After a week of upheaval we have some minor changes and avnew member heading into the holiday break.
Fontbonne Hall slides a spot behind Archbishop Molloy to No. 4 after falling to Mary Louis. St. John Villa dropped out after opening the season 0-2 as Notre Dame Academy, coached by Tony Curatolo, topped son John’s Villa squad.
Debuting is defending Ivy League champion Horace Mann fresh of its lopsides season-opening win over Trinity. League schedules are light this week outside Brooklyn/Queens.
Here are this week’s rankings:
1. St. Joseph by the Sea (1-0) (Last week: 1)
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TMLA and Julie Canova picked up a big win over Fontbonne Hall last week.
Sea showed a little bounce back this week. Despite a fine pitching performance from Jackie Cautela they fell 2-0 to Edison (N.J.). It was the junior ace who provided the decisive blow with bases clearing double in a 3-0 win over Preston.
Next: Notre Dame Academy (April 10, 12 p.m.)
2. Moore Catholic (1-0) (2)
Moore was quiet last week and won’t get back to meaningful games until late this week. It starts with Notre Dame Academy on Thursday and then rival St. Joseph by the Sea visits Sunday with CHSAA Staten Island supremacy on the line.
Next: Notre Dame Academy (April 12, 4 p.m.)
3. Archbishop Molloy (2-1) (4)
Some early morning hitting practice paid off for the Stanners against rival St. Francis Prep. After the Terriers tied the score at 4 in the top of the sixth Molloy responded with five runs in the bottom of the frame thanks to RBI hits from Taylor and Dana Moss for a 9-4 win.
Next: Christ the King (April 9, 3:45 p.m.)
4. Fontbonne Hall (2-1) (3)
Following a fast start, the young Bonnies hit their bump in the road. They watched Mary Louis get out to a 6-1 lead after three innings and could not complete a comeback, falling 9-8. Fontbonne will try to rebound against St. Francis Prep on Monday in Queens.
Next: No. 6 Mary St. Francis Prep (April 9, 3:45 p.m.)
5. Preston (2-0) (5)
If there was any doubt the Panthers are for real they proved it last week, losing to Archdiocesan power St. Joseph by the Sea just 3-0. Co-ace Megan Kelly’s only real blemish was a three-run double to Jackie Cautela. Preston faces Mary Louis in a non-league game Tuesday.
Next: @ Sacred Heart (April 17, 4:15 p.m.)
6. St. Francis Prep (2-1) (6)
Coach Ann Marie Rich said she was baffled by her team’s defensive performance against rival Archbishop Molloy. Still the Terriers rallied to tie the score at 4-4 behind Jessica Menna and Nicole Lomangino, only to see it slip away in the bottom of the six. A big game against Fontbonne is on tap this week.
Next: No. 4 Fontbonne Hall (April 9, 3:45 p.m.)
7. Mary Louis (2-2) (7)
After starting 2-0 Mary Louis righted the ship in a big way. It followed a win over Christ the King up with an impressive performance to beat Fontbonne Hall 9-8. Alyssa Paolicelli was the spark in the leadoff spot going 3-for-5 with three runs scored, had a two-run single and turned two double plays.
Next: @ No. 6 St. Francis Prep (April 11, 3:45 p.m.)
8. Poly Prep (1-0) (9)
The Blue Devils got off to a strong start last week, beating Riverdale, 14-7, in impressive fashion. Poly Prep is the six-time defending NYSAISAA champion and looks to be the team to beat in the Ivy League this year. Veterans like Jacquie Kennedy, Katie Friel and Kerri Saputo will be looked to for leadership and consistency at bat and in the field.
Next: Fieldston (April 13, 4:30 p.m.)
9. Cardinal Spellman (1-1) (10)
The Pilots saw their game with St. Barnabas rescheduled and will have to wait until April 17 to hit the field again against Maria Regina. Spellman appears to be headed in the right direction under its new coaching staff and ace Tiffany Rondon is primed for her best season yet.
Next: Maria Regina (April 17, 4:15 p.m.)
10. Horace Mann (1-0) (NR)
Mia Farinelli pitched well and just about everyone hit – especially Sara Land and Jamie Gropper – in a rout of Trinity in Horace Mann’s opener Wednesday. The Lions were undefeated last year until the NYSAISAA final, where they lost to Poly Prep. There’s no reason to believe Mann, with just about everyone back, won’t be just as good.
Next: Hackley (April 11, 4:30 p.m.)
New: Horace Mann (1-0)
Dropped out: St. John Villa (0-2)
On the bubble: Notre Dame Academy (1-1), St. John Villa (0-2), Riverdale (0-1), Christ the King (0-3), Fieldston (0-0), Bishop Kearney (2-0) and St. Edmund (3-0)
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