The Nike/US Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 saw Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) and Bishop Ireton (Va.) move into the Top 10 this week, up eight spots to No. 5 and one spot to No. 10, respectively.
Plus, five teams hop into the rankings – No. 13 West Islip (N.Y.), No. 15 John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.), No. 19 North Rockland (N.Y.), No. 22 Oak Knoll (N.J.) and No. 25 Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.).
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| 1 | Manhasset (N.Y.) | 18-1 | 1 | 6/8 vs. Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) |
| 2 | Notre Dame Prep (Md.) | 17-4 | 2 | Season complete (IAAM champ) |
| 3 | McDonogh (Md.) | 20-1 | 3 | 6/5 vs. New Canaan (Conn.) |
| 4 | Darien (Conn.) | 19-2 | 4 | 6/8 vs. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) |
| 5 | Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) | 17-2 | 13 | Season complete |
| 6 | American Heritage-Delray (Fla.) | 23-1 | 7 | Season complete (FHSAA champ) |
| 7 | Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) | 17-2 | 8 | Season complete (ISL champ) |
| 8 | Novato (Calif.) | 24-1 | 9 | Season complete (North Coast Section champ) |
| 9 | Glenelg (Md.) | 17-2 | 10 | Season complete (MPSAA champ) |
| 10 | Bishop Ireton (Va.) | 21-3 | 11 | Season complete (VISAA/WCAC champ) |
| 11 | Moorestown (N.J.) | 21-2 | 12 | 6/6 vs. Haddonfield (N.J.) |
| 12 | Ridgewood (N.J.) | 21-3 | 14 | 6/6 vs. Oak Knoll (N.J.) |
| 13 | West Islip (N.Y.) | 15-5 | NR | 6/8 vs. Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.) |
| 14 | Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) | 15-3 | 24 | 6/8 vs. Manhasset (N.Y.) |
| 15 | John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.) | 18-3 | NR | 6/8 vs. Brighton (N.Y.) |
| 16 | Glenelg Country (Md.) | 12-5 | 15 | Season complete |
| 17 | Holton Arms (Md.) | 15-6 | 16 | Season complete |
| 18 | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) | 26-4 | 17 | Season complete |
| 19 | North Rockland (N.Y.) | 19-1 | NR | 6/8 vs. Penfield (N.Y.) |
| 20 | Mount Sinai (N.Y.) | 18-2 | 5 | Season complete |
| 21 | Summit (N.J.) | 18-4 | 25 | Season complete |
| 22 | Oak Knoll (N.J.) | 21-2 | NR | 6/6 vs. Ridgewood (N.J.) |
| 23 | Massapequa (N.Y.) | 12-5 | 19 | Season complete |
| 24 | Garden City (N.Y.) | 12-6 | 20 | Season complete |
| 25 | Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.) | 16-3 | NR | 6/8 vs. West Islip (N.Y.) |
Also considered (alphabetical order): Colorado Academy (Colo.), Eastport-South Manor (N.Y.), Good Counsel (Md.), Northpoint (N.Y.), Pittsford (N.Y.)
