South Top 10
1. Milton (Ga.), 17-0
The Eagles are four games away from a state title after defeating East Coweta (Ga.) 14-0 on Wednesday. The goals were scored by 14 different players. Milton (Ga.) plays Lassiter this week for a spot in the state quarterfinals. Previous: 1
2. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 19-0
The Highlanders won a regional title last week by defeating Edgewood (Fla.) 26-2. Ashley Thurston, Kate Hanlon and Olivia Adamson all contributed hat tricks in the regional final. Lake Highland Prep takes on Ponte Vedra (Fla.) in the Class 1A state semifinal Friday. Previous: 2
3. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 14-1
The Stallions advanced to a state semifinal this week by defeating Pine Crest (Fla.) in a regional championship. American Heritage faces Community School (Fla.) in the Class 1A state semifinals on Friday. Previous: 3
4. East Chapel Hill (N.C.), 16-2
The Wildcats won a state championship after they pulled off a pair of stunning upsets, first defeating Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) 19-12 on March 22 in the state quarterfinals, then defeating Weddington (N.C.) 14-8 on March 27. Talia Zuco scored five times in the championship game. Sophie Halus and Molly Reed tied as the team’s scoring leaders with 56 goals each. Previous: 4
5. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 13-1
Following a perfect regular season, the Crusaders were upset in the state quarterfinals on March 22 against East Chapel Hill. Harvard recruit Caroline Mullahy racked up 40 goals and 77 assists in just 14 games. Sophomore Gracie Mullahy tallied 36 goals and 28 assists. Previous: 5
6. Vero Beach (Fla.), 15-1
Vero Beach advanced to the final four after defeating Winter Park (Fla.) in a regional final last week. Vero Beach faces Bartram Trail (Fla.) in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday. Previous: 6
7. Weddington (N.C.), 17-2
The Warriors came one game short of winning a state title, losing 14-8 to East Chapel Hill on March 27. Senior Jordyn Case (Stanford) scored 82 goals and added 53 assists to close out her stellar high school career. Virginia Tech recruit Kendal Williams added 70 goals to complete her senior season. Previous: 7
8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 11-1
The Raiders advanced to the Class 2A state semifinals after their 17-7 victory over Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) Thursday. St. Thomas Aquinas faces George Steinbrenner (Fla.) on Friday for a spot in the state championship the next day. Previous: 8
9. Franklin (Tenn.), 15-0
The Admirals had the week off as the state of Tennessee begins postseason play later this week. Senior Josie Ward leads the team with 91 goals and 50 assists in 15 games. Sophomore Aliya Polisky has 63 goals so far this season. Previous: 9
10. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 17-3
The Sharks advanced to the Class 1A state semifinals following their 18-1 regional championship victory over Gulf Breeze (Fla.) on Thursday. Sami Lowinger scored four times in the victory. She leads Ponte Vedra with 51 goals. Previous: NR
— Justin Boggs
Midwest Top 10
1. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 5-0
After a week and a half without competition, the Ramblers’ return to play includes four games in five days, capped by an intriguing Saturday afternoon contest against East Grand Rapids (Mich.). Previous: 1
2. New Trier (Ill.), 6-1
The Trevians defeated Maine South (Ill.) and Glenbrook South (Ill.) by a combined margin of 35-15. Senior Macy Zaban (Florida) hit all seven of her shots against the Hawks and added another hat trick against the Titans, while sophomore Kennedy Meier was strong in the circle and had a hat trick against GBS. Previous: 2
3. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 13-0
The Golden Bears capped another impressive week with a second-half explosion against the Explorers, as Upper Arlington led Hudson by a single goal at the half before dominating the second stanza by a 10-3 margin. In addition to Camryn Callaghan’s seven goals, sophomore Kampbell Stone had five and Ava Walters notched three assists. Previous: 3
4. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), 3-0
The Red Devils played just one game last week, beating Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) 20-3. Busier portions of the schedule lie ahead, including two games this week and three games next week, including a May 10 trip to face one of the top teams in the state in Loyola Academy. Previous: 5
5. Noblesville (Ind.), 10-2
The Millers absorbed their second loss Saturday, to Kentucky Country Day, but a 19-3 win over Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Ind.) proved memorable, as they witnessed a historic performance from Emma Potter. Her night included setting a single-game program record with eight goals, as she became the first in Noblesville history to surpass 100 career goals and 150 career points. She also tallied six draw controls and six ground balls in the win. Previous: 6
6. Edina (Minn.), 5-0
Haley Reeck had a week to remember, as she became the Hornets’ all-time leading scorer as part of a five-goal, five-assist performance against Buffalo (Minn.) on Tuesday. She then added six goals in a Thursday win over St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.). Cordelia Flemming also had a big week with two goals, three assists, four draw controls and five caused turnovers against the Bison and four goals against the Knights. Previous: 7
7. East Grand Rapids (Mich.), 12-1
