Noel Cumberland scored four goals in a 9-8 win over Glenelg Country School (Md.).

Maryvale (Md.) Continues Climbing Nike/USA Lacrosse Girls' Top 25

April 25, 2023

Justin Feil

Michele Fuhrman

The top four from the last update return to the top in the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 — led by Darien (Conn.), which faces a showdown with No. 4 New Canaan (Conn.) this week. Their matchup guarantees that not every one of the seven unbeaten teams will remain so after this week.

Maryvale (Md.) is a team that has been trying to build its program in the toughest conference in the country. The Lions took a step forward with a key IAAM A Conference win over Glenelg Country (Md.) to earn their highest ranking yet at No. 6.

Losses by Ward Melville (N.Y.), Agnes Irwin (Pa.) and Wantagh (N.Y.) brought additional changes to the top 10.

Summit (N.J.) makes the highest debut in the Top 25 out of three new teams in the rankings at No. 14. Newly ranked in the Northeast, North Shore (N.Y.) and Rush-Henrietta (N.Y.) used hot starts to position themselves in the top 20 in their debuts.

Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, April 23.

NIKE/USA LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS’ NATIONAL TOP 25

	April 25, 2023	W/L	Prev
1	Darien (Conn.)	9-0	1
2	McDonogh (Md.)	14-1	2
3	St. Paul's (Md.)	13-2	3
4	New Canaan (Conn.)	7-0	4
5	Northport (N.Y.)	8-0	7
6	Maryvale (Md.)	12-2	9
7	Glenelg Country (Md.)	11-2	5
8	Archbishop Carrroll (Pa.)	9-1	11
9	Wilton (Conn.)	8-0	12
10	Archbishop Spalding (Md.)	10-3	13
11	Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.)	9-0	14
12	Ward Melville (N.Y.)	7-2	6
13	Manhasset (N.Y.)	5-1	15
14	Summit (N.J.)	6-1	NR
15	American Heritage-Delray (Fla.)	18-1	16
16	Sacred Heart (Conn.)	9-1	17
17	Owen J. Roberts (Pa.)	12-1	18
18	Conestoga (Pa.)	11-1	20
19	North Shore (N.Y.)	9-1	NR
20	Rush-Henrietta (N.Y.)	6-0	NR
21	Colorado Academy (Colo.)	10-0	21
22	Episcopal (Pa.)	11-3	22
23	Agnes Irwin (Pa.)	7-2	8
24	Wantagh (N.Y.)	7-2	10
25	Ridgefield (Conn.)	7-1	24

Also considered (alphabetical order): Bryn Mawr (Md.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), Garden City (N.Y.), Glenelg High (Md.), Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), Good Counsel (Md.), Greenwich Academy (Conn.), Liberty (Md.), Manchester Valley (Md.), New Trier (Ill.), Notre Dame Prep (Md.), Oak Knoll (N.J.), Paul VI (Va.), Penn Charter (Pa.), Pingry (N.J.), Ridgefield (Conn.), Severna Park (Md.), St. Anne's-Belfield (Va.), St. Anthony's (N.Y.), St. John's College High (D.C.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Wantagh (N.Y.), Westhampton Beach (N.Y.)

Written By

Justin Feil

Justin Feil grew up in Central PA before lacrosse arrived. He was introduced to the game while covering Bill Tierney and Chris Sailer’s Princeton teams. Feil enjoys writing for several publications, coaching and running and has completed 23 straight Boston Marathons. Feil has contributed to USA Lacrosse Magazine since 2009 and edits the national high school rankings.