Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school girls lacrosse team rankings
St. Anthony's players celebrate on the field after winning the state NSCHSAA AAA girls lacrosse championship against Kellenberg at Farmingdale State College on May 16, 2026. Credit: Derrick Dingle
(Last week's rankings 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 final is set: Top-seeded Sayville will take on No. 2 Harborfields in the Suffolk Class C championship at 3 p.m. Sunday at Stony Brook. Dylan McNamara had three goals and three assists to lead the Golden Flashes (17-0) over No. 5 Islip in the semifinals.
3. Garden City (3)
That's six in a row for the Trojans! No. 1 Garden City outlasted No. 2 Manhasset, 11-10, in the Nassau Class B championship on Wednesday. Garden City (17-2) will face the winner of No. 2 Smithtown West/No. 4 Westhampton in the Long Island championship at 12:30 p.m. June 7 at Stony Brook.
4. Manhasset (4)
Manhasset fell to top-seeded Garden City in an 11-10 heartbreaker in the Nassau Class B final on Wednesday. Harper Lambert finished with 65 points (55 goals, 10 assists), including three goals in the championship game. Manhasset finished 15-3.
5. Huntington (7)
Ava Bencivenga scored the winner to push No. 2 Huntington past No. 3 Northport in an 8-7 double overtime victory in the Suffolk Class A semifinals on Tuesday. The Blue Devils face top-seeded Ward Melville in the finals at 10 a.m. Sunday at Stony Brook.
6. Ward Melville (8)
Top-seeded Ward Melville took down No. 5 Connetquot, 12-6, in the Suffolk Class A semifinals on Tuesday. Mia Modica had three goals and an assist. The Patriots (16-2) face No. 2 Huntington in the Suffolk Class A final.
7. West Islip (5)
Top-seeded West Islip was upset by No. 4 Westhampton, 8-6, in the Suffolk Class B semifinals on Thursday. Sisters Jenna Obloj finished with 66 points (43 goals, 23 assists) and Ava Obloj finished with 62 points (48 goals, 14 assists). West Islip finished 15-2.
8. Northport (6)
No. 3 Northport fell, 8-7, in double overtime to second-seeded Huntington in the Suffolk Class A semifinals on Tuesday. Riley Cash finished with 101 points (67 goals, 34 assists), including a goal and assist in the semifinal game. Northport finished 15-2.
9. Massapequa (9)
Top-seeded Massapequa earned its sixth consecutive Nassau Class A title in a 13-5 rout over No. 3 Syosset on Wednesday. Savanna Appleton had four goals and four assists in the championship. Massapequa (15-3) faces the winner of No. 1 Ward Melville/No. 2 Huntington in the Long Island championship at 10 a.m. June 7 at Stony Brook.
10. Cold Spring Harbor (10)
The top-seeded Seahawks took down No. 3 Carle Place, 17-3, to earn their sixth straight Nassau Class D title on Thursday. Olivia Mulada and Kaitlin Millet each had three goals and an assist. Cold Spring Harbor (13-5) faces the winner of No. 1 Bayport-Blue Point/No. 2 Babylon in the Long Island championship at 5:30 p.m. June 7 at Stony Brook.
On the cusp: South Side, Smithtown West, Bayport-Blue Point, Harborfields, Westhampton
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.
