Oak Knoll (N.J.) Rejoins Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25

May 9, 2023

Justin Feil

Duncan Williams

Darien (Conn.) leads the same top three but there are some big jumps behind them in the latest Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25.

Darien remains unbeaten at the top and McDonogh (Md.) and St. Paul’s (Md.) look headed on a collision course for their conference crown. Maryvale (Md.) bumps up a spot to No. 4 and unbeaten Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) jumps up to No. 5.

Wantagh (N.Y.) and St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) had big weeks to climb significantly to round out the top 10. A second loss by New Canaan (Conn.) cost it a top-10 spot, though it is well within striking distance.

Oak Knoll (N.J.), which avenged an earlier loss to Summit (N.J.) takes the highest spot of the three newcomers to the rankings. Canandaigua (N.Y.) used its 12-2 start to make its first appearance in the Top 25. The same goes for Springfield-Delco (Pa.) which knocked out previously ranked Conestoga (Pa.) for its biggest win in an unbeaten season.

Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, May 7.

NIKE/USA LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS’ NATIONAL TOP 25

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

Also considered (alphabetical order): Bryn Mawr (Md.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), Conestoga (Pa.), Glenelg High (Md.), Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), Good Counsel (Md.), Greenwich Academy (Conn.), Liberty (Md.), Loyola (Ill.), Manchester Valley (Md.), Notre Dame Prep (Md.), Paul VI (Va.), Penn Charter (Pa.), Pingry (N.J.), Ridgewood (N.J.); (Conn.), Severna Park (Md.)

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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.