Darien, Sayville Girls Finish Unbeaten, Cement Top-Five Spots in National Top 25

Dynasties Darien (Conn.) and Sayville (N.Y.) went undefeated en route to state championships, cementing top-five spots in the USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Top 25, presented by CWENCH Hydration.

Darien blew out rival New Canaan (Conn.) 13-4 in the CIAC Class LL final to clinch its 22nd state title and finish 21-0 — a record that includes impressive wins over preseason No. 1 St. Anthony's (N.Y.) and postseason No. 7 Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.).

Sayville finished 21-0 for the second time in three years, defeating Jamesville-Dewitt (N.Y.) 15-7 in the New York Class C final. Among the Golden Flashes' triumphs was an early-season win over Victor (N.Y.), which claimed its fifth consecutive Class B state title with a 13-5 win over Garden City (N.Y.).

It's not all about the bluebloods this week, however.

Huntington (N.Y.) powered past Suffern (N.Y.) and Penfield (N.Y.) to win its first-ever New York Class A championship. West Chester Henderson (Pa.) also claimed its first state title, defeating Conestoga (Pa.) for the third time this year.

Also this week:

— Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) comes in at No. 22 after defeating Penn Yan (N.Y.) for its third straight Class B state title. Victor, Cold Spring Harbor and Georgia powers West Forsyth (Ga.) and Milton (Ga.) are new to the Top 25.

— Garden City stopped Nyack (N.Y.) in the state semifinals, settling in at No. 23.

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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 parentheses.

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. Maryvale (Md.), 18-0 (1)  
2. Darien (Conn.), 22-0 (2) 
3. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 15-1 (3)     
4. Penn Charter (Pa.), 25-2 (4) 
5. Sayville (N.Y.), 21-0 (5)
6. Manchester Valley (Md.), 19-0 (6) 
7. Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), 12-6 (7) 
8. Episcopal (Pa.), 16-6 (8) 
9. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 20-2 (9) 
10. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 16-7 (10)
11. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 18-1 (11) 
12. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.), 25-1 (12) 
13. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 13-7 (13) 
14. McDonogh (Md.), 13-4 (14)  
15. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 21-2 (15)
16. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 20-2 (16)  
17. Good Counsel (Md.), 18-2 (17)  
18. West Chester Henderson (Pa.), 25-1 (19) 
19. Huntington (N.Y.), 20-2 (21)
20. Victor (N.Y.), 19-4 (NR)
21. Conestoga (Pa.), 23-3 (20) 
22. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 16-5 (NR)
23. Garden City (N.Y.), 19-3 (18)
24. West Forsyth (Ga.), 22-0 (NR)
25. Milton (Ga.), 19-2 (NR)

Also considered (alphabetical order): Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), Archbishop Spalding (Md.), Broadneck (Md.), Cape Henlopen (Del.), Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), Deerfield (Mass.), Dexter Southfield (Mass.), Downingtown West (Pa.), Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), Glen Ridge (N.J.), Glenelg Country Day (Md.), Haddonfield (N.J.), Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), Kent Place (N.J.), Loyola (Ill.), Marriotts Ridge (Md.), Manhasset (N.Y.), Massapequa (N.Y.), Mendham (N.J.), Moorestown (N.J.), Morristown (N.J.), New Trier (Ill.), Notre Dame Prep (Md.), Nyack (N.Y.), Penn Yan (N.Y.), Penfield (N.Y.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Roland Park (Md.), Rye (N.Y.), Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), Severn (Md.), Severna Park (Md.), Springfield-Delco (Pa.), St. Anne's-Belfield (Va.), St. Mary's (Md.), St. Paul's (Md.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Suffern (N.Y.), Summit (N.J.), Trinity Hall (N.J.), Twin Valley (Pa.), Upper Arlington (Ohio), Valor Christian (Colo.), Villa Maria Academy (Pa.), Ward Melville (N.Y.), West Islip (N.Y.), Westfield (N.J.), Westhampton (N.Y.), Wilton (Conn.), Wyomissing (Pa.)

Regional Rankings

Northeast Top 10 
Week 13

1. Darien (Conn.), 22-0 (1) 
2. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 15-1 (2) 
3. Sayville (N.Y.), 21-0 (3)
4. Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), 12-6 (4) 
5. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 20-2 (5)
6. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 18-1 (6) 
7. Huntington (N.Y.), 20-2 (8) 
8. Victor (N.Y.), 19-4 (NR)
9. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 16-5 (NR)
10. Garden City (N.Y.), 19-3 (7) 

Mid-Atlantic Top 10
Week 15

1. Maryvale (Md.), 18-0 (1) 
2. Penn Charter (Pa.), 25-2 (2) 
3. Manchester Valley (Md.), 19-0 (3) 
4. Episcopal (Pa.), 16-6 (4) 
5. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 16-7 (5)
6. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.), 25-1 (6) 
7. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 13-7 (7) 
8. McDonogh (Md.), 13-4 (8)
9. Good Counsel (Md.), 18-2 (9) 
10. West Chester Henderson (Pa.) 25-1 (10)

South Top 10
Week 13

1. Lake Highland (Fla.), 21-2 (1) 
2. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 20-2 (2)
3. West Forsyth (Ga.), 22-0 (3)
4. Milton (Ga.), 19-2 (4)
5. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 17-3 (5) 
6. Hockaday (Texas), 16-3 (6)
7. Anderson (Texas), 13-1 (7) 
8. Lambert (Ga.), 18-3 (8) 
9. Episcopal Jacksonville (Fla.), 16-4 (9)
10. Pinecrest (N.C.), 21-0 (10)

Midwest Top 10
Week 13

1. Loyola (Ill.), 22-4 (1) 
2. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 20-3 (2)
3. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 22-2 (3) 
4. Hudson (Ohio), 20-1 (4) 
5. New Trier (Ill.), 18-6 (5) 
6. St. Francis DeSales (Ohio), 22-1 (6)
7. Minnetonka (Minn.), 18-1 (7)
8. Kentucky Country Day (Ky.), 23-1 (8)
9. Mariemont (Ohio), 19-2 (9)
10. Bishop Chatard (Ind.), 18-2 (NR)

West Top 10
Week 13

1. Sacred Heart (Calif.), 20-0 (1) 
2. Valor Christian (Colo.), 15-2 (2) 
3. Coronado (Calif.), 17-3 (3) 
4. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 16-3 (4)
5. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 16-6 (5) 
6. Mira Costa (Calif.), 16-3 (6) 
7. Santa Margarita (Calif.), 16-3 (7) 
8. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 17-0 (8)
9. Marin Academy (Calif.), 17-3 (9)
10. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 15-4 (10)