Nyack (N.Y.), Chatham (N.J.), Lakeville South (Minn.), Hudson (Ohio) and Bainbridge (Wash.) have something in common.
All five are off to unbeaten starts, and now all five are new to the latest USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Regional Top 10 rankings.
Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday.
NORTHEAST Top 10
No. 3 Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) kept up its perfect start with a win over then-No. 4 Westhampton (N.Y.).
Nyack (N.Y.) remained unbeaten and picked up another pair of impressive wins, defeating Mid-Atlantic public power Summit (N.J.), the defending New Jersey state champion, after upsetting then-No. 5 New Canaan (Conn.) in decisive fashion.
Sayville (N.Y.) moved up to No. 7 courtesy of a win over Westhampton, as well. It could vault higher if it can knock off Darien this week. Garden City (N.Y.) could do the same. The Rams come in at No. 10 after going out of region to knock off IMG Academy (Fla.) and take on Northeast No. 9 New Canaan (Conn.) this week.
Our Northeast rankings cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
1. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 6-0
Molly Hiney (Johns Hopkins) had four goals and two assists, Kat Rathjen (Florida State) scored three goals, Anna Christie (Northwestern) and Emma Speed (Florida) had two goals and three assists apiece and Jess Black (Army) made seven saves in a 13-8 win over Darien (Conn.). Previous: 1
2. Darien (Conn.), 5-1
The Blue Wave bounced back from the loss at St. Anthony’s to come from behind to beat Manhasset (N.Y.), 14-9 at home. Hope Hapgood (Dartmouth) scored six goals, Anna von Kennel (Columbia) had three goals and two assists, Caleigh Cummiskey (Bucknell) had three goals and Adriana Gromelski and Katie Walsh (Colgate) scored one goal apiece. Previous: 2
3. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), 8-0
Ava Meyn (Maryland) scored six goals, Aubrie Eisfeld (Clemson) had two goals and one assist, Olivia Brady and Kailey Bruckner (Towson) had two goals apiece, Eva Carvalho (Albany) had one goal and one assist and Sophia Diaz made seven saves in a 13-7 win over Westhampton (N.Y.). Previous: 3
4. Nyack (N.Y.), 9-0
Kate Gould (Yale) had four goals, two assists and seven draw controls, Casey Cummings (Syracuse) had three goals and two assists and Abby Gould had three goals and one assist in a 13-9 win at Summit (N.J.) that followed a 17-6 victory over New Canaan (Conn.). Previous: NR
5. Victor (N.Y.), 3-1
Allie Pisano had four goals, Morgan Livingston (Arizona State) and Olivia McKinnon (Albany) had three goals and one assist each, Maia Pronti (Georgetown) had two goals and eight assists and Julia Bruno (Pittsburgh) added a pair of goals in a 21-7 win over Watertown (N.Y.). Previous: 6
6. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 7-1
Kate Theofield (Rutgers) scored six goals, Jolie Schiavo (James Madison) had four goals and one assist, Ashley Mennella (Umass) netted a hat trick, Alyssa Lorefice (Rutgers) had two goals and three assists and Maribella Marciano (Lehigh) made six saves in a 16-6 win over Mt. Sinai (N.Y.). Previous: 7
7. Sayville (N.Y.), 7-1
Olivia Desimone (Florida State) had one goal and seven assists, Morgan Farrell (Johns Hopkins) had four goals, Dylan McNamara netted a hat trick, Abby Galaris (Wesleyan) had a pair of goals and Sophia Buffardi (North Carolina) had one goal and two assists in a 12-8 win over Westhampton (N.Y.). The Golden Flashes take on Darien as part of the Gains for Brains Showcase at Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) on April 26. Previous: 10
8. Westhampton (N.Y.), 7-2
Maiya Boughal (Dartmouth) scored three goals, Reese King had two goals and one assist, Mackenzie Klammer scored twice and Ava Derby (Maryland) added three assists in a 12-8 loss to Sayville (N.Y.). Previous: 4
9. New Canaan (Conn.), 4-2
The Rams are looking to rebound from a 17-6 loss to Nyack. A showdown against Garden City (N.Y.) is coming up Saturday at Cold Spring Harbor as part of the Gains for Brains Showcase. Previous: 5
10. Garden City (N.Y.), 7-2
Ashley Clark (Harvard) had four goals and one assist, Kim Colucci (William & Mary) added four goals, Arcangela Haffner (Holy Cross) had two goals and one assist and Deanna Prisco (Northwestern) had one goal and one assist in a 17-6 win over Cherry Hill West (N.J.) following a 7-6 victory over IMG Academy (Fla.). Previous: 8
— Dylan Butler
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
Episcopal (Pa.) remained perfect with a convincing win over then-No. 4 Agnes Irwin (Pa.), which had lost just once this year.