Nike/US Lacrosse High School Rankings
National Boys' Top 25 | National Girls' Top 25
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. Manhasset (N.Y.), 18-1
The Indians won both the Nassau County and Long Island Class B titles last week. Manhasset knocked off rival Garden City (N.Y.), 14-5, to win its first Nassau B title since 2014, as Shea Garcia finished with three goals and four assists. Grace Gately scored with 1:12 left in the second overtime to lift Manhasset to an 11-10 win over Eastport-South Manor (N.Y.). in the Long Island Class B title game. Garcia finished with four goals, while Gately added one goal and three assists. Manhasset, which has won 18 straight games, faces Fayetteville-Manlius in the state semifinals Friday at SUNY Cortland. Previous: 1
2. Darien (Conn.), 19-2
Ashley Humphrey tallied four goals and two assists and Nicole Humphrey and Katie Ramsay each added three goals to lead the Blue Wave to a 15-8 win over Ludlowe (Conn.) in the Class L state semifinals. Darien topped Staples (Conn.), 20-10, in the first round. Darien, which has won five straight state titles and 107 consecutive games against in-state opponents, faces rival New Canaan (Conn.) in the state semifinals Tuesday. Previous: 2
3. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 17-2
Grace Tauckus scored four goals, Nicole Mormile added two goals and two assists, and Katherine Faria chipped in three goals as the Seahawks knocked off Mount Sinai (N.Y.), the three-time defending Class C state champ, 13-12 in the Long Island Class C title game. The Seahawks defeated Wantagh (N.Y.), 17-4, to win the Nassau Class C title. Sophia DeRosa finished with four goals and three assists, and Caroline DeBellis added six goals for the Seahawks. Previous: 5
4. West Islip (N.Y.), 15-5
Lauren DiStefano recorded 10 saves and Jaden Hampel, Samantha Blair, and Danielle Marino each scored twice to lead West Islip to a 9-8 win over previously unbeaten Northport (N.Y.) in the Suffolk A title game. The Lions then secured a 6-5 double-overtime win over Massapequa (N.Y.) in the Long Island Class A championship game. DiStefano stopped 12 shots, and Blair netted the winner in the second overtime. West Islip has won eight straight, including four consecutive one-goal games. Previous: NR
5. Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.), 15-3
The Hornets solidified their claim as the top team in central New York after earning the Section III Class B title with a 13-12 win over Auburn (N.Y.). F-M then topped Horseheads (N.Y.), 20-6, in the state quarterfinals. Annie Steigerwald finished with four goals and two assists in the Auburn win, and Amanda Cramer had four goals and two assists in the Horseheads game. Previous: NR
6. John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.), 18-3
Sophomore Charlotte Wilmoth finished with seven goals and four assists to power the Indians to a 20-7 win over Warwick (N.Y.) in the Class B state quarterfinals, as the Indians advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 2013. John Jay upended Queensbury (N.Y.), 17-10, in the state qualifier and earned an 8-6 win over Yorktown (N.Y.) in the Section I Class B title game. Previous: NR
7. North Rockland (N.Y.), 19-1
The Red Raiders advanced to the state semifinals for the third straight year after earning a 17-3 win over Kingston (N.Y.) in the Class A quarterfinals. Aleya Corretjer finished with four goals and five assists. North Rockland upended Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) in a state qualifier after topping Mamaroneck (N.Y.) in the Section I Class A title game. Previous: NR
8. Mount Sinai (N.Y.), 18-2
Meaghan Tyrrell finished with three goals to power Mount Sinai to an 8-6 win over Westhampton Beach (N.Y.) in the Suffolk County Class C title game. Tyrrell tallied five goals and one assist as the Mustangs fell 13-12 to Cold Spring Harbor in the Long Island Class C title game (state quarterfinals). The Mustangs rallied from a 9-3 deficit but couldn’t close out the win. Previous: 3
9. Massapequa (N.Y.), 12-5
Erin Tierney and Kate Fiola each scored three goals to lead Massapequa to its third straight Nassau Class A title with a 10-5 win over Port Washington (N.Y.). Tierney then netted two goals in a 6-5 loss to West Islip in the Long Island Class A title game (state quarterfinals). Previous: 7
10. Garden City (N.Y.), 12-6
Garden City dropped a 14-5 decision to top-ranked Manhasset in the Nassau B title game. Caitlin Cook led the Trojans with two goals and Emily Gaven recorded eight saves. Previous: 8
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
1. Notre Dame Prep (Md.), 17-4
