Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school girls lacrosse team rankings
The St. Anthony’s girls lacrosse team come out to support their classmates during a CHSAA boys lacrosse game against Iona Prep on April 21, 2026, in South Huntington. Credit: Dawn McCormick
(Last week's rankings in parentheses)
1. St. Anthony’s (1)
The Friars are closing out their regular season with games against New Canaan (Conn.), Sacred Heart and Cold Spring Harbor. Emma Speed leads St. Anthony’s (11-1) with 45 goals and 14 assists.
2. Sayville (2)
The Golden Flashes continue to make their case for the top spot as the only undefeated team remaining on the Island. Sophia Buffardi and Dylan McNamara lead Sayville (14-0) with 56 points each.
3. Garden City (3)
Following its Woodstick Classic win over Manhasset, Garden City wrapped up its regular season with wins over Lynbrook and South Side. The top-seeded Trojans (14-2) will next face the winner of No. 8 Roslyn/No. 9 Mepham in the Nassau Class B quarterfinals.
4. Manhasset (4)
Manhasset bounced back from its loss to Garden City with conference wins over Syosset and Farmingdale. Second-seeded Manhasset (13-2) will next face the winner of No. 7 Division/No. 10 Bellmore JFK in the Nassau Class B quarterfinals.
5. West Islip (5)
West Islip slipped by Bayport-Blue Point and Mount Sinai in one-point wins and will close out its regular season against Kings Park on Tuesday. Jenna Obloj continues to lead the Tigers (14-1) with 62 points (39 goals, 23 assists).
6. Northport (9)
Northport outlasted Huntington, 7-6, in a defensive battle this week. Riley Cash leads the Tigers with 80 points (53 goals, 27 assists). Northport (12-1) will wrap up its regular season against Floyd and Patchogue-Medford this week.
7. Huntington (6)
The Blue Devils dropped two in a row to Cold Spring Harbor and Northport, but bounced back with a dominant win over Riverhead. Now 13-2, Huntington will end its regular season with a battle against Ward Melville. Jolie Weinschreider has 64 points (43 goals, 21 assists).
8. Ward Melville (8)
The Patriots continue to come up with big wins, defeating Riverhead, Floyd and Whitman in dominant fashion. Ward Melville (13-1) will close out its regular season with a difficult test against Huntington on Monday.
9. Cold Spring Harbor (7)
The Seahawks are on a three-game win streak with victories over Huntington, North Shore and Lynbrook. They will close out the regular season against St. Anthony’s on Tuesday. Top-seeded CSH (11-4) will face No. 4 Oyster Bay in the Nassau Class D semifinals on May 18.
10. Massapequa (On the cusp)
Massapequa breaks into the top 10 after taking Manhasset to overtime and dominating South Side and Syosset. Savanna Appleton has a massive 95 points (54 goals, 41 assists). Top-seeded Massapequa (12-3) will face No. 8 East Meadow on Wednesday in the Nassau Class A quarterfinals.
On the cusp: Harborfields, Eastport-South Manor, Smithtown West, South Side, Bayport-Blue Point
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.