Manchester Valley (Md.) makes a big jump to No. 4. The Mavericks haven’t scheduled outside the public schools, but they have been so dominant that they’ve earned a high spot. Consider last week’s 3-0 slate in which they beat a Century (Md.) team that had lost one game by a goal, 15-2, and a talented Severna Park (Md.) squad that has wins over publics and three IAAM teams, 15-5.
Manchester Valley has outscored teams 142-31 this season.
Chatham (N.J.) is the lone newcomer to the Top 10. The Cougars added two more quality victories on the heels of eye-opening wins over Summit (N.J.) and Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) to remain perfect.
Our Mid-Atlantic rankings cover D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
1. Episcopal (Pa.), 12-0
Grace Holland made 10 saves, had a ground ball and an interception in a 10-3 win over Agnes Irwin (Pa.). Kate Dente and Quinn Whitaker each had a hat trick while Maura Irish and Teagan Cook each scored twice. Dente also assisted on three goals. Brynn Kehl and Caitlin McCarthy caused two turnovers apiece. Episcopal takes on Penn Charter (Pa.) and IMG Academy (Fla.) next. Previous: 1
2. McDonogh (Md.), 11-1
Ava Fossati scored with less than a minute to go to give the Eagles an 11-10 win over Maryvale (Md.) to cap a 2-0 week. McDonogh trailed by five goals but rallied to overtake Maryvale and remain perfect in IAAM play. Reagan O’Donovan made five saves in the second half during the comeback. Fossati finished with a hat trick. McDonogh also won 15-8 over Glenelg Country (Md.) to start the week. They face John Carroll (Md.) and St. Mary’s (Md.) this week. Previous: 2
3. St. Paul's (Md.), 8-3
The Gators picked up their second straight win, 13-11, over Severn (Pa.) in their only game this week. They play at Garrison Forest (Md.) and host Bryn Mawr (Md.) next. Previous: 3
4. Manchester Valley (Md.), 8-0
Emma Penczek scored five times and delivered four assists in a 15-5 win over previously unbeaten Severna Park (Md.). Taylor Fique also had five scores while Addison Meyer and Carolyn Lowe had two goals and an assist apiece. Molly Pulliam made six saves. Penczek had another five goals and an assist and Fique scored a hat trick including her 100th career goal in an 18-4 win over Leonardtown (Md.). Lowe scored twice and had four assists, and Cassadi Lewis and Emelyn Scott each had two goals and two assists. The week began with a 15-2 win over Century (Md.), which had lost just once before this season. It’s another three-game slate with Mount Hebron (Md.), Lingamore (Md.) and Westminster (Md.) this week. Previous: 9
5. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 14-1
The Saints ran their win streak to eight games with a pair of victories over Bullis (Md.) and Collegiate (Va.) this week. Harper Jensen scored seven goals and had an assist in the games and Laney Jensen scored four times and delivered seven assists. Chloe Lambert scored twice and assisted on two goals. They haven’t allowed more than eight goals in a game in their 8-0 stretch. Collegiate was one of the bigger challenges with SSSA only winning, 9-7. Previous: 6
6. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 9-2
Caroline Chisholm had a goal, a ground ball and nine draw controls in a 10-3 loss to Episcopal (Pa.). Grace Connelly had a pair of ground balls and Kelsey Young caused two turnovers. Rowan Pauzano made five saves and Chelsea Kim stopped two shots. They beat Germantown Academy (Pa.) 18-6 to start the week. They host IMG Academy (Fla.) and play at Villa Maria (Pa.). Previous: 4
7. Maryvale (Md.), 8-4
The Lions suffered a pair of one-goal losses in the IAAM to fall into a four-way tie for second place in the conference. Archbishop Spalding (Md.) beat them 10-9 to start the week and then McDonogh (Md.) beat them 11-10 after Maryvale was leading 6-2. They play at Glenelg Country (Md.) at Roland Park (Md.) this week. Previous: 5
8. Good Counsel (Md.), 13-3
The Falcons were dominant in a pair of wins last week. They defeated Holy Cross (Md.) 21-4 and welcomed back Carys Volley to the lineup. The Denver commit had five goals in 12 minutes. They beat Bishop McNamara (Va.) 22-0. Good Counsel is idle this week. Previous: 8
