Girls' Regional Top 10 Rankings: Loyola Academy (Ill.) New Midwest No. 1

When Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) knocked off No. 1 Upper Arlington (Ohio) and unbeaten Hudson (Ohio), it paved the way for dominant Loyola Academy (Ill.) to take the top spot in the Midwest Region in the most impactful change in this week's USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Regional Top 10 rankings, presented by CWENCH Hydration.

The Midwest saw plenty of head-to-head matchups affect the rankings. Loyola put together a convincing final stretch to vault to the top spot, including a win over Top-5 New Trier (Ill.). Liberty was impressive because of who they had to beat to earn their final, and St. Francis DeSales (Ohio) captured the state's Division II crown with a win over Top-10 Mariemont (Ohio). Only Minnesota's duo remains active among the region's ranked teams.

The Northeast still has a strong contingent of ranked teams playing. At the top, Darien (Conn.) and Sayville (N.Y.) have continued unbeaten seasons. Garden City (N.Y.), Huntington (N.Y.), Penfield (N.Y.) and Nyack (N.Y.) are all ranked and all on their way to state semifinal games. Garden City and Nyack will meet each other in a premier game. 

In the Mid-Atlantic Top 10, West Chester Henderson (Pa.) was the only team to play last week. The Warriors advanced to their state tournament semifinals with a narrow win. 

The South and West will not be updated until the year-end final rankings because most of their regions have completed play this season.

Below you'll find this week's USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Regional Top 10 updates for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest and West regions, complete with recaps of the teams' recent and upcoming games.

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

NORTHEAST Top 10

While the season is winding down, it's more of the same at the top. Darien (Conn.) has won 20 straight games to earn a spot in its state semifinals.

Sayville (N.Y.) also stayed perfect. The Golden Flashes beat South Side (N.Y.) in the Long Island Class C championship.

Two of the Top 10 teams will meet in the top matchup of the week. Garden City (N.Y.) faces Nyack (N.Y.) in the New York Class B semifinals. 

Huntington (N.Y.) and Penfield (N.Y.) could meet in the Class A title game. Both are headed into semifinals matchups.

Our Northeast rankings cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

1. Darien (Conn.), 20-0

Bryn Charney scored four goals, Cam Pokorny (Virginia) had three goals and one assist, Adriana Gromelski (Yale) had two goals and two assists, and Morgan Hite (Cornell) added a pair of goals as the Blue Wave defeated Staples (Conn.), 16-3, in the CIAC Class LL quarterfinals. Darien takes on Conard (Conn.) in the semifinals. Previous: 1

2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 15-1

The Friars made it seven straight NSCHSAA championships, defeating Kellenberg (N.Y.), 13-4, at Farmingdale State College. Madison Sussi (UMass) scored four goals, Emma Speed (Florida) had three goals and three assists, Anna Christie (Notre Dame) had three goals and one assist, Cameron Pupke (Princeton) scored a pair of goals, and Meadow Szillus (Stony Brook) had one goal and one assist for St. Anthony’s. Previous: 2

3. Sayville (N.Y.), 19-0 

Sophia Buffardi (North Carolina) and Dylan McNamara (Florida State) had two goals and one assist each, Leah Babcock (Niagara) had two goals, Olivia Razzano (UMass) chipped in with three assists, and Julia Lilienthal (Vanderbilt) made five saves as Sayville defeated South Side (N.Y.) 8-5 to win the Long Island Class C championship. The Golden Flashes take on Rye (N.Y.) in the New York State Class C semifinals at SUNY Cortland. Previous: 3

4. Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), 12-6

Peyla Carcaterra had four goals and two assists, Haley Washall (Penn State) had three goals and one assist, Sasha Mollett netted a hat trick, Micayla DeVeau had one goal and one assist, Ryan Hodge had a goal, Georgia Lillis (Stanford) had a pair of assists and eight draw controls and Addy Flinchbaugh (Colby) made seven saves in a 12-7 win over Dexter Southfield (Mass.) 12-7 to clinch a third Prep Cup title in four years. Previous: 4

5. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 20-2

Nobles made it five consecutive ISL championships, defeating Governor’s (Mass.), 15-7, in the title game. Presley Upton (Princeton) had four goals and two assists, Ave Newman (Notre Dame) had three goals and two assists, Maeve O’Reilly netted a hat trick, Bea Trinque (Richmond) had a pair of goals, and Corey Kumin (North Carolina) had one goal and two assists. Previous: 5

6. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 18-1 

The Big Blue bounced back from a loss to Dexter Southfield (Mass.) in the Prep Cup semifinals to defeat Brooks (Mass.), 23-5, and Phillips Exeter (NH), 21-5, to close out the season. Against Exeter, Ashley Dimnaku had six goals, two assists, and 10 draw controls, Emma Morrison had five goals, two assists, three caused turnovers, five ground balls, and five draw controls, Sophie Stetson had three goals and one assist, Maren Boyle had two goals and two ground balls, and Charlotte Dorman (Holy Cross) had two goals and one assist. Previous: 6

7. Garden City (N.Y.), 18-2 

Kim Colucci (William & Mary) scored four goals, Michaela Molgano (Penn) had three goals and two assists, Averie Smith (Yale) and Grace Brantuk (Cornell) added two goals apiece, and Teagan Gately made 14 saves as Garden City defeated Westhampton (N.Y.) 13-6 to win the Long Island Class B title. The Trojans take on Nyack (N.Y.) in the New York State Class B semifinals at SUNY Cortland. Previous: 7

8. Huntington (N.Y.), 18-2

Olivia Puccio, Ava Bencivenga and Jolie Weinschreider (Rutgers) scored two goals apiece, Valentina Puccio (Hofstra) had one goal and one assist, and Juliet Johnson made 13 saves in a 9-6 win over Massapequa (N.Y.) in the Long Island Class A final. The Blue Devils advance to take on Suffern (N.Y.) in the New York State Class A semifinals at SUNY Cortland. Previous: 8

9. Penfield (N.Y.), 17-3

Penfield rallied from a four-goal deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat West Genesee (N.Y.), 12-11, in the New York State Class A regional final. Reegan Sercu (Youngstown State) scored the tying goal and then, with a little more than a minute remaining, added the winner for the Patriots, who will face Shaker (N.Y.) in the New York State Class A semifinals at SUNY Cortland. Previous: 9

10. Nyack (N.Y.), 16-4
Abby Gould had seven goals and two assists, Ella Gould (Michigan) had four goals and seven assists, Lila Gilbart had four goals, two assists and six draw controls, Casey Cummings (Syracuse) had two goals, one assist and seven draw controls in a 21-10 win over Warwick in the New York State Class B regional final. Previous: 10

— Dylan Butler

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

Only one team in the Top 10 was still active last week. West Chester Henderson (Pa.) kept its spot in the rankings with a narrow defeat of Avon Grove (Pa.) in the Pennsylvania AAA tournament quarterfinals. After jumping out to a sizeable lead, they had to hold on for the win. They now meet Springfield-Delco (Pa.) in the semifinals, and will try to sweep them this season. A win today could set up a third matchup of the season with Conestoga (Pa.). 

Our Mid-Atlantic rankings cover D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

1. Maryvale (Md.), 18-0

The top-seeded Lions repeated as IAAM A Conference champions with a 10-5 win over second-seeded McDonogh (Md.) to end the best season in program history. The Lions hadn’t won a conference crown since 2002, but now are repeat winners only five years after they went 8-7. Previous: 1

2. Penn Charter (Pa.) 25-2

The Quakers ended their season with a PAISAA championship by topping Episcopal (Pa.). They also won the Inter-Ac League title. Penn Charter finished the season on a 24-game winning streak. During the season, they defeated such respected programs as St. Paul’s (Md.), Potomac (Va.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), Agnes Irwin (Pa.), Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), Moorestown (N.J.), Manheim Township (Pa.) and Archbishop Carroll (Pa.). Previous: 2

