It’s all set up for a pair of enormous matches on Saturday, as No. 1 New Canaan takes on No. 2 St. Anthony’s in South Huntington, N.Y., and Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) meets up with Darien (Conn.) in Hillsborough, N.J. It’s the biggest weekend (thus far) of the 2024 girls’ scholastic lacrosse season. Well, at least until the Gains for Brains Showcase in a few weeks.
1. New Canaan (Conn.) 1-0
The Rams posted a win over Westhampton (N.Y.) Beach, having postponed what could have been a telling opener with Rye (N.Y.). Team takes on South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) on Saturday
2. South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 4-0
The Friars got a big road win at Victor (N.Y.) last week, but a showdown with against No. 1 New Canaan lurks on April 13th
3. Darien (Conn.) 1-0
The Wave survived an early fusillade against Brooklandville St. Paul’s (Md.), but they calmly pulled back ahead by the end of the third quarter and won by two
4. Olney Good Counsel (Md.) 11-0
The Falcons had a pair of telling wins against Charlottesville St. Anne’s Belfield (Va.) and Bethesda Stone Ridge (Md.) in last weekend’s Spring Fling.
5. Newtown Square Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 11-0
The Churchwomen came out ahead of Summit (N.J.) last Saturday by a score of 10-4; today’s Fort Washington Germantown Academy (Pa.) rivalry match heads up the week
6. Garden City (N.Y.) 4-0
Trojans beat Port Washington (N.Y.) 13-4 last week
7. Bethesda Stone Ridge (Md.) 7-2
Stone Ridge fell to Good Counsel 15-12 at Spring Fling, but also beat Chantilly Paul IV (Va.) at the same tournament
8. Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) 5-1
McDonogh takes aim at Darien at the weekend, but a meeting today with undefeated Severn Archbishop Spalding (Md.) is a key measuring stick for the Eagles
9. Manchester (Md.) Valley 5-0
Emma Penczek had eight goals in a 17-5 win over Towson (Md.); county slate begins this week for the Mavericks
10. Charlottesville St. Anne’s Belfield (Va.) 10-1
The Saints fell to Good Counsel last weekend at Spring Fling by an 18-6 count
Who’s out: Brooklandville St. Paul’s, 9-7 loss to Darien (Conn.)
And bear in mind: Danville San Ramon Valley (Calif.) 10-0, Denver Colorado Academy (Colo.) 7-0, Delray American Heritage (Fla.) 15-1, Eldersburg Liberty (Md.) 3-1, Lutherville Maryvale Prep (Md.) 9-1, Severn Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 6-0, Brooklandville St. Paul’s School for Girls (Md.) 10-2, Hingham Notre Dame Academy (Mass.) 0-0, Summit (N.J.) 2-1, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) 5-0, Sacred Heart Greenwich (Conn.) 3-1, Radnor Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) 4-0