9. Chatham (N.J.), 8-0
Richmond-bound Grace Hallahan scored twice, Penn commit Peyton Furst provided a goal and assist and five draw controls as the Cougars stayed perfect with a 7-6 win over Ridgewood (N.J.). Chatham started the week with a 13-7 win over Kent Place (N.J.). Bucknell commit Annie Irish scored four goals and Rhode Island-bound Ashlyn Carpenter had a hat trick. The Cougars will find out just how good they are when they take on St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) after opening the week with Montclair (N.J.). Previous: NR
10. Severna Park (Md.), 9-1
The Falcons lost for the first time, 15-5, to Manchester Valley (Md.) in the second game of their Playday. The day began with them edging St. Mary’s (Md.) 7-6 with Erin Hussey scoring four goals and causing two turnovers. Maria Bragg had a pair of goals, five draws and three caused turnovers. Lucy Davis made five saves. The week began with a 13-6 win over Mt. DeSales (Md.). Bragg scored a hat trick, had two assists and four draw controls while Payton Jeffers scored three times too. In the loss to Manchester, Hussey had four draw controls, four ground balls and two points while Ava Deegan had three draws, a goal and a caused turnover. Davis made five saves. They play South River (Md.) and Severn Run (Md.) this week. Previous: 10
— Justin Feil
South Top 10
There was only one change in the South Region. Hockaday (Texas) ran its win streak to 10 games to leapfrog IMG Academy (Fla.) for the No. 4 spot. IMG split its final full week of the season.
The ranked Florida teams all extended their playoff runs. The most impressive of them was No. 9 Ponte Vedra (Fla.) which had a more convincing win over Bartram Trail (Fla.) than their recent regular-season matchup.
Playoff action will have an impact the next few weeks. Our South rankings cover the region from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Texas.
1. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 14-2
Emma Switter and the Stallions continued their dominant run, defeating St. Andrew’s (Fla.) 15-5. They next face Westminster Christian (Fla.) on April 25. Previous: 1
2. Cambridge (Ga.), 13-2
The Bears’ offense kept rolling last week. Cambridge opened with a 17-10 win over Creekview (Ga.), followed by a 21-10 victory over South Forsyth (Ga.). Previous: 2
3. Milton (Ga.), 13-2
The Eagles gave their bench valuable playing time in an 18-4 win over North Gwinnett (Ga.). Sophomore attacker Lillian Katula had three goals and an assist, while Alyssa Brackley made five saves. Previous: 3
4. Hockaday (Texas), 15-1
The Daisies extended their win streak to 10 games with a 19-6 win over Keller (Texas). They next face Rockwall (Texas). Previous: 5
5. IMG Academy (Fla.), 10-4
The Ascenders split a pair of one-goal games last week. They dropped a 7-6 decision to Garden City (N.Y.) before bouncing back with a 12-11 win over Cherry Hill West (N.J.). IMG closes the regular season this week against Episcopal Academy (Pa.). Previous: 4
6. Anderson (Texas), 12-0
Olivia Andrus and Maison Van den Bossche each scored six goals in a 14-7 win over Westlake (Texas). Anderson now awaits its postseason opponent. Previous: 6
7. Plant (Fla.), 19-0
Solid goaltending from Lily Phillips — who made 17 saves — helped the Panthers defeat Manatee (Fla.) 13-8. McKenzey Craig added five goals and three assists. Previous: 7
8. Providence Day (N.C.), 13-0
The Chargers’ unbeaten streak continued with an 11-6 win over Charlotte Latin (N.C.). They now face one of their toughest tests against Charlotte Country Day (N.C.) this week. Previous: 8
9. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 12-3
Less than two weeks after an overtime thriller against Bartram Trail (Fla.), the Sharks had a bit more breathing room in a 12-8 win over the Bears. Ponte Vedra's postseason continues against Lake Brantley (Fla.). Previous: 9
10. Lake Highland (Fla.), 15-4
Twenty players scored in a 25-1 win over Orangewood Christian (Fla.). Lake Highland followed that up with a 16-2 victory over Bishop Moore (Fla.). Giselle Jaskiewicz scored six goals in the latest win. Previous: 10
— Justin Boggs
Midwest Top 10
Two new teams played their way into the rankings.