The Blazers became the first team other than McDonogh (Md.) to hold the No. 1 spot in the last nine years after they defeated the Eagles 10-8 in the IAAM championship game. Notre Dame ended a 17-game losing streak to McDonogh with the win. Previous: 1
2. McDonogh (Md.), 20-1
The Eagles’ amazing winning streak ended at 198 games with the loss to Notre Dame Prep. The streak began with a win over Winters Mill (Md.) on April 13, 2009 and surpassed the national record of 103 in 2014. McDonogh defeated teams from nine states, Washington, D.C., and Canada in that time. Previous: 2
3. Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), 17-2
The Tigers won their first ISL AA championship with a 13-9 win over Holton-Arms (Md.). Jill Gollob and Katie Castiello each scored four goals in a game that began May 14 and had to be completed two days later because of bad weather. Previous: 3
4. Glenelg (Md.), 17-2
Sarah Cipolla scored three goals to lead the Gladiators to a 6-5 win over Hereford (Md.) in the the Class 2A championship. The win gave Glenelg its third consecutive state title. The Gladiators’ impressive season included a win over Bishop Ireton, the VISAA and WCAC champion. Previous: 4
5. Bishop Ireton (Va.), 21-3
Brianna Lantuh scored the game-winner in the fourth overtime as the Cardinals defeated St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.) 8-7 in the VISAA championship game. It marked their second straight VISAA championship and caps a season in which they also won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Previous: 5
6. Moorestown (N.J.), 21-2
The Quakers defeated Summit (N.J.) 7-6 to win the Group 3 championship, as Robin Panzarella totaled four points on two goals and two assists and Kayla Frank scored three goals. With the win, Moorestown moves on to its first Tournament of Champions appearance since 2015. Previous: 6
7. Ridgewood (N.J.), 21-3
Marley Scala scored four goals and had one assist and Lillie Kloak and Nicole Macolino each tallied three goals as the Maroons beat Clearview 12-9 in the Group 4 championship. This is the third Group 4 championship in the last four years for Ridgewood. Previous: 7
8. Glenelg Country School (Md.), 12-5
Five different players scored in the IAAM semifinal loss to Notre Dame Prep (Md.) to bring the Dragons’ season to a close. They defeated Notre Dame Prep in their first game of the season and also posted wins over St. Paul’s (Md.), Bryn Mawr (Md.) and Roland Park (Md.). Previous: 8
9. Holton-Arms (Md.), 15-6
The Panthers did something no other school has done in the last 21 years when they knocked St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.) out of the ISL tournament. Holton-Arms finished as the runner-up to Georgetown Visitation. Previous: 9
10. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 26-4
After a 21-year reign as ISL champions came to an end, the Saints dropped their final game of the year, 8-7 in four overtimes, to Bishop Ireton in the VISAA Division I championship game. Previous: 10
— Mike Loveday
South Top 10 (Final)
1. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 23-1
The Stallions claimed their first Florida High School Athletic Association state championship with a 10-7 win over Lake Highland Prep. Caitlyn Wurzburger finished the season with 105 goals and 114 assists. Previous: 1
2. Hutchison (Tenn.), 19-0
The Sting won their eighth consecutive Tennessee Girls Lacrosse Association state championship on Saturday, beating Ensworth 8-6. They got to the final with a 12-6 win over Harpeth Hall. In two games, Elizabeth Farnsworth had 11 goals, one assist, 10 draw controls and seven ground balls, and Jordan Groover had seven goals and five assists. Janessa Mai added three goals. Macy McCullough, Anna Field and goalie Anne Cater anchored the defense, which allowed just 5.4 goals per game this year. Previous: 2
3. Milton (Ga.), 19-5
The Eagles beat Lassiter 11-10 to win their 12th Georgia High School Association 6A-7A state championship and seventh in the last eight years. Brianna Carrasquillo led with five goals. Her final goal gave Milton an 11-8 lead with 8:25 to play. Lassiter rallied, but Milton won the last draw and maintained possession to close out the game. In the semifinals, the Eagles beat Walton 15-5 to set up the showdown with Lassiter in the title game. Erin Degnan had four goals, 12 draws won and two caused turnovers in the semifinal game, while Carrasquillo finished with four goals, three ground balls, two caused turnovers and 10 draw controls. Savannah Cosman added three goals. Previous: 4
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 18-2
The Raiders’ season ended with a 16-4 loss to No. 1-ranked American Heritage-Delray in an FHSAA regional championship game. Both of their losses this season were to American Heritage, which was ranked fifth in the country last week. Previous: 3
