Upper Arlington New Midwest No. 1 in USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Regional Rankings

Upper Arlington (Ohio) handed New Trier (Ill.) a decisive defeat to take over the top spot in the Midwest and headline this week's USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Regional Top 10 rankings, presented by CWENCH Hydration.

The Golden Bears haven't lost since their season opener and now boast wins against four of the next five ranked teams in the region.

Northport (N.Y.) was a newcomer last week in the Northeast, and the Tigers continue to rise while adding to their unbeaten start. They squeaked out one win last week and face another big test this week.

Conestoga (Pa.) suffered its first loss and Good Counsel (Md.) ended its regular season with a loss to open the door for unbeaten St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) to move up in the Mid-Atlantic Top 10.

The South Region rankings haven't changed, as the top teams continue to win. West Forsyth (Ga.) and Milton (Ga.) closed out their regular seasons in dominant fashion, while a trio of Florida juggernauts continues to pile up playoff wins.

The West's most significant move is a short slide up by unbeaten Jesuit Portland (Ore.), but more moves could be coming because there are some enormous in-region matchups on tap this week highlighted by Coronado (Calif.) vs. La Costa Canyon (Calif.).

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

The Gains for Brains tournament is a treat for great matchups and it again delivered.

Darien (Conn.) beat Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) to remain undefeated through nine games. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) toppled Nyack (N.Y.), Manhasset (N.Y.) defeated Chatham (N.J.) and Garden City (N.Y.) held off Suffern (N.Y.). 

Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) went 1-1 in its Mid-Atlantic matchups. After blowing out Good Counsel (Md.) impressively, the Tigers fell in overtime to Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.).

Northport (N.Y.) is one of three unbeatens in the region. The Tigers will try to stay that way against a solid Ward Melville (N.Y.) team that has lost just once. Melville's lone defeat came at the hands of New Canaan (Conn.), which tries to knock off Darien this week.

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

1. Darien (Conn.), 9-0

Cam Pokorny (Virginia) had four goals, Anna Von Kennel (Florida) and Adriana Gromelski (Yale) scored three goals apiece, Guiliana Franchetti (Southern New Hampshire) had one goal and one assist and Molly Spellman (six saves) and Addie Horn (two saves) split time in the cage for the Blue Wave in an 11-9 win over Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) in the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.). Previous: 1

2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 8-1

Anna Christie (Notre Dame) had seven goals and one assist, Emma Speed (Florida) added six goals and one assist, and Sofia Moschitta (Stony Brook) made nine saves to lead the Friars to a 15-12 win over Nyack (N.Y.) in the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.). Previous: 2

3. Phillips Andover (Mass.), 10-0

Emma Morrison and Sophie Stetson had two goals and one assist apiece, Ashley Dimnaku had two goals, five ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers, Aubrey Orraca-Cecil had two goals and two ground balls, Autumn Christian (Holy Cross) had one goal and one assist, Maren Boyle had one goal and Maddie Greenwood made 11 saves in a 10-5 win over Dexter Southfield (Mass.). Previous: 3

4. Sayville (N.Y.), 10-0

In a battle of undefeated Suffolk County powers, the Golden Flashes defeated West Islip (N.Y.), 8-3, with Dylan McNamara (Florida State) leading the way with three goals and one assist. Sophia Buffardi (North Carolina) and Olivia Razzano (UMass) had two goals apiece, Carly Cangelosi (Rutgers) added a goal, and Morgan Farrell (Johns Hopkins) chipped in with a pair of assists. Previous: 6

5. Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.), 7-4

It was a roller coaster week for Sacred Heart Greenwich, which defeated Greenwich Academy (Conn.), 9-3, and Good Counsel (MD), 15-6, and raced out to a 9-2 halftime lead before losing in overtime, 12-11, to Notre Dame (Pa.). Previous: 4

6. Noble & Greenough (Mass.), 10-2

It was a milestone game for junior attacker Corey Kumin (North Carolina), who had two goals and two assists to reach 100 career points for Nobles in a 14-4 win over St. Mark’s (Mass.). Presley Upton (Princeton) had three goals and one assist, Bea Trinque (Richmond) netted a hat trick, and Maeve O’Reilly added a pair of goals. Previous: 5

7. Northport (N.Y.), 9-0

Kaleigh Howard (Old Dominion) scored four goals, including the winner with 17 seconds left in regulation, to go along with a pair of assists, Riley Cash (Ohio State) had four goals and one assist, Ava Demarco had a goal and three assists, and Charlotte Cuneo made 10 saves in an 11-10 win over Wilton (Conn.). A showdown with Ward Melville (N.Y.) is up next. Previous: 10

