Newsday's final top 10 high school girls lacrosse team rankings for the season
St. Anthony's players celebrate after winning the CHSAA girls lacrosse title. Credit: Derrick Dingle
(previous ranking in parentheses)
1. St. Anthony’s (1)
St. Anthony’s capped off its season by securing its seventh straight CHSAA Class AA title in a 13-4 win over Kellenberg on May 16. Emma Speed (65 goals, 23 assists) and Anna Christie (54 goals, 34 assists) finished with 88 points each and the Friars finished 18-1.
2. Sayville (2)
The Golden Flashes earned their second state Class C championship in three years in a 15-7 win over Jamesville-DeWitt (Section III) on June 13. Dylan McNamara led the team with 83 points (66 goals, 17 assists) and Sayville finished a perfect 21-0.
3. Huntington (5)
The Blue Devils earned their first-ever state Class A title in a 9-6 win over Penfield (Section V) on June 13. Valentina Puccio led the team with 83 points (65 goals, 18 assists) and Huntington finished 20-2.
4. Garden City (3)
The Trojans' 13-game winning streak ended in the state Class B championship, a 13-5 loss to Victor (Section V) on June 13. Michaela Molgano led Garden City with 103 points (66 goals, 37 assists) this season and the team finished 19-3.
5. Cold Spring Harbor (10)
The Seahawks completed the three-peat with an 11-8 win over Penn Yan Academy (Section V) in the state Class D championship on June 13. Olivia Mulada led the team with 98 points (61 goals, 37 assists) and Cold Spring Harbor finished 16-5.
6. Massapequa (9)
Massapequa fell to eventual state champion Huntington, 9-6, in the Long Island Class A championship on June 7. Savanna Appleton led the team with 116 points (65 goals, 51 assists) and Massapequa finished 15-4.
7. Manhasset (4)
Manhasset fell to Garden City, 11-10, the Nassau Class B final on May 27. Harper Lambert finished with 65 points (55 goals, 10 assists) this season, including three goals in the championship game. Manhasset finished 15-3.
8. Ward Melville (6)
The Patriots fell in a nail-biter to Huntington, 6-5, in the Suffolk Class A championship on May 31. Mia Modica led the team with 65 points (48 goals, 17 assists) and Ward Melville finished 16-3.
9. Northport (8)
The Tigers fell in the Suffolk Class A semifinals to Huntington, 8-7, in double overtime on May 26. Riley Cash led the team with 101 points (67 goals, 34 assists) and Northport finished 15-2.
10. Westhampton (On the cusp)
The Hurricanes went on a five-game win streak to earn their first Suffolk Class B championship since 2022 in a 13-9 win over Smithtown West on May 31. They later fell to Garden City, 13-6, in the Long Island final. Ava Derby led Westhampton (10-9) with 63 points (25 goals, 38 assists).
Tess Ferguson is a reporter on Newsday's high school sports staff. She joined the team after graduating with a journalism degree from Ithaca College in 2025.
