Girls Prep Top 15
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williston | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Andover | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kent | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Nobles | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Tabor | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Dexter Southfield | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Cushing | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Milton Academy | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Loomis Chaffee | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Westminster | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | St. Paul’s | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | New Hampton | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Groton | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Deerfield | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Phillips Exeter | NR | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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Two teams have definitely stepped to the forefront in this latest installment of the HNIB News Girls Prep Top 15.
Both defending New England Elite Tournament champs Williston (13-0-0) and Phillips Andover (11-0-0) are perfect on the season to date. Williston has outscored opponents by a very impressive 60-9 margin. Andover has scored 37 goals, and allowed just eight.
Circle the date February 11th: That’s when the two teams face each other at Andover.
While the rest of the pack has taken turns beating each other, #3 Kent (10-2-0) has put together a hot streak. The Lions are a perfect five for five in January, running their win streak to eight in a row. Included are January wins over Nobles and Loomis Chaffee. Kent is at Pomfret Wednesday then hosts Williston in a key showdown on Saturday.
#4 Nobles (11-3-1) has won three straight after suffering a loss to Kent and being tied up by Rivers. The ‘Dawgs have Winchendon (Wednesday) and Exeter (Saturday) this week.
It was a big weekend for #5 Tabor (8-3-0), as the Seawolves put up 18 goalis in wins over New Hampton and Hill School. Looking ahead, Tabor will see Thayer (Wednesday) and a rematch with Loomis Chaffee (Saturday).
#6 Dexter Southfield (9-3-1) is up a few spots in this latest rankings. They host top-ranked Williston on Wednesday, and Thayer on Friday.
#7 Cushing (10-5-1) had a recent 1-3-1 stretch, but defeated Thayer and St. Mark’s in its last two outings. A key game looms Wednesday with St. Paul’s. Middlesex will be the Penguins opponent on Saturday.
#8 Milton Academy (7-3-1) had a 2-0 win over #9 Loomis Chaffee (6-5-1), and loss to Dexter Southfield (3-1) and most recently a scoreless tie with #13 Groton. The Mustangs travel to Governor’s Academy Wednesday and host Austin Prep on Saturday.
Loomis Chaffee has Taft Wednesday before the Tabor game on Saturday.
Westminster (7-3-1) rounds out the top ten. The Martlets are 3-0-1 in their last four and have Millbrook (Wednesday), Portsmouth Abbey (Friday) and Hotchkiss (Saturday) this week.
Phillips Exeter (5-2-0) enters the rankings this week at #15 after back-to-back 3-2 overtime wins over Deerfield and Worcester Academy.
