MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Girls Lacrosse Rankings

Deanna Knobloch does not enjoy being in the spotlight – but this time the Moorestown girls lacrosse coach had to accept some of the accolades.

Now in her 21st season, Knobloch has reached yet another milestone as her Quakers gave her win No. 400 Saturday in a season-opening 8-3 triumph over Strath Haven. The win gave Knobloch an unimaginable record of 400-29-4.

"There's no doubt I take pride in this milestone," she said. "But there's no way I could have accomplished this without the help of so many other people. I have been lucky for the past 21 years to have amazing assistant coaches, phenomenal players and outstanding support from parents and the community. That has allowed me to accomplish a goal."

The weather was dreary for the game and the Quakers badly outshot the Panthers, who played solid defense and kept the game competitive. Marie McCool scored four goals and Stephanie Toy added a pair for Moorestown.

Last year Moorestown failed to win the Tournament of Champions title for the second-straight year after claiming the crown from 2000-09. The Quakers lost by one goal to two-time champion Ridgewood last year after being shocked by Shawnee in the playoffs the year before.

"Our goal of winning the Tournament of Champions is always the same year-in and year-out," Knobloch said. "This team is hungrier than ever to get to that point and I have no doubt that we can get there if we stay together as a team and work extremely hard."

Notre Dame Prep is rolling
Notre Dame Prep improved to 4-0 after an impressive 13-5 victory over John Carroll Friday in the IAAM. Coach Mary Bartel said her team is beginning to jell.

"We have a group of scrappy kids. It has been a process and I think it will continue to unfold. Friday was certainly a wonderful win for us."

Bartel pointed to senior defender Elisa Liberto, goalie Mary-Sean Wilcox (headed to Florida) and senior midfielder Hannah Hartman (Notre Dame) as the keys to the early success

Big Game this Week
No. 5 Notre Dame Prep at No. 19 Manhasset, Thursday

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Girls Lacrosse Rankings

1. (No. 1 last week) McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 4-0
The Eagles coasted past Garrison Forest, 18-4, on Monday as Taylor Cummings had three goals and three assists. They travel to Maryvale Prep (Md.) Wednesday, but the big game is April 11 at No. 2 Bryn Mawr.

2. (2) Bryn Mawr (Baltimore), 6-0
The Mawrtians earned a hard-fought 5-3 IAAM victory over St. Mary's and then Monday toppled Dulaney 15-4 as Kassandra Bowling and Caroline Turco each scored three goals. They host Roland Park Wednesday and then gear for a home game April 11 with McDonogh.

3. (3) Garden City (N.Y.), 3-0
The Trojans routed Lynbrook, 18-3, as Alex Bruno had five goals and an assist and Catherine Dickinson added three goals and an assist. They host Long Beach Wednesday.

4. (4) Moorestown (N.J.), 1-0
Coach Deanna Knobloch improved her record over 21 years to a sizzling 400-29-4 with Saturday's 8-3 triumph over Strath Haven (Pa.). Marie McCool scored four goals and Stephanie Toy added a pair for Moorestown, which plays Wednesday at Council Rock North (Pa.).

5. (7) Notre Dame Prep (Towson, Md.), 4-0
Molly Cobb had four goals and goalie Mary-Sean Wilcox made 13 saves for the Blazers in an IAAM 13-5 conquest of John Carroll (Md.). Notre Dame Prep gears for a Thursday morning (11 a.m.) date at No. 19 Manhasset (N.Y.).

6. (10) St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), 3-0
The Friars looked impressive with a 17-6 rout of Manhasset. Anne Heagerty poured in six goals and Stephanie Paloscio added three goals and two assists while Alexis Nicolia scored three. They host New Jersey power Chatham Saturday.

7. (11) Garnet Valley (Glen Mills, Pa.), 5-0
The Jaguars earned a 9-5 victory over Good Counsel Monday as Halley Barnes scored four goals. They host West Chester East Thursday.

8. (12) Farmingdale (N.Y.), 4-0
The Dalers won two games last week by a combined 35-7 score. They host East Meadow (N.Y.) Wednesday.

9. (13) Vero Beach (Fla.), 12-1
The Fighting Indians came out looking good at the AmLax Challenge at St. Petersburg, Fla. They beat three good teams, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, 12-11; Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), 11-8; and Milton, (Ga.), 15-13. They host Pennsylvania power Upper Dublin Wednesday and Long Island power Sacred Heart April 11.