Since absorbing their first loss to Forest Hills United, the Pioneers have won five straight by a combined margin of 73-25. A rubber match between EGR and Forest Hills United looms May 10, after the teams split their first two meetings this season. Previous: NR
8. Minnetonka (Minn.), 5-0
The Skippers’ 3-0 week was highlighted by a 7-6 victory over Eden Prairie (Minn.) on Tuesday, as they held the Eagles to just two goals in the second half. Kayley Crawford scored three goals, Hanna Baskin had four assists and Grace Keller saved five of the 11 shots she faced. Previous: NR
9. Carmel (Ind.), 11-1
Hannah Kim and Maddie McGarty combined to score 12 of the Greyhounds’ 15 goals against Guerin Catholic (Ind.) on Saturday. In addition to her seven goals in that game, Kim tallied five goals and two assists against Hamilton Southeastern, while McGarty had four goals and two assists. Previous: 9
10. Eden Prairie (Minn.), 3-1
The Eagles’ first loss, a 7-6 result against Minnetonka, came in spite of a four-goal performance by Taylor Kotschevar-Call. The junior then posted her third four-goal game of the spring in a 22-4 win at Buffalo. The Eagles have a couple of chances to redeem themselves from their loss to the Skippers with a Tuesday home game against Edina and a Thursday contest at Chanhassen. Previous: 8
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
1. Colorado Academy (Colo.), 0-0
The Mustangs are finally returning to the field this week after not getting in any contests in 2020 following a second straight unbeaten season and fifth consecutive state title in 2019. They graduated just two players who would have started last year and most of the nine returners played big roles in the past. Colorado Academy is led by senior midfielders Katharine Merrifield (Michigan) and Jessie Bakes (Brown), senior defenders Maya Rutherford (Michigan), Marin Bomgaars, Julia Hall and Rebecca Kerr (Denison), senior attackers Ella Freimuth and Kendall Smart and junior midfielder Maya Kendall (Darmouth). Previous: 1
2. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 12-0
The Wolves appear to have completed their season with no other games on the schedule, as the CIF North Coast Section will not be holding championships this year. Alannah Scott led SRV with 48 goals and eight assists, and Lauren Iorio added 33 goals and 20 assists. CoCo Wong won 73.7 percent of her draws and also tallied 25 goals and 24 assists. The Wolves outscored opponents 218-76. Previous: 2
3. La Jolla (Calif.), 6-0
The Vikings continue to roll through their schedule, as they added a 16-3 win over Del Norte (Calif.) and a 16-5 victory over Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) last week. They’ve outscored opponents 112-17 this season. Previous: 5
4. Scripps Ranch (Calif.), 7-0
The Falcons got an impressive win over ranked Torrey Pines (Calif.) on Thursday, winning 9-3 in a defensive battle in which Scripps Ranch took advantage of several turnovers to widen the gap. Torrey Pines was the first opponent since 2019 to hold Scripps under 10 goals. Scripps Ranch then followed with a 19-2 win over Coronado (Calif.). Previous: 3
5. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 0-0
Cherry Creek opens Wednesday at home against Fairview (Colo.). Despite their youth, the Bruins hope to make a run at a 23rd straight state final appearance as they chase their first state title since 2014. Cherry Creek only has a few seniors, but top returning players include junior midfielders Lily Assini (University of Colorado) and Emily Collins and senior attacker Sophia Hashimoto. Previous: 4
6. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 7-0
The Knights survived their closest matchup of the season, beating Mater Dei (Calif.) 13-9. Elena Torres scored six goals, and Mia Marchetti added a hat trick to lead the attack. Foothill finished with 27 ground balls and seven caused turnovers. On Thursday, the Knights beat Esperanza (Calif.) 21-1. Previous: 6
7. Mercer Island (Wash.), 0-0
The Islanders open an eight-game schedule Tuesday against Snohomish (Wash.). They won their 2019 state championship with several sophomores contributing, and now as seniors, they are hungry to defend that title two years later. Senior midfielders Annabelle Gersch and Hannah Tiscornia and senior attacker Emma Brodsky and junior attacker Molly Brodsky highlight the strength of the team. Previous: 7
8. Amador Valley (Calif.), 7-0
The Dons appear to have completed their season, as they don’t have any more games on their schedule. Celeste Murphy led the team with 18 goals and 11 assists in seven games, while Kalena Johnson had 18 goals and four assists. Previous: 8
9. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 0-0
The Raiders open Wednesday against Denver East (Colo.). They would have returned eight starters from their 2019 state semifinalist squad last year, but that group played just one game before the season shut down. Regis Jesuit will be led by a dominant mid-line featuring four-year starters Cate Lord and Grace Weigand. Previous: 10
10. Newbury Park (Calif.), 8-1
Newbury Park rallied for an exciting 11-10 win over St. Margaret’s. After knotting the score at 10, Emma Ing followed with the winner on a free position shot with 20 seconds left, and goalie Daniella Guyette made a save in the final seconds to seal the win. Guyette finished with 12 saves and Ing had three goals, while Reagan Laubner added two goals and one assist and Sophia Laubner, Cassie Huber and Micah Shin each tallied two goals. Previous: NR
— Laurel Pfahler