Spalding and Liberty remain in top two spots; Severna Park moves into the Top 5
The 2019 field hockey post-season is nearly upon us, with the state playoff brackets having been released and the IAAM tournaments set to get underway next week.
The top two teams from last week — No. 1 Archbishop Spalding and No. 2 Liberty — remain in their positions. McDonogh and Garrison Forest each moved up one place, to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, as did Severna Park, which won the Anne Arundel County title on Monday and moved up to No. 5 from No. 6.
No one left this week’s poll and no one new came on board, with very little movement across the board.
Here is the complete Week 7 VSN Field Hockey Top 20:
2019 VSN FIELD HOCKEY TOP 20 – WEEK 7
1. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING
Previous rank: #1
Record: 15-2-1
Last week: def. then No. 4 McDonogh, 2-0; def. Severn, 2-0
This week: at Maryvale Prep, Oct. 23
2. LIBERTY
Previous rank: #2
Record: 14-0
Last week: Did not play
This week: vs. TBA, 1A West Semifinals, Oct. 30
3. MCDONOGH SCHOOL
Previous rank: #4
Record: 9-5-1
Last week: lost to No. 1 Archbishop Spalding, 2-0; def. Marriotts Ridge, 4-0
This week: at No. 4 Garrison Forest, Oct. 25
4. GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
Previous rank: #5
Record: 14-3
Last week: def. then No. 7 Notre Dame Prep, 7-0; def. Holy Cross, 6-0
This week: vs. No. 3 McDonogh, Oct. 25
5. SEVERNA PARK
Previous rank: #6
Record: 10-3
Last week: def. then No. 3 Arundel, 2-1, Anne Arundel County Championship
This week: vs. Annapolis, 4A East Quarterfinala, Oct. 28
6. ARUNDEL
Previous rank: #3
Record: 11-2-2
Last week: lost to then No. 6 Severna Park, 2-1, Anne Arundel County Championship
This week: vs. TBA, 4A East Semifinals, Oct. 30
7. HEREFORD
Previous rank: #8
Record: 11-2
Last week: def. then No. 9 Dulaney, 2-1 (PK), Baltimore County Championship
This week: vs. TBA, 2A North Semifinals, Oct. 30
8. DULANEY
Previous rank: #9
Record: 10-3
Last week: lost to then No. 8 Hereford, 2-1 (PK), Baltimore County Championship
This week: vs. Perry Hall, 4A North Quarterfinals, Oct. 28
9. NOTRE DAME PREP
Previous rank: #7
Record: 6-7-2
Last week: lost to No. 5 Garrison Forest, 7-0
This week: at Maryvale Prep, Oct. 22
10. BROADNECK
Previous rank: #11
Record: 9-3
Last week: def. Northeast-AA, 9-0
This week: vs. TBA, 4A East Semifinals, Oct. 30
11. ST. MARY’S
Previous rank: #10
Record: 9-1-1
Last week: tied then No. 13 Mount de Sales, 1-1
This week: Regular season complete, TBA
12. FALLSTON
Previous rank: #12
Record: 11-3
Last week: Did not play
This week: vs. Joppatowne, 1A North Region Quarterfinals, Oct. 28
13. MOUNT DE SALES
Previous rank: #13
Record: 9-4-1
Last week: tied then No. 10 St. Mary’s, 1-1
This week: vs. Bryn Mawr, Oct. 23
14. CHESAPEAKE-ANNE ARUNDEL
Previous rank: #14
Record: 9-5
Last week: Did not play
This week: at Kent Island, 2A East Quarterfinals, Oct. 28
15. CENTURY
Previous rank: #17
Record: 10-4
Last week: def. Patterson Mill, 3-0
This week: vs. TBA, 2A North Semifinals, Oct. 30
16. SOUTH RIVER
Previous rank: #15
Record: 7-7
Last week: Did not play
This Week: vs. Leonardtown, 4A East Quarterfinals, Oct. 28
17. SEVERN SCHOOL
Previous rank: #16
Record: 10-4-1
Last week: tied Bryn Mawr, 1-1; lost to No. 1 Archbishop Spalding, 2-0
This week: vs. No. 18 John Carroll, Oct. 23
18. JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL
Previous rank: #18
Record: 9-4
Last week: def. Glenelg Country, 5-2; def. St. Paul’s School for Girls, 5-1
This week: at No. 17 Severn, Oct. 23; at Glenelg Country, Oct. 25
19. NORTH COUNTY
Previous rank: #19
Record: 10-2
Last week: def. Glen Burnie, 7-0
This week: vs. Meade, 4A North Quarterfinals, Oct. 28
20. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
Previous rank: #20
Record: 8-3
Last week: def. Middletown, 2-0
This week: vs. TBA, 1A West Semifinals, Oct. 30
