Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.), Notre Dame Prep (Md.), St. Paul's (Md.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) and Glenelg (Md.) join the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25 at No. 12, No. 13, No. 14, No. 16, No. 17, No. 23 and No. 24, respectively.
Undefeated McDonogh (Md.), Mount Sinai (N.Y.) and Darien (Conn.) hold strong at the top.
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National Top 25
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| 1 | McDonogh (Md.) | 12-0 | 1 | 4/18 vs. Good Counsel (Md.) |
| 2 | Mount Sinai (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 2 | 4/20 at Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) |
| 3 | Darien (Conn.) | 6-0 | 3 | 4/17 at Brien McMahon (Conn.) |
| 4 | Manhasset (N.Y.) | 6-1 | 19 | 4/21 at Suffern (N.Y.) |
| 5 | Pittsford (N.Y.) | 5-0 | 5 | 4/18 at Pittsford Schroeder (N.Y.) |
| 6 | Bishop Ireton (Va.) | 10-2 | 8 | 4/17 at Elizabeth Seton (Md.) |
| 7 | American Heritage-Delray (Fla.) | 16-1 | 10 | 4/18 at St. John Paul II (Fla.) |
| 8 | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) | 13-2 | 12 | 4/17 vs. Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) |
| 9 | Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) | 8-1 | 15 | 4/17 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) |
| 10 | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 3-1 | 17 | 4/18 at Garden City (N.Y.) |
| 11 | Novato (Calif.) | 12-1 | 21 | 4/17 at San Marin (Calif.) |
| 12 | Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) | 6-0 | NR | 4/18 at Liverpool (N.Y.) |
| 13 | Ridgewood (N.J.) | 5-2 | NR | 4/18 at Roxbury (N.J.) |
| 14 | Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.) | 5-2 | NR | 4/17 at Watchung Hills (N.J.) |
| 15 | Moorestown (N.J.) | 7-1 | 6 | 4/18 at Lawrenceville (N.J.) |
| 16 | Notre Dame Prep (Md.) | 8-3 | NR | 4/18 at Maryvale Prep (Md.) |
| 17 | St. Paul's (Md.) | 8-4 | NR | 4/18 at Archbishop Spalding (Md.) |
| 18 | West Genesee (N.Y.) | 5-1 | 20 | 4/18 vs. Baldwinsville (N.Y.) |
| 19 | Garden City (N.Y.) | 5-3 | 18 | 4/21 vs. Summit (N.J.) |
| 20 | Glenelg Country (Md.) | 6-2 | 14 | 4/18 at Mount de Sales (Md.) |
| 21 | Longmeadow (Mass.) | 3-0 | 23 | 4/18 vs. Cohasset (Mass.) |
| 22 | Good Counsel (Md.) | 8-2 | 25 | 4/17 vs. Bishop McNamara (Md.) |
| 23 | Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) | 5-2 | NR | 4/18 vs. Long Beach (N.Y.) |
| 24 | Glenelg (Md.) | 6-2 | NR | 4/17 at Broadneck (Md.) |
| 25 | Oak Knoll (N.J.) | 5-1 | 9 | 4/20 at West Morris Central (N.J.) |
Also considered (alphabetical order): Bryn Mawr (Md.), Marriotts Ridge (Md.), Massapequa (N.Y.), Summit (N.J.), Upper Arlington (Ohio)
Nike/US Lacrosse High School Rankings
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Northeast Boys' Top 10 | Northeast Girls' Top 10
Mid-Atlantic Boys' Top 10 | Mid-Atlantic Girls' Top 10
South Boys' Top 10 | South Girls' Top 10
Midwest Boys' Top 10 | Midwest Girls' Top 10
West Boys' Top 10 | West Girls' Top 10
Northeast Top 10
1. Mount Sinai (N.Y.), 7-0
The Mustangs extended their win streak to 22 games after going 3-0 last week, including an impressive 13-7 victory over Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.), one of the top teams in the Syracuse area. Mount Sinai also topped Hauppauge (N.Y.), 17-3, and Westhampton Beach (N.Y.), 11-6. Camryn Harloff netted four goals in the Westhampton win. Previous: 1
2. Darien (Conn.), 6-0
The Blue Wave overcame Northeast-ranked Garden City (N.Y.) 15-13 on Monday as part of a trio of victories collected over the past week. Darien also posted a 21-6 victory over Ridgefield (Conn.) and an 18-7 decision over Staples (Conn.). Eight different players registered points in the Staples win. Previous: 2
3. Manhasset (N.Y.), 6-1