3. Manchester Valley (Md.), 19-0 

The Mavericks ended their season on a 38-game winning streak by repeating as Class 2A state champions. They outscored teams, 325-79, over the season. Taylor Fique scored a game-high five goals, Addison Meyer finished with four goals, Bella Miller and Taylor Bailey scored twice apiece and Carolyn Lowe and Nora Cassidy each scored a goal in a 15-4 win over Centennial (Md.). It’s their third state title in four seasons. Previous: 3

4. Episcopal (Pa.), 16-6 

After a 13-9 win over Notre Dame (Pa.) in the semifinals, the Churchwomen fell to Penn Charter in the PAISAA final to end their season. The Churchwomen beat Penn Charter in the first meeting of the season, one of only two teams to do so. Episcopal also defeated Oak Knoll (N.J.), Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Agnes Irwin (Pa.) and Summit (N.J.) during the season. Previous: 4

5. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 16-7

The Irish lost for the third time this season to Episcopal to end their season in the PAISAA semifinals. In a far improved schedule, Notre Dame defeated St. Paul’s (Md.), McDonogh (Md.), Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), Agnes Irwin (Pa.), Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) and Moorestown (N.J.). Previous: 5

6. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 25-1 

The Saints defeated St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) 10-5 in the VISAA championship to end their season.  SSSAS had won by a goal in their previous meeting. The Saints only loss came against Stone Ridge (Md.), a team that they beat the following meeting to avenge the defeat. Their best wins came against Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), Loyola Academy (Ill.), St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.), Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), and St. John’s College (D.C.). Previous: 6

7. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 13-7

The Owls were right in the PAISAA semifinals, trailing 2-1 at halftime against Penn Charter before losing, 16-3 to end their season. It was their third loss of the season to Penn Charter. They picked up wins this year over Manheim Township (Pa.), Coronado (Calif.), La Costa Canyon (Calif.), Notre Dame (Pa.), Moorestown (N.J.), Villa Maria Academy (Pa.) and Episcopal (Pa.). Previous: 7

8. McDonogh (Md.), 13-4

After winning nine straight games to reach the IAAM A Conference championship, the Eagles’ season ended with a loss to Maryvale. McDonogh had a stellar defense that allowed only 101 goals all season in 17 games. Maryvale was the first team to score in double figures in 13 games. Previous: 8

9. Good Counsel (Md.), 18-2

The top-seeded Falcons won their fifth straight WCAC championship 13-3 over Paul VI (Va.) to end their season. Good Counsel outscored teams, 328-113, this season. Their only losses came against St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) and Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.). They picked up wins over Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), Severna Park (Md.), Stone Ridge (Md.), Milton (Ga.) and St. John’s College (D.C.). Previous: 9

10. West Chester Henderson (Pa.), 23-1
The Warriors built a 9-2 lead in the third quarter, then did not score the rest of the way as Avon Grove (Pa.) drew closer and closer in their Pennsylvania AAA quarterfinal matchup. Henderson fortunately held the comeback off for a 9-8 win to advance to today’s semifinal against Springfield-Delco (Pa.). Bailey Schalleur led the Warriors with a hat trick. They also got a pair of goals from Mary Cate Killoran. They beat Radnor (Pa.) 13-8 in the first round. The final is scheduled for Saturday at Penn State. Previous: 10

— Justin Feil

Midwest Top 10

The most active region kept things interesting coming down the stretch with a new No. 1 and several state champions crowned. 

Loyola (Ill.) is new atop the rankings this week. The Ramblers were convincing winners through their stretch drive to a state championship.

Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) cleared the way to the top with wins over Hudson (Ohio) and Upper Arlington (Ohio) in a pair of Top-5 wins. Liberty had lost to Hudson in the regular season. 

St. Francis DeSales (Ohio) edged Mariemont (Ohio) in a semifinal thriller before securing their state title. Minnetonka (Minn.) is hoping for the same path. They won a tight section game to keep their run going.