8. Manhasset (N.Y.), 10-1

Manhasset shook off a loss at South Side to win back-to-back games, including a 7-6 victory over Chatham (NJ). Danielle Perfetto (Brown) scored three goals, Harper Lambert (Duke) scored a pair of goals, Elim Yang (Princeton) had a goal and an assist, and Mia Gavin (Lafayette) scored in the win at the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor. Previous: 7

9. Garden City (N.Y.), 10-2 

Michaela Molgano (Penn) had three goals and one assist, Ashley Clark (Harvard) and Averie Smith (Yale) had two goals and two assists apiece, LeeLee Gaffney (American) and Kim Colucci (William & Mary) each had two goals, Grace Brantuk (Cornell) had a goal and Teagan Gately made seven saves in a 12-10 win over Suffern (N.Y.) at the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor. Previous: 9

10. West Islip (N.Y.), 9-1 
Jenna Obloj (Florida) had a pair of goals, Ava Obloj (Florida) had a goal, Caitlin Vail (Rollins) had an assist, and Alyssa Corso (Saint Leo) made eight saves in a 9-3 loss to Sayville that snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Lions. Previous: 8

— Dylan Butler

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

And then there were three. 

Conestoga (Pa.) suffered its first loss of the season to leave only Maryvale (Md.), St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.) and Manchester Valley (Md.) unbeaten in the Top 10. 

Maryvale could lock up a perfect regular season heading into the IAAM playoffs. The biggest spot at stake is the No. 2 seed, which was to be decided Monday in a game between McDonogh (Md.) and a Notre Dame Prep (Md.) team that’s clicking coming into the playoffs.

SSSAS won by just a goal to keep its record perfect. The Saints started the year not at full strength, but have continued to develop as they’ve gotten healthier. 

Manchester Valley now has a 30-game winning streak and closes the regular season with three games this week.

Conestoga lost to a good, but unranked West Chester Henderson (Pa.) team. ‘Stoga is now one of three ranked teams that has lost to someone outside the Top 10 this season. The others are McDonogh, which was upset by Roland Park (Md.), but has since rallied to win six straight; and Good Counsel (Md.), which fell at the hands of St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) before winning five straight games until this week's defeat. All three remain ranked because of their quality of wins. 

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

1. Maryvale (Md.), 14-0

The Lions secured the top seed for the IAAM playoffs. They rolled by Roland Park (Md.) 17-7 to start the week, then pulled away from Archbishop Spalding (Md.) for a 16-10 win to end the week. Spalding had trimmed their lead to one goal at the end of the first quarter before Maryvale won the second quarter by seven goals to ease away. Carly Aldridge scored four goals and Cayden Reese had three goals and two assists while Maddie Moran helped with the possession game on the draw circle and Brynn Howes continued her solid campaign in goal. Previous: 1

2. Penn Charter (Pa.) 16-2

The Quakers swept all three of their games to remain red-hot as the regular season winds down. After a 16-0 win over Mount St. Joseph (Pa.), Penn Charter defeated Notre Dame (Pa.) for the second time in two weeks, 11-8. Harbor Campbell and Claire Cho had had trick and Ana Buckley and Molly Dougherty each had two goals apiece. Mak Myers won six draws. Penn Charter also stopped Bishop Shanahan (Pa.) 14-6 with Maeve Magarity making 13 saves, Myers winning 10 draw controls and four goals apiece from Campbell and Buckley. Mia Dibenedetto caused three turnovers and Dougherty had a hat trick. A matchup against Episcopal Academy (Pa.) highlights this week. Previous: 2

3. Episcopal (Pa.), 13-2

The Churchwomen also went 3-0 on the week. They opened the week with an 11-9 win over Notre Dame (Pa.), controlled Germantown Academy (Pa.) for an 8-1 win and stifled Summit (N.J.) 9-3. Sofia Gagliardi had a hat trick, including her 100th career goal, in the win over Summit. Ellie Schreder won six draw controls and Catilin McCarthy had eight ground balls. Anna MacFarland and McCarthy each caused three turnovers apiece.  In the win over Notre Dame, Maeve Irish and Gagliardi had hat tricks and Irish also had a pair of assists. Nora Bailer won 14 draws. Previous: 3 

4. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), 18-0

Mairin Almy scored the winning goal against in overtime for a 9-8 victory over Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) in their only game of the week. The Saints open the week with a challenging matchup against Stone Ridge (Md.). Previous: 7