The Indians went 2-0 last week, posting decisive wins over Port Washington (N.Y.) and North Shore (N.Y.). Kelly Trotta totaled eight goals and two assists in the two wins. Previous: 7
4. Pittsford (N.Y.), 5-0
The Panthers started last week with a 9-2 win over rival Penfield (N.Y.) and followed with a 7-4 win over Brighton (N.Y.), traditionally the strongest team in Section V (Rochester area). Meghan Doyle had two goals and one assist in the Brighton game. Pittsford then added a 13-3 win over Victor on Monday. Previous: 4
5. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 3-1
The Friars bounced back from their loss to Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) with two wins last week, beating Suffern (N.Y.), 16-3, and Holy Trinity (N.Y.), 17-2. Natalie Smith and Katie Desimone each netted three goals in the Holy Trinity win. St. Anthony’s built a 14-1 halftime lead. Previous: 6
6. Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.), 6-0
The Hornets jump into the rankings after handing Skaneateles (N.Y.) its second loss of the season last week. They opened last week with a 14-9 win over Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.), which beat previously undefeated West Genesee (N.Y.) on Monday. Previous: NR
7. West Genesee (N.Y.), 5-1
Eliza MacCaull netted four goals to lead West Genesee to a 10-3 win over Rush-Henrietta (N.Y.), and Samantha Detor finished with two goals and four assists as the Wildcats cruised to an 18-3 win over Victor (N.Y.) last week. Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) spoiled West Genesee’s perfect start, beating the Wildcats 7-4 on Monday. Previous: 9
8. Garden City (N.Y.), 5-3
The Trojans added wins over North Shore (N.Y.) and Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) last week before falling to Darien (Conn.) in a close game on Monday. Previous: 8
9. Longmeadow (Mass.), 3-0
The Lancers finally got a break with the weather and opened the season with three wins last week. Kay Conway and Ilana Kofman each scored five goals to lead Longmeadow to a 20-6 win over Agawam (Mass.). Kofman also had five assists in the win. Previous: 10
10. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 5-2
Despite dropping a 13-8 loss to Garden City last week, the Seahawks join the rankings this week after beating previously-ranked Syosset (N.Y.), 8-7, on April 11. Their other loss was a one-goal decision against Wantagh (N.Y.). CSH beat Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) 11-10 on Monday. Previous: NR
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
1. McDonogh (Md.), 12-0
The Eagles’ streak moved to 189 games Monday after beating Bishop Ireton (Va.) 14-8. Last week, they added three more wins against IAAM opponents, including Roland Park (Md.). Maddie Jenner scored five goals and two assists in an 18-4 win over Garrison Forest (Md.). Previous: 1
2. Bishop Ireton (Va.), 10-2
Emma Hare had six points in an 18-5 win over Bishop McNamara (Md.) while Reilly Casey and Madison Mote led the team to an 18-11 win over Roland Park (Md.). The Eagles played national No. 1 McDonogh on Monday, and lost, to begin a stretch of four games in four days. Previous: 4
3. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 13-2
After getting upset in their own tournament two weeks ago, the Saints stormed back with four commanding wins last week, including victories over Holton-Arms (D.C.) and IMG Academy (Fla.). Previous: 6
4. Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), 8-1
The Tigers have won eight straight games since they dropped their season opener in overtime to Bishop Ireton (Va.), including victories over Potomac (Va.) and Holy Cross (Md.) last week. They face a tough test with their next four games on the road, including against conference rivals St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes and Holton-Arms. Previous: 9
5. Ridgewood (N.J.), 5-2
