PA Media Girls LAX Rankings (5-16-12)

Great Valley has retained the No. 1 spot in both the PIAA and All Schools divisions of the PA Media Girls’ Lacrosse Rankings released today.

The Patriots, who finished the regular season at 18-0, received six first-place votes in both polls and piled up 96 points. Former No. 1 Garnet Valley - which had held the top position all year - had four first-place votes and 92 points, good for second place in both polls.

Each week a panel of 10 journalists from around the state and the Mid-Atlantic region ranked Pennsylvania’s top teams. The panel includes Chris Goldberg of Phillylacrosse.com, Dennis C. Way of the Norristown Times Herald, Scott Johnston of EmmausSports.com, Matthew Blymier of the Lancaster Intelligencer, Karen Sangillo of the Bucks County Courier Times, Harry Chaykun, formerly of the Delco Times, Brad Spahr of the Daily Local News, Dave Assad of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Evan Burgos of the Inquirer and Matt Chandik of the Delco Times. The poll is compiled by Goldberg.

PA Media Girls Lacrosse Rankings
Week 8
PIAA

1. Great Valley (District 1) 18-0, 96 pts, 6 first-place votes, Prev: No. 1

2. Garnet Valley (1) 17-1, 92 pts, 4 first-place votes, Prev: No, 2

3. Manheim Township (3) 20-0, 78 pts, Prev: No. 3

4. Radnor (1) 14-4, 63 pts, Prev: No. 4

5. Harriton (1) 15-3, 62 pts, Prev: No. 5

6. Springfield-Delco (1) 15-3, 57 pts, Prev: No. 6

7. Conestoga (1) 11-7, 36 pts, Prev: No. 7

8. Strath Haven (1) 11-7, 28 pts, Prev: NR

9. Council Rock North (1) 14-3, 12 pts, Prev: No. 8

10. Hatboro-Horsham (1) 16-2, 11 pts, Prev: No. 10

Under consideration:  Archbishop Carroll (D12) 10-8; Boyertown (D1) 16-4; Hatboro-Horsham (D1) 16-2, Henderson (D1) 16-2, Merion Mercy (D1) 15-2; Upper Dublin (D1) 15-3.

All Schools

1. Great Valley (District 1) 18-0, 96 pts, 6 first-place votes, Prev: No. 1

2. Garnet Valley (1) 17-1, 92 pts, 4 first-place votes, Prev: No, 2

3. Manheim Township (3) 20-0, 78 pts, Prev: No. 3

4. Radnor (1) 14-4, 63 pts, Prev: No. 4

5. Harriton (1) 15-3, 62 pts, Prev: No. 5

6. Springfield-Delco (1) 15-3, 57 pts, Prev: No. 6

7. Conestoga (1) 11-7, 36 pts, Prev: No. 7

8. Strath Haven (1) 11-7, 25 pts, Prev: NR

9. Notre Dame Academy (Inter-Ac) 16-2, 19 pts, Prev: NR

10. Episcopal Academty (Inter-Ac) 12-5, 18 pts, Prev: NR

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