5. Lassiter (Ga.), 18-3
The Trojans pushed Milton, but fell 11-10 in the GHSA 6A-7A championship game. They cut the gap to one goal with 40 seconds left, but were unable to regain possession of the ball thereafter. In the semifinals, the Trojans beat Mill Creek 12-10 to reach the championship game. Previous: 5
6. Vero Beach (Fla.), 19-5
The Fighting Indians lost to No. 1 American Heritage-Delray 11-5 in the FHSAA state semifinals. The loss was the only in-state setback for Vero. Four of its five losses were to teams ranked in the national top 25. Previous: 6
7. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 18-3
The Crusaders beat Charlotte Catholic 14-8 to win their third consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship. Grace Nelson was named the MVP with three goals and 11 draws, and Elizabeth Wilson finished with five goals. The Crusaders beat Ashley 19-7 in the semifinals to advance to the title game. Ella Reaves Vaughan led with six goals, and Grace New had five. Previous: 7
8. Hockaday School (Texas), 17-7
The Daisies picked up their first Texas Girls High School Lacrosse state title with an 18-16 win over No. 1-seeded Kinkaid in the final. Sixth-seeded Hockaday also beat the second and third seeds en route to the title, sending No. 3 The Woodlands home with a 16-7 loss in the opening round and then knocking off No. 2 Episcopal Dallas 12-11 in the semifinals. Previous: 8
9. Charlotte Catholic (N.C.), 14-5
The Cougars’ strong late-season run ended in the NCHSAA championship game with a 14-8 loss to No. 7 Cardinal Gibbons. The loss ended a five-game winning streak, which included games against the only other two teams to beat Catholic this season (Lake Norman and Weddington). The Cougars were down just 6-5 at the half against Gibbons, but couldn’t keep up in the second half. They beat R.J. Reynolds in the semifinal to advance to the title game. Previous: 9
10. Cambridge (Ga.), 16-5
The Bears beat North Gwinnett 17-8 in the second round of GHSA 6A-7A tournament play before suffering an 8-7, season-ending loss to Lassiter in the third round. Previous: 10
— Aimee Ford Foster
Midwest Top 10
1. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 23-0
The Golden Bears move to the top spot after claiming their fourth straight Ohio Division I title last week. The defeated Sycamore (Ohio) 18-8 in the semifinals and beat New Albany (Ohio) 11-5 in the final, as Brooke Smith scored four goals in both games. Previous: 2
2. Rockford (Mich.), 17-2
The Rams are gunning for their sixth straight state championship after winning a regional title last week. Rockford defeated Forest Hills United (Mich.) 13-6 in the regional semifinals, and Portage Northern (Mich.) 20-3 in the regional final. Brooklyn Neumen had another monster week, scoring 13 times over the two games. Rockford faces Hartland (Mich.) on Wednesday for a spot in the state final. Previous: 4
3. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), 18-5
The Red Devils pulled off a giant upset in the Illinois state semifinals and then went on to win the state championship to surge into the rankings. They beat perennial champion Loyola Academy (Ill.) 8-5 in the semifinals to end the Ramblers’ state title streak at nine, and then routed New Trier (Ill.) 13-3 for the title. Jessica Joy scored four goals in both the semifinals and finals, while Kristiana Strtak led all scorers in the title game with five tallies. Previous: NR
4. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 22-4
The Ramblers didn’t get a chance to play for their 10th consecutive state title after falling in the semifinals to Hinsdale Central (Ill.) by an 8-5 margin last week. Loyola recovered to defeat Naperville North (Ill.) 17-6 in the consolation game. Sophomore Maley Starr scored five times in the Rambles’ win over Napersville North. Previous: 1
5. New Trier (Ill.), 19-4
After defeating Napersville North (Ill.) 14-3 in the state semifinals, the Trevians lost their rematch against Hinsdale Central (Ill.) by a 13-3 margin. New Trier’s Lucy Murray led the way with six goals in the state semifinal win. Previous: 3
6. Carmel (Ind.), 24-2
The Greyhounds earned Indiana’s state title on Saturday as Kelly Csenar’s seven-goal effort led Carmel to a 13-6 win over Cathedral (Ind.). Carmel advanced to the final by defeating Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.) 13-8 in the semifinals Friday, as Caroline Ramsey finished with four goals. Previous: 8
7. New Albany (Ohio), 21-2
