Andover, Notre Dame Climb in USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25

Phillips Andover (Mass.) was lifted by a historic win, Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.) topped a traditional power and three teams made their debut this week in the USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25, presented by CWENCH Hydration.

Andover picked up a huge win for its program to remain unbeaten through three games. The Big Blue edged Noble & Greenough (Mass.) for the first win over the powerhouse in two decades.

Notre Dame has continued to pick up important wins since a pair of early losses. Its latest triumphs came against McDonogh (Md.) and Georgetown Visitation (D.C.). 

Visi's strong play in the loss is one reason the Cubs are one of three new teams in the rankings. They are joined by Suffern (N.Y.) and New Canaan (Conn.). Both Northeast Top 10 regulars won their openers to begin their seasons on the right foot while several other teams have slipped up lately.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) and Manhasset (N.Y.) bump up after both have gotten off to great starts. SSSAS is still working up to full strength but is unbeaten through nine games. Manhasset has looked good during a 4-0 start. 

The top five teams are all still undefeated, but that won't continue after this week. Unbeatens St. Anthony's (N.Y.) and Darien (Conn.) meet in a clash of titans this week.

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Scroll below for this week's USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25 and Regional Top 10 rankings, with each team's previous ranking denoted in parenthesis.

Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday. 

National Top 25

1. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 3-0 (1)  
2. Maryvale (Md.), 8-0 (2)  
3. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 6-0 (3)   
4. Darien (Conn.), 1-0 (5) 
5. Good Counsel (Md.), 6-0 (6)
6. Episcopal (Pa.), 8-1 (9)  
7. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 3-0 (13)   
8. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 3-1 (7) 
9. Sayville (N.Y.), 3-0 (8) 
10. Conestoga (Pa.), 6-0 (10) 
11. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 6-2 (19)     
12. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 6-1 (11)
13. Penn Charter (Pa.), 8-2 (12) 
14. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 14-1 (15) 
15. Nyack (N.Y.), 1-0 (16) 
16. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.), 9-0 (20) 
17. Manhasset (N.Y.), 4-0 (22)   
18. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), 2-0 (14)
19. Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), 4-3 (NR)
20. McDonogh (Md.), 4-3 (4) 
21. Garden City (N.Y.), 5-1 (21) 
22. Suffern (N.Y.), 1-0 (NR) 
23. New Canaan (Conn.), 1-0 (NR)  
24. St. Mary's (Md.), 8-2 (18)  
25. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 7-0 (24) 

Also considered (alphabetical order): Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), Bishop Shanahan (Pa.), Cape Henlopen (Del.), Chatham (N.J.), Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), Conestoga (Pa.), Downingtown West (Pa.), Glenelg Country Day (Md.), Haddonfield (N.J.), Hockaday (Texas), John Carroll (Md.), Lake Highland (Fla.), Loyola (Ill.), Manchester Valley (Md.), Manheim Township (Pa.), Marriotts Ridge (Md.), Mendham (N.J.), Moorestown (N.J.), New Trier (Ill.), Notre Dame Prep (Md.), Oak Knoll (N.J.), Penfield (N.Y.), Phillips Exeter (N.H.), Potomac (Va.), Radnor (Pa.), Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), Springfield-Delco (Pa.), St. Anne's-Belfield (Va.), St. John's College (D.C.), St. Paul's (Md.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Suffern (N.Y.), Summit (N.J.), Victor (N.Y.), Villa Maria Academy (Pa.), West Chester Henderson (Pa.), Westhampton (N.Y.)

Regional Rankings

Northeast Top 10 
Week 3

1. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 3-0 (1) 
2. Darien (Conn.), 1-0 (2) 
3. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 3-0 (5) 
4. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 3-1 (3)
5. Sayville (N.Y.), 3-0 (4)
6. Nyack (N.Y.), 1-0 (7) 
7. Manhasset (N.Y.), 4-0 (10)
8. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), 2-1 (6) 
9. Garden City (N.Y.), 5-1 (9)
10. Suffern (N.Y.), 1-0 (NR)

Mid-Atlantic Top 10
Week 5

1. Maryvale (Md.), 8-0 (1) 
2. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 6-0 (2) 
3. Good Counsel (Md.), 6-0 (4) 
4. Episcopal (Pa.), 8-1 (5)
5. Conestoga (Pa.), 6-0 (6)
6. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 6-2 (10)
7. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 6-1 (7) 
8. Penn Charter (Pa.), 8-2 (8) 
9. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.), 9-0 (NR)
10. Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), 4-3 (NR)

South Top 10
Week 6

1. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 14-1 (1)
2. Lake Highland (Fla.), 14-2 (2) 
3. West Forsyth (Ga.), 12-0 (3)
4. Milton (Ga.), 11-1 (4)
5. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 10-3 (7) 
6. Hockaday (Texas), 8-2 (5)
7. Cambridge (Ga.), 10-4 (8)
8. Episcopal Jacksonville (Fla.), 11-3 (6)
9. Anderson (Texas), 7-0 (9) 
10. IMG Academy (Fla.), 5-3 (10) 

Midwest Top 10
Week 3

1. New Trier (Ill.), 1-0 (1) 
2. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 5-1 (2) 
3. Loyola (Ill.), 6-1 (3)
4. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 3-0 (4)
5. St. Francis DeSales (Ohio), 4-1 (5)
6. Guerin Catholic (Ind.), 2-1 (7) 
7. Prior Lake (Minn.), 0-0 (8)
8. New Albany (Ohio), 5-1 (NR)
9. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), 5-2 (6) 
10. Detroit Country Day (Mich.), 2-0 (9)

West Top 10
Week 6

1. Sacred Heart (Calif.), 9-0 (1) 
2. Valor Christian (Colo.), 5-2 (2) 
3. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 7-1 (3)
4. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 10-1 (4) 
5. Coronado (Calif.), 6-3 (5)
6. Redwood (Calif.), 9-3 (9) 
7. Santa Margarita (Calif.), 10-1 (NR)
8. Mira Costa (Calif.), 10-3 (6)
9. Marlborough (Calif.), 14-1 (7)  
10. Fairview (Colo.), 5-1 (NR)