5. Conestoga (Pa.), 14-1

After 14 straight wins, the last of them being an 8-7 nailbiter over Springfield-Delco in a rematch of last year’s state semifinals, the Pioneers finally were beaten. West Chester Henderson (Pa.), which only suffered its first loss of the year last week, topped them, 8-7, in overtime despite two goals apiece from Carolyn Jones and Brooke Bickel and four draws from Julia Cowgill. Previous: 4

6. Agnes Irwin (Pa.), 9-3

The Owls edged Moorestown (N.J.) 5-4 in overtime to start their week. They had an easier time against Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) in a 15-5 win. Agnes Irwin faces Germantown Academy (Pa.), IMG Academy (Fla.) and Villa Maria Academy (Pa.) this week. Previous: 6

7. Academy of Notre Dame (Pa.), 10-6

The Irish went 1-2 on the week with losses in league to frontrunners Episcopal (Pa.) and Penn Charter (Pa.) It’s the second time they’ve lost to each this season which accounts for two-thirds of their losses. They finished the week on a high note by rallying from a 9-2 deficit to top Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) in overtime, 12-11, on Riley Davis’ third goal of the game. She also had three caused turnovers and three draw controls. Emma Anthony scored four goals and had three assists and Kiera McHugh scored a hat trick and had an assist along with four draw controls. Previous: 8

8. McDonogh (Md.), 10-3

The Eagles had no difficulty sweeping John Carroll (Md.) 13-6 and Glenelg Country (Md.) 11-4. Reagan O’Donovan posted eight saves and three ground balls in the win over John Carroll and nine saves and a ground ball against Glenelg. McDonogh has the lowest goals against average in the IAAM at 5.4 per game. They play Notre Dame (Md.) in a key game for the second seed in the IAAM playoffs to close the regular season. Previous: 9

9. Manchester Valley (Md.), 11-0

The Mavericks extended their win streak to 30 games with victories against Century (Md.) and Howard (Md.). They play three games this week to close the regular season, with the toughest coming against 7-2 Huntingtown (Md.). Previous: 10

10. Good Counsel (Md.), 14-2
The Falcons beat St. Mary’s Ryken (Md.) before falling to Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) 15-6. After a 4-4 tie, Sacred Heart pulled away. Previous: 5

— Justin Feil

South Top 10

West Forsyth (Ga.) closed a dominant regular season with another double-digit win. The Georgia teams will now turn their attention to the playoffs.

Anderson (Texas) and Episcopal Dallas (Texas) are in the same boat.

Florida's teams have been in full playoff mode. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), Lake Highland (Fla.) and Ponte Vedra (Fla.) continued on their marches toward state championship games. Ponte Vedra looks for some revenge against Bartram Trail in a rematch of last year's season-ending loss.

Our South rankings cover the region from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Texas. 

1. American Heritage-Delray (Fla.), 17-1 
The Stallions made quick work of Ransom Everglades (Fla.) 20-2. American Heritage-Delray next faces St. Edward’s after defeating the Pirates by 13 in the regular season. Previous: 1

2. Lake Highland (Fla.), 17-2
Thirteen Highlanders scored in Lake Highland’s 23-1 over Lakeland Christian (Fla.). Gwen Nassal led with seven points, including three goals. Lake Highland next faces Bishop Moore (Fla.). Previous: 2

3. West Forsyth (Ga.), 18-0
The Wolverines put a bow on a perfect regular season by defeating North Gwinnett (Ga.) 22-3. The win followed a 21-6 victory over Pope (Ga.). West Forsyth won 16 games by double figures. Bryce Birkholz finished the regular season with an eight-goal effort versus North Gwinnett. Previous: 3

4. Milton (Ga.), 15-2
The Eagles’ regular season ended with a 20-6 win over South Forsyth (Ga.). Kylie Waters had four goals in the win. Milton now awaits its postseason opponent. Previous: 4

5. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 13-3
The Sharks defeated Fletcher (Fla.) in a regional quarterfinal. Ponte Vedra next faces Bartram Trail (Fla.), which ended Ponte Vedra’s season a year ago by a single goal in the playoffs. Previous: 5

6. Cambridge (Ga.), 14-4
The Bears finished their regular season by defeating Fellowship Christian (Ga.) 22-9. Gabi Johnson scored seven goals in the win, to add to two assists. Cambridge now waits to learn its postseason matchup. Previous: 6