The Maroons took down previous No. 3 Summit 9-8 last week to earn a spot in the rankings this week. Lillie Kloak and Nicole Macolino each had four points on two goals and two assists in the win. Only a one-goal loss to Moorestown (N.J.) and Darien (Conn.) blemish Ridgewood’s record this season. Previous: NR
6. Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.), 5-2
The Panthers have won five straight since dropping back-to-back one-goal games to open the season. They defeated Moorestown (N.J.) 10-9 on the strength of three goals from Tai Jankowski and two each from Lizzy Escudero and Heather Stires. Previous: NR
7. Moorestown (N.J.), 7-1
The Quakers dropped their first game of the year, 10-9, to Bridgewater-Raritan last week. They were set to face Shawnee (N.J.) on Monday and prepare for a road game against undefeated Lawrenceville School (N.J.) on Wednesday. Previous: 2
8. Notre Dame Prep (Md.), 8-3
The Blazers slide in after beating St. Paul’s (Md.) on Monday, 8-7 in overtime and opening last week with a victory over Bryn Mawr (Md.). Two of their losses were by one goal to nationally-ranked opponents, and the other was against an up-and-down Roland Park (Md.) team. Previous: NR
9. St. Paul’s (Md.), 8-4
The Gators entered the rankings this week after rolling off three straight wins before Monday’s overtime loss to Notre Dame Prep in a wild IAAM A Conference. Victories over previously ranked Bryn Mawr (Md.) and Glenelg Country (Md.) last week got them ranked. Previous: NR
10. Glenelg Country School (Md.), 6-2
Glenelg lost a narrow game to St. Paul’s, 9-7, but still holds on to the No. 2 seed in the IAAM A with just one conference loss. The Dragons were set to face Roland Park (Md.) Monday and still has meetings against McDonogh and Bryn Mawr (Md.) coming up later this month to finish the regular season. Previous: 8
— Mike Loveday
South Top 10
1. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 16-1
The Stallions wrapped up the regular season with a 22-9 win over Lake Highland Prep to finish undefeated against in-state opponents. They were scheduled to play a district semifinal against Spanish River on Monday. The championship game is Wednesday. Previous: 1
2. Hutchison (Tenn.), 12-0
The Sting were idle last week and were scheduled to resume play Monday at St. George’s (Tenn.). Previous: 2
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 14-1
The Raiders picked up a 13-11 win over Benjamin (Fla.) in their regular-season finale. Kaitlyn Michaud and Jada Preston each had four goals and two assists. Carly Steinlauf had two goals and one assist. The Raiders open the postseason at home against Plantation on Tuesday. The district championship game is Thursday. The Raiders were the Florida state runners-up last spring. Previous: 3
4. Milton (Ga.), 10-5
The Eagles won their only game of the week, 18-3 against Chattahoochee (Ga.), which marked their first game against an in-state opponent since March. They are idle until Friday. Previous: 4
5. Lassiter (Ga.), 10-2
The Trojans were idle last week and haven’t played since March 23 because of weather-related cancellations. They return to the field Friday with a home game against Walton (Ga.). Previous: 5
6. Bishop Moore (Fla.), 16-1
The Hornets got in-state wins over Lake Brantley and Hagerty to finish up the regular season. They beat Lake Brantley 19-3, and Cami Donadio preserved a 9-3 win over Hagerty with eight saves in goal. The Hornets, the defending Florida state champs, begin tournament play on Wednesday with a district semifinal. The championship game is Friday. Previous: 7
7. Vero Beach (Fla.), 14-4
