Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/15/12
Garnet Valley, which won its second straight PIAA championship, has been named the No. 1 team in the final PA Media Girls’ Lacrosse Rankings released today.
The Jaguars, who finished 24-3, rallied for a 10-9 win over Strath Haven Saturday for the PIAA title at Hersheypark Stadium. Garnet Valley also won the Central League title, received 10 of the 10 first-place votes in both the PIAA and All Schools polls and piled up 100 points.
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
FINAL
PIAA
1, Garnet Valley (District 1) 24-3, 100 pts, 10 first-place votes, Prev: No. 2
2. Strath Haven (1) 17-10, 85 pts, Prev: No. 3
3, Radnor (1) 21-5, 84 pts., Prev: No. 1
4, Harriton (1) 20-5, 65 pts., Prev: No. 5
5, Manheim Township (3) 24-1, 52 pts., Prev: No. 4
6, Conestoga (1) 16-9, 49 pts., Prev: No. 6
7. Great Valley (1) 22-2, 39 pts, Prev: No. 7
8, Hatboro-Horsham (1) 19-5, 25 pts, Prev: No. 8
9. Archbishop Carroll (12), 13-9, 19 pts., Prev: No. 9
10, Springfield-Delco (1) 17-6, 12 pts, Prev: No. 10
Under consideration: Boyertown (D1) 17-5; Council Rock North (1) 15-4, Henderson (D1) 17-3, Merion Mercy (D1) 16-3; Upper Dublin (D1) 16-4.
All Schools
1, Garnet Valley (District 1) 24-3, 100 pts, 10 first-place votes, Prev: No. 2
2, Strath Haven (1) 17-10, 85 pts, Prev: No. 3
3, Radnor (1) 21-5, 84 pts, Prev: No. 1
4, Harriton (1) 20-5, 66 pts, Prev: No. 5
5, Manheim Township (3) 24-1, 54 pts, Prev: No. 4
6, Conestoga (1) 16-9, 49 pts, Prev: No. 6
7. Great Valley (1) 22-2, 39 pts, Prev: No. 7
8, Hatboro-Horsham (1) 19-5, 26 pts, Prev: No. 8
9. Episcopal Academy (Inter-Ac) 16-6, 25 pts., Prev: No. 9
10, Notre Dame Academy (Inter-Ac) 20-3, 22 pts, Prev: No. 10