7. Anderson (Texas), 12-0
The Trojans’ regular season finished with a 10-9 overtime win over Austin on April 16. Anderson now awaits to learn who it will play in the postseason. Previous: 7

8. Episcopal Jacksonville (Fla.), 14-3
The Eagles won their regional quarterfinal last week by a 15-2 margin against St. Augustine (Fla.). ESJ next faces Oak Hall (Fla.) in the postseason. Previous: 8

9. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 13-2
The Eagles are still riding the high of beating Hockaday (Texas) for the second time this year. But focus will soon turn to the postseason as ESD awaits its next challenge. Previous: 9

10. Lambert (Ga.), 15-2
The Longhorns survived a 15-11 contest against Blessed Trinity (Ga.). The win followed a 19-0 shutout over North Forsyth (Ga.). Previous: 10

— Justin Boggs

Midwest Top 10

It's been a long time since New Trier (Ill.) wasn't in one of the top spots in the region, but a challenging week cost the Trevians the No. 1 spot. 

One of their losses came at the hands of an Upper Arlington (Ohio) team that hasn't lost since opening day. The Golden Bears were incredibly impressive in their win over New Trier last week to earn the top spot in the Midwest. 

Loyola (Ill.) also picked up a convincing win over New Trier to solidify itself at No. 2.

No. 3 Hudson (Ohio) puts its unbeaten record on the line when it crosses state lines to take on one of the best in Pennsylvania's west. Hudson has three one-goal wins, but was dominant in two victories last week.

Mariemont (Ohio) will square off against Indian Hill (Ohio) this week in a game with huge in-state impact. Early this season, Mariemont did defeat a Milford (Ohio) team that handed Indian Hill one of its two losses.

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

1. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 11-1 

The Golden Bears have won 11 straight since dropping their opener to 15-2 Milton (Ga.), including Friday’s 15-2 victory over Land of Lincoln power New Trier. Five Upper Arlington players scored multiple goals in the win, including Berkeley Thomas’ four goals (and six draw controls and five ground balls), fellow senior Evie Ruma’s two goals (and three assists) and junior Claire Iams’ hat trick. Previous: 2

2. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 9-4

Chloe Mangel and the Ramblers had a big week. The Notre Dame commit had 13 draw controls apiece in wins over in-state foes Fenwick and New Trier. The Ramblers’ 18-7 win over the Trevians in a rematch of last year’s state title game was particularly big, including six goals from Jillian Rocchio (Michigan), four goals from Molly Dwyer (Clemson) and three goals and three caused turnovers from Kathleen Devine (Navy). Previous: 3

3. Hudson (Ohio) 11-0

There was no let-up after the Explorers edged top in-state foes Hoover and Liberty the week prior. Rather, Hudson took care of business, beating two more in-state foes, Rocky River and Wadsworth, by double-digit margins. Another test awaits Thursday when the Explorers take on 12-1 Pine-Richland (Pa.). Previous: 4

4. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) 9-3

The Patriots had another big week, edging Thomas Worthington (Ohio) by two on the road, then returning home to beat New Trier (Ill.) by four. Megan Benton had five goals against the Trevians while fellow senior Aubrey Bartosik had three goals and three assists. Junior Eloise Pohmer, Bartosik and Benton also had hat tricks earlier in the week against the Cardinals. Previous: 5

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

It was an unusually tough week for the Trevians, who lost three games, two by double digits. That said, all three came against top-notch competition and Scarlett Subeck had a big week. The junior had a hat trick against Olentangy Liberty and two goals apiece against Loyola Academy and Vernon Hills (Ill.). Previous: 1

6. St. Francis DeSales (Ohio) 12-1

The Stallions’ offense was certainly as dangerous as could be this past week, scoring 21 goals apiece against Bishop Watterson (Ohio) and Rocky River (Ohio). Their victory over the Pirates marked the start of a six-game homestand to cap the regular season. Previous: 6

7. East Grand Rapids (Mich.), 12-0

The Pioneers survived a couple of tough in-state tests to remain undefeated. East Grand Rapids started the week with a three-goal win over Forest Hills Central and ended it with a two-goal victory over Detroit Country Day. The competition doesn’t get any easier, including a road trip to Rockford Wednesday and a clash with Land of Lincoln power Loyola Academy Saturday. Previous: 7

8. Prior Lake (Minn.) 5-1

The Lakers put up a 3-0 week, topping all three in-state opponents (Farmington, Maple Grove and Rosemount) by eight-plus goals. Maddi Beaulieu and Quinlynn Lehrmann helped set the tone with four goals apiece against the Tigers to start the week. Previous: 8