Lakeville South (Minn.) continued an absurdly successful stretch that goes back two years as it opened in dominant fashion, while Hudson (Ohio) also remained perfect through eight games, including several quality wins.
No. 3 Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), meanwhile, hung sizable losses on another pair of top-10 teams to solidify their ranking. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), Carmel (Ind.) and Guerin Catholic (Ind.) put together solid weeks to move up, and Upper Arlington (Ohio) and St. Francis DeSales (Ohio) were dominant in their wins to put some distance on other teams.
Our Midwest rankings cover Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
1. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 10-2
The Ramblers' resume is awfully impressive per usual with an undefeated record against Midwest opponents along with quality wins over Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), La Costa Canyon (Calif.) and Torrey Pines (Calif.), to go with their key in-state win over New Trier (Ill.). Previous: 1
2. New Trier (Ill.), 6-3
The Trevians dominated their one game of the week, tripling up on Chicagoland foe Maine South, fueled by hat tricks from Ellie Bornhoeft and Avery Anderson. Their lone losses have come against Loyola Academy, the perennial top dog in the region, as well as one of the top teams in Maryland (Stone Ridge) and Virginia (Paul VI). Previous: 2
3. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 10-1
The Patriots continued to establish themselves among the Midwest's best with victories over Upper Arlington (Ohio) and Carmel (Ind.), winning both games by seven-plus goals. Amazingly, Liberty doesn't have another home game until May, when it hosts New Albany (Ohio) on the first day of the month. Previous: 3
4. Hinsdale Central (Ill.), 10-2
The Cardinals' Galipault Wolford Classic continued to deliver great lacrosse, including the host team edging Indiana power Carmel by a goal and tying Dublin Coffman (Ohio). Making the Cardinals' win over the Greyhounds even better was the fact that the home team was able to rally from an 8-5 deficit, scoring the game-winner with roughly three minutes remaining. Previous: 4
5. Carmel (Ind.), 7-3
The Greyhounds split against a pair of challenging foes, edging Zionsville (Ind.) by four before falling to Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) two days later. Elle Tomalia (six goals, four draw controls, three ground balls), Sophie Mock (five goals, one assist) and Breckin Hare (four goals, one assist) all had big games against the Eagles while Hare and Mock each had two goals and an assist against the Patriots. Previous: 6
6. Guerin Catholic (Ind.), 10-1
Coming off a two-week break, the Golden Eagles returned in emphatic fashion, doubling up on Bishop Chatard (Ind.). Previous: 7
7. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 8-2
The Golden Bears bounced back from a loss to Liberty, which increasingly is cementing its status among the Midwest's top teams, with a 15-4 victory over Dublin Jerome (Ohio). Previous: 9
8. St. Francis DeSales (Ohio), 9-1
The Stallions continued their recent run of dominance, topping Bishop Hartley (Ohio) by 17. St. Francis DeSales has now won six straight games, all by at least eight goals. Previous: 10
9. Lakeville South (Minn.), 1-0
This isn't just about a 19-0 season-opening win over Northfield (Minn.). It's about 21 straight victories stretching back to the 2023 state semifinals. Indeed, since the start of the 2022 season, the Cougars are 56-2 with both losses coming by a single goal. Previous: NR
10. Hudson (Ohio), 8-0
The Explorers are noteworthy, not just for their undefeated record, but their stingy defense (they're allowing just three goals a game) and wins over the likes of Medina (Ohio) and New Albany (Ohio). Previous: NR
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
Bainbridge (Wash.) has won nine straight games to start the season, all by double digits, to debut in the West Top 10.
Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) and Coronado (Calif.) reaffirmed their rankings with wins over other ranked teams in the region. Sacred Heart beat Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) handily, while Coronado defeated Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.).
Our West rankings cover the Mountain, Pacific and Northwest regions and at least part of the Southwest.
1. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 12-3
St. Ignatius went 0-3 on a hard-fought East Coast road trip, first falling 10-5 to Conestoga (Pa.), then coming up one goal short in narrow losses to Oak Knoll (N.J.), 6-5, and to No. 4 Mid-Atlantic public school Moorestown (N.J.), 5-4. The Wildcats are nearing the end of the regular season and face Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) and San Ramon Valley (Calif.) next. Previous: 1
2. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 13-1
The Gators extended their four-game winning streak after a 14-3 rout of No. 8 Cathedral Catholic (Calif.). Sacred Heart is nearing the end of its regular season and plays at Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) and Menlo School (Calif.) next. Previous: 2
3. Valor Christian (Colo.), 8-1
Valor Christian is on a five-game winning streak after adding victories over Fairview (Colo.) and Kent Denver (Colo.). The Eagles limited their opponents to a combined seven goals while scoring 20. Against Fairview, sophomore Gia Bigelow recorded six drawl controls, four assists, two goals on three shots, one ground ball and a caused turnover. Up next is Ralston Valley (Colo.) for another league game. Previous: 3
4. Coronado (Calif.), 13-0
Coronado secured a top 10 win with a victory over No. 7 Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), defeating the Knights 18-14 on the road. The Islanders capped their week with a 16-5 rout against Scripps Ranch (Calif.). Up next is a road game at La Jolla (Calif.) then Marin Catholic (Calif.). Previous: 4
5. ThunderRidge (Colo.), 8-1
The Thrizzlies had another perfect week, securing back-to-back conference wins. ThunderRidge downed Palmer Ridge (Colo.), 21-4, and Castle View, 20-5. 11 different Grizzlies scored against the bear, with senior Riley Rivera leading the charge, netting five goals and one assist. Syracuse-bound Rocquette Allen recorded nine assists, four draw controls and two goals. Heritage (Colo.) and Rock Canyon (Colo.) are next for another pair of league matchups. Previous: 5
6. Mira Costa (Calif.), 15-0
Mira Costa remains one of two undefeated teams in the West’s Top 10 as they face Palos Verdes (Calif.) on April 22 for the regular season finale. Previous: 6
7. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 15-2
The Knights split last week, falling 18-14 to No. 4 Coronado and coming back to defeat Murrieta Mesa (Calif.), 14-3. Senior Addison Duvel led the charge against the Islanders with five goals on five shots while. Next up is Torrey Pines (Calif.) before wrapping the regular season against league opponent Esperanza (Calif.). Previous: 7
8. Cathedral Catholic (Calif.), 13-4
Cathedral Catholic bounced back from a loss to No. 2 Sacred Heart (Calif.) with a 12-8 conference victory at Scripps Ranch (Calif.) to improve to 3-1 in Western league play. After a break, the Dons wrap up their season with a pair of league matchups against No. 4 Coronado (Calif.) and La Jolla (Calif.). Previous: 8
9. Bainbridge (Wash.), 9-0
Bainbridge remains one of the only undefeated teams left in Washington and are on a 9-0 winning streak. The Spartans have recorded double-digit goals in every game so far this season. Up next is Ballard (Wash.) and Issaquah (Wash.). Previous: NR
10. Oak Ridge (Calif.), 14-4
The Trojans took an 11-8 loss to Torrey Pines (Calif.) in their lone matchup last week. Oak Ridge is 11-1 heading into its final two conference games against Granite Bay (Calif.) and Folsom (Calif.). Previous: 9
— Theresa Palmquist
