Shore Sports Insider 2026 Week 5 Girls Lacrosse Top 10

Shore Sports Insider Girls Lacrosse 2026 Week 5 Top 10 Rankings

 

1. Trinity Hall (9-1) Last Week: 1

The Monarchs continue to prove why they are the top-ranked team in the conference. Trinity Hall went 2-1 this past week with a non-conference loss to state-ranked Oak Knoll, a non-conference win against Ocean City, and a resume-boosting win against Rumson-Fair Haven.

Chiara Donohue and O’Malley Eldridge are going to get the bulk of the conversation about Trinity Hall, and deservedly so although Sarina Derosa is blossoming into a star. The sophomore is now second on the team in points with 34 (15 G, 19A) and has also forced 14 turnovers. The defense is also rock solid led by senior Winnie Popham who has forced 25 turnovers. Anna Pharo has been sensational in goal with 101 saves to only 48 goals allowed against a very difficult schedule.

Trinity Hall hosts No. 2 Southern with an opportunity to clinch the American Division on Wednesday and travels to Paul VI on Friday.

2. Southern (8-1) Last Week: 2

For the first time this season, the Rams stayed put on this list after taking care of business this past week, beating Wall 11-4 and American division opponent Shore 14-2. Since an early-season loss to Red Bank, this team has been on fire, rattling off five straight victories.

Mackenzie Sininsky continues to be the engine of this team, now up to 30 goals on the season. Sininsky also has 19 assists and has forced 33 turnovers. Adyson Griffin continues to push her argument for the top goalie in the Shore Conference right now. Griffin is currently rocking a save percentage of 0.60 (73 for 121) and is only giving up five goals a game.

The Rams face their biggest test of the season as they travel to No. 1 Trinity Hall on Wednesday with an opportunity to seize the number one spot in the rankings.

3. Rumson Fair Haven (6-3) Last Week: 3

Even though Rumson-Fair Haven fell to top-ranked Trinity Hall this past week, they hold on to the third spot since it was a competitive game. The Bulldogs only lost by two goals and outscored the Monarchs 5-1 in the second half. Rumson also picked up a non-conference win over Allentown and a non-division win over a bubble opponent in Manalapan.

Chloe Kelly has 47 points (30 G, 17). Harbour Goldsmith has consistently been disruptive on defense. Chase Memmott has 18 points (7 G, 11 A), 28 draw controls, and 16 forced turnovers. Aly Megaw has 13 goals and has looked like a threat on offense. Goalie Sydney Kiernan is one of the better goalies in the conference and has come up with a lot of big saves for Rumson Fair Haven.

The Bulldogs face No.6 Middletown South on Thursday at the Swamp in a big matchup.

4. Red Bank (7-3) Last Week: 5

The Bucs earned a hard-fought win on Thursday against the Manasquan to hold their spot in the rankings. They also took down St.Rose and lost a tough game against Morris Knolls. This Red Bank team is dangerous, and they have continued to get better.

Karlie Ruland continues to produce with 25 goals and 1o assists to go along with 49 draw controls. Chloe Keating has been fantastic as well scoring 26 goals and pairing that with 10 assists. Kathleen Deverin has tallied 27 points (13 G, 14 A), while Maddie Pierson, adding to the team’s depth, has scored 16 goals this year including two against Manasquan.

The Bucs will be favored in two road games against No.10 Central and Shore this week.

5. Middletown South (6-3) Last Week: 6

Middletown South only had to play one game this week, and they did their job, taking care of business against St. Joseph Hammonton. That win, coupled with Manasquan losing to Red Bank which untangled some of the web created by several of these teams beating each other, and allows us to fall back on Middletown South’s head-to-head win over Manasquan.

Hayley Jamison has 45 points (32 G, 13 A), and Ashley Penn has 27 points (22 G, 5 A). They have also gotten great performances from Anna Stumberger and Alexa Marquis. Stumberger is up to 20 points (13 G, 7 A), and Marquis has been potent on attack, scoring 20 goals.

The Eagles face a non-conference opponent in Mount St. Mary on Tuesday followed by a huge test against No. 3 Rumson-Fair Haven on Thursday.

6. Manasquan (6-4) Last Week: 5

The Warriors drop a spot after splitting their two games this week. They beat Central convincingly before a hard-fought loss to Red Bank.

Manasquan is a young team, but as the year goes on, it feels like they will continue to gain experience and play better. Chloe Stevens, Sarah Sharpe, and Dylan Carnahan remain a formidable trio. Stevens is up to 32 goals, Sharpe has 17, and Carnahan has 15 goals while showing a knack for coming up in big spots.

The Warriors travel to Cherokee on Tuesday in a non-conference tilt.

7. Barnegat (8-1) Last Week: 7

The Bengals finished the week 2-0 with wins over Central and Toms River North. Barnegat is still in first place in the Colonial Division. Their only loss came at the hands of No. 2 Southern in a competitive game. The major thing holding the Bengals back from breaking into the top tier is earning a win against an American Division team.

Junior Ella Tortorici is one of the best two-way players in the conference, excelling on both offense and defense. Junior Sadie Guiro has been a nice scoring option alongside Tortoricci. Senior Lizzie Medina is having a career season, with 20 goals.

The Bengals have a busy week ahead, playing Shore, in a game that they can earn their first win over an American Division team, before hosting Red Bank Catholic, and Freehold Township.

8. Point Boro (7-2) Last Week: 8

Point Boro continues to have a strong season as they finished the week 2-0. The Panthers were able to pick up two one-goal wins over bubble teams in Holmdel and Manalapan.

Lily Scalabrini and Audrey Gilbert have been the engines of the Panthers offense. The two have combined for 47 goals and 17 assists, helping pace a potent offense. Senior midfielder Francesca Skowronski has been fantastic on draw controls, helping the Panthers win 45 possessions.

Point Boro has games against Toms River South and Wall this week.

9. Brick (8-0) Last Week: Unranked 

Brick makes their first appearance in the top ten on the heels of a 2-0 week in which they defeated Monmouth and New Egypt. The Dragons are the final undefeated team in the Shore Conference. While their overall schedule has not been of the same caliber as the rest of the teams in the top ten, Brick did defeat Toms River East who has a win over Central.

Reese Achille is having a year to remember as she has scored 30 goals and also added 19 assists. Olivia Hoagland has been a good number two option for the Dragons as she has scored 24 goals and added 11 assists. Junior goalie Isabella Davila has been a revelation boasting one of the best save percentages as she has stopped 63% (78-123) of the shots she’s faced.

The Dragons face a major test on Monday playing a tough Holmdel team who is sitting on the bubble. They also have a key divisional game against Colts Neck on on Tuesday and a game against Manchester on Thursday.

10. Central (6-4) Last Week: 9

 

After starting the season 4-0, the Golden Eagles have tapered off, going just 2-4 over the last 6 games and losing to some tough competition. This is still a good team, but they need to start beating some good teams if they want to stay on this list.

Addison Frulio has 43 goals, and Brianna Nelson has 28.

This next week of games will be critical for the Golden Eagles. They travel to play Shore on Monday, Lacey on Wednesday, and end the week with No. 4 Red Bank.

Bubble

Manalapan (7-5)

Holmdel (7-3)

Wall (5-5)