The Fighting Indians finished the regular season undefeated against in-state opponents after beating Olympia 18-7 and Dr. Phillips 16-5 last week. Claire Connelly led with four goals and an assist at Dr. Phillips, and Gracie Martin had three goals and three assists. In the win over Olympia, Gabby Sposato had four goals and one assist, Maddie Ellis had three goals and two assists, and Claire Connelly had three goals and one assist. The Indians were scheduled to open district play Monday against South Fork. The championship game is Thursday. They have never lost a district game. Previous: 8
8. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 10-4
The Crusaders rebounded from three consecutive losses to out-of-state teams with wins over Sanderson (N.C.) and Charlotte Country Day (N.C.). Fourteen players scored in the 14-3 win over Sanderson. The Crusaders beat CCD 15-10. Previous: 6
9. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 12-1
The Titans beat Pinecrest Academy (Ga.) 17-9 in their only game of the week. They play Riverwood (Ga.) on Tuesday and have a big match Thursday against previously-ranked Cambridge (Ga.). Previous: 9
10. Eastern (Ky.), 10-0
The Eagles join the top 10 after beating previously-ranked Sacred Heart Academy (Ky.) for the second time this season. They also beat Ballard (Ky.) and Cor Jesu Academy (Ky.) last week. Another quality win for the Eagles came in March when they beat Cathedral (Ind.), which is ranked in the Midwest. Previous: NR
— Aimee Ford Foster
Midwest Top 10
1. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 7-0
The Golden Bears stayed unbeaten last week with a 19-1 win over Pickerington North (Ohio) and a 21-6 victory over Sycamore (Ohio). Brenna Smith scored seven times against Pickerington North, and Megan Kozar had a three-goal, seven-assist effort against Sycamore. Upper Arlington has two tough matchups this week facing Indian Hill (Ohio) and Eastern (Ky.). Previous: 1
2. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 9-3
After losing 2016 and 2017 Midwest Player of the Year Brennan Dwyer to graduation, the Ramblers are seeing their young players step up to fill the void. In Loyola’s 17-5 win over Lyons Township (Ill.) on Thursday, freshman Maley Starr scored four goals, and sophomore Annabelle Burke had two tallies and won seven draws. After a match against Naperville North (Ill.) on Thursday, Loyola takes on Rockford (Mich.) on Saturday. Previous: 2
3. Rockford (Mich.), 2-0
The Rams survived a wild contest against Hinsdale Central (Ill.) by scoring five goals in the last six minutes of regulation to win a 11-10 overtime thriller on Friday. Brooklyn Neumen led the way with four goals and two assists. Rockford has a tough matchup against regional powers Loyola Academy and New Trier (Ill.) on Saturday. Previous: 3
4. New Trier (Ill.), 7-2
The Trevians' 24-hour jaunt to California was rather successful last week as the team won two of three games, defeating St. Ignatius Prep 14-11 and Carondelet 14-8, but falling at Novato 20-6. Courtney Kaskey had six goals, four assists and 15 draw controls for the week, and Charley Meier added eight goals and 10 draw controls. Lucy Murray scored four times and had three helpers against Carondelet. Previous: 4
5. Eden Prairie (Minn.), 0-2
After playing a pair of contests more than two weeks ago at the IMG Academy (Fla.), the Eagles are slated to finally get back to action on Tuesday against Belinde-St. Margaret's (Minn.). That's assuming fields are playable after a giant snowstorm struck Minnesota over the weekend. Previous: 5
6. Hartland (Mich.), 3-0
The Eagles are flying high after a 3-0 week to open the season, defeating Haslett (Mich.) 22-10, Salem (Mich.) 21-3 and Birmingham Unified (Mich.) 13-12. Their game against Brighton (Mich.) scheduled for Monday was pushed back to Tuesday. Previous: 6
7. Cathedral (Ind.), 5-2
The Irish have been idle since earning a win over Brebeuf Jesuit Prep on April 5. After taking on Heritage Christian (Ind.) on Tuesday, Cathedral faces unbeaten Zionsville (Ind.) on Thursday. Previous: 7
8. Carmel (Ind.), 9-1
