Pleasant Valley (Pa.), Radnor (Pa.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Rye (N.Y.), South Carroll (Md.), South Jefferson (N.Y.), Upper Arlington (Ohio), West Genesee (N.Y.), Wilton (Conn.), Yorktown (Va.)

Northeast Top 10

1. Darien (Conn.), 6-1 (1) 
2. Bayport-Bluepoint (N.Y.), 9-0 (2) 
3. Nyack (N.Y.), 9-0 (3)
4. Victor (N.Y.), 4-1 (5)
5. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 8-1 (6) 
6. Sayville (N.Y.), 8-1 (9)
7. Westhampton (N.Y.), 8-2 (4) 
8. New Canaan (Conn.), 3-2 (8)
9. Garden City (N.Y.), 8-2 (7)
10. West Islip (N.Y.), 7-2 (NR)

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

1. Manchester Valley (Md.), 9-0 (1)
2. Severna Park (Md.), 9-1 (2)
3. Chatham (N.J.), 9-0 (3) 
4. Moorestown (N.J.), 9-0 (4) 
5. Summit (N.J.), 6-3 (5) 
6. West Chester Henderson (Pa.), 11-1 (6)
7. Springfield-Delco (Pa.), 12-1 (8)
8. Downingtown West (Pa.), 10-1 (9)
9. Cape Henlopen (Del.), 9-0-1 (NR) 
10. Broadneck (Md.) 5-3 (NR) 

South Top 10

1. Cambridge (Ga.), 14-2 (1)
2. Milton (Ga.), 14-2 (2)
3. Anderson (Texas), 12-0 (3)
4. Plant (Fla.), 20-0 (4)
5. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 13-3 (5) 
6. Lake Mary (Fla.), 16-3 (6) 
7. West Forsyth (Ga.), 14-2 (7) 
8. Chapel Hill (N.C.), 14-1 (8) 
9. Weddington (N.C.), 12-5 (9)
10. Hagerty (Fla.), 15-5 (10) 

Midwest Top 10

1. New Trier (Ill.), 7-3 (1)
2. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 11-1 (2)
3. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), 9-2 (5) 
4. Carmel (Ind.), 8-3 (6) 
5. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 9-2 (7)
6. Lakeville South (Minn.), 2-0 (8)
7. Hudson (Ohio), 9-0 (9)
8. Thomas Worthington (Ohio), 5-3-1 (4) 
9. East Grand Rapids (Mich.), 6-0 (10)
10. Prior Lake (Minn.), 3-0 (NR) 

West Top 10

1. Coronado (Calif.), 14-0 (1) 
2. Mira Costa (Calif.), 16-0 (2)
3. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 17-2 (3)
4. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 12-3 (4) 
5. Bainbridge Island (Wash.), 10-0 (6) 
6. Marlborough (Calif.), 11-4 (5) 
7. ThunderRidge (Colo.), 9-1 (7)
8. Lake Oswego (Ore.), 7-3 (10) 
9. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 5-11 (8)
10. Oak Ridge (Calif.), 14-4 (9)