Maxpreps Xcellent 25 National Girls Lacrosse Rankings

With only two seniors and a defense that includes three freshmen, many thought Century (Md.) might be a year away from battling the top teams in Baltimore's hotbed of IAAM powerhouses.

But on Saturday, the Knights improved to 7-0 by stunning former No. 5 Notre Dame Prep, 9-4, and then using a 10-1 run in the second half to down South River, 17-8, in a round robin tourney. Century enters the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 at No. 15.

"We started out the year very young and we've been continually getting better," said Century coach Becky Trumbo-Groves. "The big thing for us is that we have a lot of talent and our practices are very competitive.

"The subs are pushing the starters, and the freshmen are really coming on. I thought we had the potential to do that (beat Notre Dame Prep) and I didn't know if we were there yet."



Junior defender Tara Hart has been the anchor for the young back line and junior goalie Allison Remenapp has been a standout. She had 14 saves against Notre Dame Prep and 10 more against South River.

The two seniors, Angela Flister (signed with Florida) and Alice Mercer (Maryland), have been instrumental in the 7-0 start. Flister had 10 goals in the two wins Saturday.

Games to Watch
No. 2 Bryn Mawr (Md.) at No. 1 McDonogh (Md.), Wednesday
No. 12 Loyola Academy (Ill.) at No. 9 Georgetown Visitation (Washington, D.C.), Thursday
No. 18 Northport (N.Y.) at No. 23 Ward Melville (N.Y.), Monday

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Girls Lacrosse Rankings

1. (No. 1 last week) McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 5-0
The Eagles coasted past IAAM rival Maryvale Prep (Md.), 22-13, Wednesday as Taylor Cummings scored five goals while Mallory Schonk, Samantha Burgess and Corinne Etchison each had four. They host Bryn Mawr Wednesday in a classic 1 vs. 2 battle at Bryn Mawr and Friday at St. Paul's.

2. (2) Bryn Mawr (Baltimore), 7-0
The Mawrtians toppled Roland Park (Md.) 12-7 in the IAAM, as Erica Matz and Kassandra Bowling had three goals each. They play at McDonogh Wednesday and then host Maryvale Prep (Md.) Thursday.



3. (3) Garden City (N.Y.), 4-0
The Trojans won their last three games by a combined score of 54-7. They host Division (N.Y.) Thursday and Darien (Conn.) Monday.

4. (4) Moorestown (N.J.), 3-0
The Quakers downed previously undefeated Council Rock North (Pa.), 17-9, as Stephanie Toy and Marie McCool both had five goals. Their big game this week is Saturday at Washington Township.

5. (6) St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), 3-0
The Friars downed Chatham (N.J.), 16-12, Saturday as Stephanie Paloscio collected four goals and three assists and Maggie Bill had two goals and three assists. They host St. John the Baptist (N.Y.) Friday.

6. (7) Garnet Valley (Glen Mills, Pa.), 6-0
The Jaguars blitzed West Chester East, 20-5 Thursday, and now gear for a key game today vs. Central League rival Radnor (Pa.).

7. (8) Farmingdale (N.Y.), 5-0
The Dalers routed Penfield (N.Y.), 17-4 Monday, as Kimberly Kolodny erupted for eight goals. They are off the rest of the week.

8. (9) Vero Beach (Fla.), 14-1
The Fighting Indians claimed a 13-6 win over previously undefeated Upper Dublin (Pa.) and host 3-0 Sacred Heart Academy (N.Y.) on Wednesday.

9. (10) Georgetown Visitation Prep (Washington, D.C.), 6-0
The Tigers routed Episcopal (Va.), 19-5, and have a key matchup Thursday at home vs. No. 12 Loyola Academy (Ill.).

10. (11) West Genesee (Camillus, N.Y.), 3-0
The Wildcats handled Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) 16-4, and have a key battle today at defending State Class C champion Christian Brothers (N.Y.).

11. (12) Ridgewood (N.J.), 5-0
The Maroons downed Mendham, 14-8, Monday in a battle of teams that met in the 2010 Tournament of Champions finals – a game won by Ridgewood, 7-6. They had not played since. The Maroons have a key home game Friday vs. Summit (N.J.).

12. (13) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 6-0
The Ramblers downed Cleveland Heights (Ill.), 15-7, and Montini Catholic (Ill.), 16-5. They face their biggest test to date Thursday at Georgetown Visitation (D.C.).



13. (14) Hauppauge (N.Y.), 4-0
The Eagles routed Mt. Sinai (N.Y.), 17-7. Their biggest game this week is a Friday date at Sayville.

14. (15) Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville, Md.), 4-0
The Mustangs were off last week. Their key game is Saturday at Winters Mill.

15. (NR) Century (Sykesville, Md.), 7-0
The Knights surprised everyone by taking down Notre Dame Prep, 9-4, and South River, 17-8, in a round robin tourney Saturday. Alice Mercer and Angela Flister each scored three goals and Haley Bordner added two goals and two assists in the victory over Notre Dame Prep. Flister pumped in seven goals against South River and Kasey Wolfe added three goals and an assist.

16. (18) St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, Va.), 5-2
The Saints routed Holy Cross (Md.), 17-1. They host New York power Brighton on Wednesday and Good Counsel Saturday at their own Spring Fling.

17. (20) Milton (Ga.), 9-1
The Eagles were off last week and host New York power Victor Friday.

18. (21) Northport (N.Y.), 3-1
The Tigers blitzed Commack (N.Y.), 22-8. Their next key game is Monday at Ward Melville (N.Y.).

19. (16) West Morris Mendham (Mendham, N.J.), 4-1
The Minutemen dropped a 14-8 decision to Ridgewood Monday in a rematch of their Tournament of Champions title game of 2010. Their next big game is Friday at Chatham (N.J.).

20. (22) Great Valley (Malvern, Pa.), 3-0
The Patriots won a 21-17 score-a-thon over Radnor (Pa.) as Emily Scullin had five goals and two assists and Ali Karwoski scored four more.



21. (25) Eastport-South Manor (Manorville, N.Y.), 5-0
The Sharks, who recently won tight games over Rocky Point (13-9) and Mt. Sinai (9-8), face their biggest test Friday when they host Shoreham-Wading River.

22. (NR) Wantagh (N.Y.), 4-1
The Warriors won a 12-11 decision over Manhasset. They have a key game Saturday at 4-0 Bay Shore.

23. (NR) Ward Melville (East Setauket, N.Y.), 6-0
The Patriots have not allowed more than seven goals in a game this year in their undefeated start. They face their biggest test Monday when they host Northport.

24. (19) Manhasset (N.Y.), 3-1
Halle Majorana scored the winner with 20 seconds left in overtime to lift the Indians to a 10-9 win over Notre Dame Prep (Md.), following their loss to Wantag. Julia Glynn led Manhasset with three goals.

25. (5) Notre Dame Prep (Towson, Md.), 5-2
The Blazers rebounded from losses to Manhasset, 10-9, and Century, 9-4, by downing South River, 15-9. Danielle Seifert led the win with four goals. They play at Brighton (N.Y.) today.

Dropped out:
Maryvale Prep (Brooklandville, Md.), 4-2; Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 5-4; Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City, Md.), 5-1



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