The Greyhounds returned from a two-week break to defeat winless North Central (Ind.) 22-0 on Thursday, and two days later, they posted a solid 14-4 win over Culver Academy (Ind.). Kelly Csenar had a total of 19 points between the two games. The Greyhounds have a tough week ahead, playing a pair of unbeaten squads. Previous: 8
9. New Albany (Ohio), 9-0
After shutting out Olentangy Orange (Ohio) 16-0 to start the week, the Eagles exacted some revenge on Massillon Jackson (Ohio) on Friday. Massillon Jackson ended New Albany's season in the state semifinals last year, and this time the Eagles responded with a 12-9 win. Emily Rezabek, a junior committed to Ohio State, notched hat tricks in both contests last week. Previous: 10
10. Maine South (Ill.), 7-2
The Hawks recovered nicely from their April 4 loss to New Trier. They defeated Mundelein (Ill.) 17-7 and Vernon Hills (Ill.) 17-5 last week. Previous: 9
— Justin Boggs
West Top 10
1. Novato (Calif.), 12-1
The Hornets had no trouble turning away Midwest-ranked New Trier (Ill.) in their only game last week. They rolled to a 20-6 victory at home. Novato leads the North Coast Section with 19.31 goals per game and is outscoring opponents by 13.9 goals per game. Previous: 1
2. Colorado Academy (Colo.), 9-0
Sloane Murphy scored six goals to lead the Mustangs to a 16-2 win over Kent Denver (Colo.), while Lauren Russell and Jessie Bakes each added four goals. Colorado then beat Arapahoe (Colo.) 13-6 on Monday. Previous: 2
3. Lake Oswego (Ore.), 10-0
The Lakers added two more wins last week, beating Lakeridge (Ore.) 13-2 and St. Mary’s Academy (Ore.) 19-7. Katie Freeman had seven goals combined between the two games, Zoe Ziegler added five goals and Carlie Leach had five goals and 11 draw controls. Previous: 3
4. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 12-1
The Mavericks were idle last week but were scheduled to return to play Monday at Sage Creek (Calif.). Previous: 4
5. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 10-0
The Bruins shut out Overland (Colo.), 21-0, on April 11, then cruised to a 20-3 win at Mullen (Colo.) on Friday. Amelia McCarthy scored five goals against Mullen, while Katie Collins added four goals and Hali Sibilia tallied a game-high nine points on three goals and six assists. Previous: 5
6. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 10-2
Kelli McKinnon racked up seven goals as the Falcons beat La Jolla (Calif.) 14-9. It was the Vikings’ third loss. Torrey Pines was scheduled to play San Dieguito Academy (Calif.) on Monday. Previous: 6
7. St. Margaret’s (Calif.), 9-1
The Tartans bounced back from their loss to Novato with two wins last week, outscoring Los Alamitos (Calif.) and Murrieta Mesa (Calif.) 38-4. Campbell Case led with six goals and one assist against Mesa, while Maddie Barkate added a team-high eight points on four goals and four assists. Case also had four goals and five assists in the win over Los Alamitos. Previous: 7
8. Oak Ridge (Calif.), 11-1
The Trojans added three wins last week, highlighted by a 14-8 decision against San Ramon Valley (Calif.) in a matchup of the No. 9 and No. 10 teams. The week began with an also notable 18-8 win over Davis (Calif.). Previous: 9
9. Bainbridge Island (Wash.), 6-0
The Spartans replace Eastside Catholic (Wash.) in the rankings after crushing the then-No. 8 Crusaders, 20-7, on April 11. Mackenzie Chapman had nine goals and one assist, and Maggie Sweeney added four goals and two assists. Thuy Ortiz collected 12 saves in goal. Up next is a text against unbeaten Mercer Island (Wash.) on Wednesday. Previous: NR
10. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 11-2
The Wolves suffered another setback against Oak Ridge. Maddie Souza had four goals and an assist in the loss, which was their first regular-season defeat in the series since 2014. Previous: 10
— Laurel Pfahler