Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school girls lacrosse team rankings
St. Anthony's players celebrate after winning the CHSAA Class 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 top-seeded Golden Flashes await No. 5 Islip in the Suffolk Class C semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dylan McNamara leads the team with 65 points (54 goals, 11 assists). Sayville remains the Island’s only unbeaten team at 16-0.
3. Garden City (3)
It’s official: The top-seeded Trojans will rematch No. 2 Manhasset in the Nassau Class B championship at 7 p.m. Thursday. Michaela Molgano leads the team with 89 points (56 goals, 33 assists). Garden City (16-2) is seeking its sixth straight county title.
4. Manhasset (4)
Second-seeded Manhasset will aim to redeem its 16-8 Woodstick Classic loss from May 2 against Garden City at the Nassau Class B championship on Thursday. Harper Lambert leads Manhasset (15-2) with 62 points (52 goals, 10 assists).
5. West Islip (5)
The top-seeded Lions will host No. 4 Westhampton in the Suffolk Class B semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Jenna Obloj leads the team with 65 points (42 goals, 23 assists) and West Islip is 15-1.
6. Northport (6)
No. 3 Northport will next visit second-seeded Huntington in the Suffolk Class A semifinals at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Last time the pair met, Northport slipped by with a 7-6 win. Riley Cash leads the Tigers (15-1) with 99 points (66 goals, 33 assists).
7. Huntington (7)
The No. 2 Blue Devils are hoping to redeem their one point loss from May 5 to No. 3 Northport on Tuesday in the Suffolk Class A semifinals. Now 15-2, Valentina Puccio leads Huntington with 70 points (57 goals, 13 assists).
8. Ward Melville (8)
After defeating No. 9 Patchogue-Medford, top-seeded Ward Melville will next host No. 5 Connetquot in the Suffolk Class A semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mia Modica leads the team with 60 points (45 goals, 15 assists) and the Patriots are 15-2.
9. Massapequa (9)
Top-seeded Massapequa (14-3) is set to take on No. 3 Syosset in the Nassau Class A championship at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, where the team is seeking its sixth straight county title. Savanna Appleton leads Massapequa with 104 points (59 goals, 45 assists).
10. Cold Spring Harbor (10)
With a dominant 20-1 win over No. 4 Oyster Bay, the top-seeded Seahawks will next face No. 3 Carle Place in the Nassau Class D championship at 7 p.m. Thursday. Cold Spring Harbor is 12-5 and Olivia Mulada leads the team with 82 points (48 goals, 34 assists).
On the cusp: Harborfields, Eastport-South Manor, South Side, Smithtown West, 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.