10. (NR) Georgetown Visitation Prep (Washington, D.C.), 6-0
The Tigers stunned the lacrosse world by blitzing Good Counsel, 16-7, as Tess McEvoy collected five goals and two assists and Mary Grace Mooney added two goals and three assists. GV then edged St. Mary's, 8-7. They play Wednesday at Episcopal (Va.).

11. (14) West Genesee (Camillus, N.Y.), 1-0
The Wildcats opened with an 11-6 win over Baldwinsville. They play at Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) Wednesday.

12. (16) Ridgewood (N.J.), 1-0
The Maroons opened defense of their two Tournament of Champions titles by downing Morris Knolls, 14-11, as Kaitlin Concilio scored five goals. They play at West Essex (N.J.) Thursday.

13. (17) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 5-0
The Ramblers improved to 5-0 with a 15-7 conquest of Cleveland Heights (Ill.). They will get their biggest test when they come east next week and face Georgetown Visitation April 11.

14. (18) Hauppauge (N.Y.), 3-0
The Eagles have yet to be tested in wins over Babylon (14-4), Harborfields (12-7) and East Hampton (15-4), but have a big game Tuesday at Mt. Sinai.

15. (19) Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville, Md.), 4-0
The Mustangs earned a key 9-7 win over Glenelg as Taylor Hensh (four goals) notched the game-winner off a feed from Nicole Grote (who tied the game at 7).

16. (20) West Morris Mendham (Mendham, N.J.), 0-0
The Minutemen opened by routing Columbia (N.J.), 17-2, as Aly Messinger had four goals and four assists. They play Tuesday at home vs. Mountain Lakes (N.J.).

17. (21) Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City, Md.), 4-0
The Vikings won two games last week by a 41-6 total. They play Leonardtown Saturday in their own tournament.

18. (6) St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, Va.), 3-2
The Saints postponed their game Monday vs. Notre Dame Prep due to the sudden death of the father of a SSSA player. They lost to Vero Beach, 12-11, after standout Carly Reed got her second yellow card and had to be removed. They bounced back by defeating Conestoga (Pa.), 11-6. SSSA hosts Holy Cross (Md.) Wednesday.

19. (8) Manhasset (N.Y.), 3-1
The Indians rebounded from a 17-6 loss to St. Anthony's with a 13-2 victory over Division as Julia Glynn notched four goals and Halle Majorana added three goals and two assists. They host Wantagh Wednesday and No. 5 Notre Dame Prep Thursday.

20. (15) Milton (Ga.), 9-1
The Eagles won two out of three games in Florida's AmLax Challenge, defeating Pennsylvania's Mount St. Joseph, 13-9, and Archbishop Carroll, 19-18, in a thriller Monday. The loss was to Vero Beach, 15-13.

21. (5) Northport (N.Y.), 2-1
The Tigers rebounded from a stunning 11-8 decision to West Babylon by toppling Smithtown West, 19-7, on Monday as Cortney Fortunato had seven goals and two assists. In the defeat, West Babylon bolted to a 5-0 lead and held Fortunato to one goal. The Tigers host Commack Wednesday.

22. (24) Great Valley (Malvern, Pa.), 3-0
The Patriots earned a 14-12 win over Boyertown (Pa.) as Ali Karwoski scored five goals and Emily Scullin and Avery Murphy added three apiece. They host Radnor in a key game Thursday.

23. (24) Maryvale Prep (Brooklandville, Md.), 1-1
The Lions have won four straight, capped by a 13-12 triumph over IAAM foe Mount de Sales. They host No. 1 McDonogh Wednesday.

24. (9) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 3-2
The Falcons suffered consecutive losses to Georgetown Visitation, 16-7, and Garnet Valley, 9-5. They hope to rebound Tuesday vs. Bishop Ireton (Va.) as they gear for a key game Thursday at home vs. Mendham (N.J.).

25. (NR) Eastport-South Manor (Manorville, N.Y.), 4-0
The Sharks improved to 4-0 as Dene' Dimartino (four goals) garnered the game-winner with 2 minutes left in a 9-8 victory over Mt. Sinai. The Sharks host Rocky Point Tuesday.

Dropped out
John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.) 2-3, St. Ignatius (San Francisco) 7-1.

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