Girls' lacrosse Top 10: Good Counsel, Stone Ridge top final rankings
The Virginia Class 5 and 6 championship games Saturday marked the end of the girls' lacrosse season in the D.C. area. There was plenty of continued dominance this spring, as four of the 10 teams in these final rankings extended a streak of consecutive state or conference titles.
Just like last season, Good Counsel and Stone Ridge finish as the top two teams after each program won conference championships.
Yorktown and Broadneck affirmed their public school supremacy, while Marriotts Ridge and Riverside round out the rankings after winning state titles of their own.
The Falcons have lost just three games since the 2023 season. Despite graduating plenty of talent ahead of this season, the Falcons cruised through Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play and won the conference championship for a fourth straight year. Last ranked: 1
The Falcons have lost just three games since the 2023 season. Despite graduating plenty of talent ahead of this season, the Falcons cruised through Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play and won the conference championship for a fourth straight year. Last ranked: 1
The Gators completed their three-peat, besting St. Stephen's/St. Agnes for their third straight Independent School League championship. LR: 2
The Gators completed their three-peat, besting St. Stephen's/St. Agnes for their third straight Independent School League championship. LR: 2
Coach Claire Berg led a talented Panthers squad to the first Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I Championship in program history. LR: 4
Coach Claire Berg led a talented Panthers squad to the first Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I Championship in program history. LR: 4
Since 2022, Coach Jenny Keimig has led the Patriots to three Virginia Class 6 titles in four years. In Saturday's final, the Patriots topped Madison, 16-14. LR: 6
Since 2022, Coach Jenny Keimig has led the Patriots to three Virginia Class 6 titles in four years. In Saturday's final, the Patriots topped Madison, 16-14. LR: 6
In one of the most challenging girls' lacrosse conferences in the country, the Cavaliers made it to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Final but came up short against Maryvale Prep. LR: 5
In one of the most challenging girls' lacrosse conferences in the country, the Cavaliers made it to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Final but came up short against Maryvale Prep. LR: 5
The Bruins continued their dynasty by winning a fifth straight Maryland Class 4A championship in Coach Katy Kelley's final year. LR: 8
The Bruins continued their dynasty by winning a fifth straight Maryland Class 4A championship in Coach Katy Kelley's final year. LR: 8
The Falcons advanced to a third straight Maryland Class 3A final but lost to Marriotts Ridge, 11-10. LR: 3
The Falcons advanced to a third straight Maryland Class 3A final but lost to Marriotts Ridge, 11-10. LR: 3
Coach Kathy Jenkins's squad won 20-plus games for the first time since 2022 but fell in the ISL final and VISSA semifinal. LR: 7
Coach Kathy Jenkins's squad won 20-plus games for the first time since 2022 but fell in the ISL final and VISSA semifinal. LR: 7
The Mavericks dethroned Severna Park atop Maryland Class 3A by defeating the Falcons, 11-10, in the championship game. LR: 10
The Mavericks dethroned Severna Park atop Maryland Class 3A by defeating the Falcons, 11-10, in the championship game. LR: 10
The Rams stormed back in the Virginia Class 5 final Saturday to beat powerhouse Douglas Freeman and win their first state title since 2018. LR: NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Glenelg
The Rams stormed back in the Virginia Class 5 final Saturday to beat powerhouse Douglas Freeman and win their first state title since 2018. LR: NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Glenelg
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