Another Minnesota giant, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.), also pushed their record to 15-1 with a section championship.

Our Midwest rankings cover Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

1. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 22-4

The Ramblers didn’t just win 16 in a row to end the season. They also topped every postseason foe by at least nine goals en route to their state title. Kathleen Devine, Molly Dwyer and Jillian Rocchio capped the dominant run with four goals apiece in Loyola’s 21-4 state title game victory over York (Ill.), while Chloe Mangel contributed 12 draw controls to go with two goals and two assists. The Ramblers allowed just 16 goals (2.7 per game) during their postseason run. Previous: 2

2. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) 20-3

After graduating Class of 2025 standouts Corinna Hilmas and Madeline Pohmer, it was hard to know what to expect from the Patriots. How about a third straight state title, capped by 9-8 wins over undefeated Hudson (Ohio) and rival Upper Arlington (Ohio) in the semis and title game, respectively. Evie Howenstine had eight saves against the Golden Bears, one with 20 seconds remaining, while Eloise Pohmer had a hat trick and Mary Tate had 10 draw controls. Previous: 4

3. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 22-2

The Golden Bears lost a heartbreaker of a state title game despite a four-goal performance (on just six shots) from Evie Ruma. That marked Ruma’s 10th straight game with multiple goals, including five goals against Springboro (Ohio) in their state semifinal. Previous: 1

4. Hudson (Ohio) 20-1

For the fourth straight season, the Explorers fell in the state semifinals. That doesn’t diminish a remarkable year for a young Hudson team (just three senior starters) that exceeded all expectations. Laine Lewis had a hat trick, Lauren Brownley had two goals and two assists and Claire Orazen also had multiple goals in the Explorers’ loss to the Patriots. Previous: 3

5. New Trier (Ill.), 18-6

The Trevians’ record is a tad deceptive. Of their six losses, two came against Illinois state champion Loyola Academy, one apiece came against the competitors in the Ohio Division I state title game (Liberty and Upper Arlington) and the final two came against California powers. Avery Anderson, Riley Nolan and Scarlett Subeck all finished their senior seasons with 80-plus points for New Trier. Previous: 5

6. St. Francis DeSales (Ohio) 22-1

After a 14-13 victory over Mariemont in the Ohio Division II state semifinals, the Stallions were dominant in the title game, topping Bay 21-9. Butler commit Caroline Cross had six goals, including the game-winner with 33.9 seconds remaining, against the Warriors, while Mackenzie Kitchen had a key late save. Campbell Heald then erupted for seven goals (and two assists) in the title game. Previous: 6

7. Minnetonka (Minn.) 15-1

The Skippers topped Orono (Minn.), 15-14, in a thriller of a Section 2 championship game. Charlotte Marshman (three goals, two assists) and Ingrid Huber (two goals, three assists) had five points apiece while Lilly Palm and Chloe Ronning each had four. Previous: 7

8. Kentucky Country Day (Ky.), 23-1

The Bearcats delivered another brilliant season, with 19 straight wins to end the year, capped by a third straight state championship. Senior Ellie Beam was remarkable all year, leading KCD in goals (122), assists (58), points (180), ground balls (81) and draw controls (138). Four teammates — senior Ceci Flowers and juniors Preston Amin, Olivia Autry and Payton Jones — also topped 60 points. Previous: 8

9. Mariemont (Ohio), 19-2

The Warriors gave the Stallions all they could handle in the state semifinals. It was a fitting close to a remarkable season in which Mariemont won 12 in a row at one point with its lone losses coming to Division II state champion DeSales by a combined four goals. Previous: 9

10. Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.), 15-1

Make it 13 straight wins for the Raiders, who have held seven straight opponents to four goals or fewer. Indeed, Cretin-Derham Hall hasn’t allowed more than six goals in a game during its lengthy win streak. Jordin Rosga had seven assists in the Raiders’ Section 3 title game win over Park of Cottage Grove while Paloma Kronschnabel and Lilly Selander each had hat tricks. Previous: 10

— Jonah Rosenblum