The Eagles could not avenge their regular-season loss to Upper Arlington in the state final and fell 11-5 to finish as runners up. New Albany advanced to the championship game by defeating Hudson (Ohio) 12-4 on May 30. Chloe Platte, Liz Beckner and Alyssa Kneedler each had a hat trick in the state semifinals. Previous: 5
8. Cathedral (Ind.), 18-4
The Irish were unable to defend their 2017 state title, losing to Carmel 13-6 in the championship game last week. Cathedral advanced to the final with wins over Bishop Chatard (Ind.), 17-5, and Penn (Ind.), 15-2. Katherine Burnside totaled 12 goals in Cathedral’s two wins last week. Previous: 6
9. Prior Lake (Minn.), 14-0
The Lakers open the playoffs by defeating St. Louis Park (Minn.) 23-2 on Friday. Prior Lake faces Eastview (Minn.) in the sectional semifinal Tuesday. Previous: 8
10. Eden Prairie (Minn.), 12-2
The Eagles won their playoff opener, 19-1, against Delano-Rockford (Minn.) on Thursday. Maggie Brown scored six goals and added four assists to lead Eden Prairie. Previous: 9
— Justin Boggs
West Top 10 (Final)
1. Novato (Calif.), 24-1
The Hornets collected their fourth straight North Coast Section title with a 13-9 win over Oak Ridge (Calif.). It was the closest an in-state opponent played them all season. Novato, which loses eight seniors to graduation, beat California High 22-9 in the semifinals. The team’s lone loss was to then-national No. 1 McDonogh (Md.). Previous: 1
2. Colorado Academy (Colo.), 19-0
The Mustangs claimed their fourth straight state title last week, beating Cherry Creek 13-7 in the final for a fourth consecutive year. Colorado was up just 5-4 at halftime, but went on a four-goal run to open a gap and ran away with the title in a matchup of two unbeatens. Maggie Silliman led with four goals and one assist and Ella Marks finished with 12 saves. Previous: 2
3. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 18-1
The top-seeded Bruins couldn’t keep up with Colorado Academy down the stretch and fell 13-7 in the state final for a fourth straight year. Cherry Creek was led by Morgan Haws, who had four goals on five shots and was the only player on her team with multiple goals in the game. Previous: 3
4. Bainbridge Island (Wash.), 16-0
The Spartans capped a perfect season with a 10-9 win over Mercer Island in the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association state final. Bainbridge had finished as the runners up last year following a perfect regular season. Previous: 4
5. Lake Oswego (Ore.), 20-1
Katie Freeman and Carlie Leach each tallied three goals and one assist to lead the Lakers to their third straight state title with a 12-8 win over Oregon Jesuit in the OGLA final last week. Oswego, which beat Hood River Valley 14-9 in the semifinals, went unbeaten against in-state opponents this season as its lone loss came against Bainbridge Island. Previous: 5
6. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 21-2
The Falcons picked up their third straight San Diego Section Open Division title with a 10-5 win over rival La Costa Canyon. The two teams had split games during the regular season with the Mavericks winning the first matchup March 7. All three meetings had the exact same score. Torrey Pines’ only other loss was to Potomac (Va.) in March. Previous: 6
7. St. Margaret’s (Calif.), 18-1
The Tartans beat two-time defending Southern Section champion Mater Dei 14-9 to claim the program’s first U.S. Lacrosse Orange County championship since 2008. That proved to be the biggest hurdle en route to securing the Southern Section title, as they beat Redondo Union 17-6 in the final. Cailin Young was named the tournament’s MVP. The team’s lone loss was to Novato. Previous: 7
8. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 19-4
The Mavericks beat Coronado and La Jolla to reach the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship but couldn’t win a rubber match with Torrey Pines in the final. LCC trailed by four at the half and couldn’t close the gap. The Mavs’ other two losses were both one-goal games, including a 9-8 loss to Potomac (Va.). Previous: 7
9. Oak Ridge (Calif.), 21-2
The Trojans finally broke through to the North Coast Section final after losing in the semifinals the last two seasons, but they still couldn’t beat the team that had knocked them out both times. They finished runners up to Novato with a 13-9 loss in the title game. Oak Ridge had survived a 14-13 battle with San Ramon Valley in the semifinals. Previous: 9
10. Chaparral (Colo.), 15-3
The Wolverines’ season ended in the state semifinals with a loss to Cherry Creek, but they avenged their lone regular-season in-state loss in the quarterfinals. Chaparral beat Regis Jesuit 12-11 in overtime May 15 to advance to the final four. The Wolverines’ only other defeat came at the hands of Sacred Heart (N.Y.) on April 7. Previous: 10
— Laurel Pfahler