9. Kentucky Country Day (Ky.), 17-1

The Bearcats ran their win streak to 13, including doubling up on Eastern (Ky.) in a tough road game. Senior Ellie Beam contributed to seven of KCD’s goals in the 9-7 win with five goals and two assists to go with eight draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls. Beam also had five goals and five draw controls the next day in a win over Christian Academy (Ky.). Previous: 9

10. Mariemont (Ohio), 9-1

The Warriors bounced back from their first loss, to St. Francis DeSales (Ohio), with a pair of emphatic wins, beating in-state foes Sycamore and Turpin by double-digit margins. An Ohio Division II showdown looms Thursday when Mariemont heads to Indian Hill. Previous: 10

— Jonah Rosenblum

West Top 10

Valor Christian (Colo.) handled Fairview (Colo.) in a Colorado showdown. Valor has continued to play well on the heels of unbeaten and No. 1 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.).

This week brings a pair of big matchups to the region. Sacred Heart tries to stay unbeaten and No. 5 St. Ignatius (Calif.) tries to gain some major momentum when the two meet.

First, No. 3 Coronado (Calif.) and No. 4 La Costa Canyon (Calif.) square off Tuesday. La Costa Canyon has lost only once all season, and it came out of region.

Aside from Sacred Heart Prep, Jesuit Portland (Ore.) is the only other ranked team with a perfect record. It is likely to add two more wins this week and hasn't been in a close game since edging Grant (Ore.) two weeks ago. 

Our West rankings cover the Mountain, Pacific and Northwest regions and at least part of the Southwest.

1. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 15-0

Sacred Heart Prep continues to dominate, picking up an 18–1 win over St. Francis-Mountain View (Calif.) and more impressively a 14-2 win over ranked Redwood (Calif.). They’ve controlled nearly every game this season and remain the clear team to beat. The upcoming matchup against St. Ignatius (Calif.) on April 29 will be one of the biggest games of the year out West. Previous: 1

2. Valor Christian (Colo.), 9-2

Valor had one of the strongest weeks in the rankings, defeating Columbine (Colo.) 17–5 and then taking down ranked Fairview (Colo.) 13–5. Micki Tanella led the way with 5 goals and 2 assists, along with 2 draw controls. This was a statement week that reinforces their position near the top. Previous: 2

3. Coronado (Calif.), 13-3

Coronado has continued its strong run with wins over Scripps Ranch (Calif.) 21–11 and La Jolla (Calif.) 17–4. They’ve been consistent offensively and continue to separate from teams in the middle of the rankings. Their upcoming game against La Costa Canyon (Calif.) will be a key test. Previous: 3

4. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 14-1

La Costa Canyon added two more wins, beating Carlsbad (Calif.) 15–7 and Del Norte (Calif.) 17–3. They continue to take care of business with consistency and remain firmly in the top tier heading into a big matchup with Coronado. Previous: 4

5. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 13-4

St. Ignatius picked up dominant wins over Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) 21–2 and Menlo School (Calif.) 19–5. They’ve responded well after earlier inconsistencies, and the upcoming game against Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) will be a major opportunity to make a statement. Previous: 5

6. Santa Margarita (Calif.), 14-2

Santa Margarita handled a competitive game against Mater Dei (Calif.) with a 10–8 win before cruising past Orange Lutheran (Calif.) 20–1. They continue to show balance, with the ability to win tight games and dominate when given the opportunity. Previous: 6

7. Mira Costa (Calif.), 13-3 

Mira Costa closed out its regular season with a strong 15–5 win over Redondo Union (Calif.). They’ve been steady down the stretch and move up slightly as other teams around them falter. Previous: 8

8. Redwood (Calif.), 13-5

Redwood picked up wins over Novato (Calif.) 18–2 and San Marin (Calif.) 14–12 before losing to top-ranked Sacred Heart. The tighter result against San Marin (Calif.) shows some vulnerability, but they continue to stack wins. Previous: 9

9. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 8-0

Jesuit Portland remains undefeated and continues to roll through its schedule. While they haven’t faced the same level of competition as some California teams, the consistency and results keep them moving up. Previous: 10

10. Fairview (Colo.), 9-3

Fairview drops after a tough week, falling to Kent Denver (Colo.) 6–3 and Valor Christian (Colo.) 13–5. Those results create separation from the teams above, though they remain in the rankings based on earlier performances. Previous: 7

— Sonorah Hunter