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 WatchNo. 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 Rankings1. (No. 1 last week) McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 5-0The 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), 7-0The 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.), 4-0The 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.), 3-0The 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.), 3-0The 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.), 6-0The 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.), 5-0The 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.), 14-1The 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.), 6-0The 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.), 3-0The Wildcats handled Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) 16-4, and have a key battle today at defending State Class C champion Christian Brothers (N.Y.).
The Ridgewood lacrosse team has swarmedto a 5-0 record.
File photo by Daniel Coppola
11. (12) Ridgewood (N.J.), 5-0The 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.), 6-0The 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.), 4-0The 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.), 4-0The 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.), 5-2The 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.), 9-1The Eagles were off last week and host New York power Victor Friday.
18. (21) Northport (N.Y.), 3-1The 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.), 4-1The 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.), 3-0The 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.), 5-0The 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.), 4-1The 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.), 6-0The 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.), 3-1Halle 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.), 5-2The 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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