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This year has not gone how St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes Coach Kathy Jenkins envisioned.

After losing in the Independent School League championship game last year, her squad entered this season with high hopes behind twins Harper and Laney Jensen. The latter led the Saints in scoring last season and was an All-Met honorable mention.

However, both have missed the entirety of this season with injuries. Laney tore her ACL in January, and Harper broke her clavicle in February. Fellow sophomores have stepped up in their stead.

Summer Bickley, Chloe Lambert and Lillian Israel have provided St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes with offense while Meg Adams, Tatum Spencer and Paige Zadareky help on defense.

“It’s a real team. It’s not one girl doing it all. It’s a whole group of girls doing well together,” Jenkins said. “And the defense has really come together as a team. They’re communicating better, they’re sliding, and again it’s mostly younger girls. Really proud of how they’ve come together.”

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The Saints slot in at No. 8 in The Washington Post’s midseason rankings; they’re one of four ISL teams in the top 10. Stone Ridge, the defending AA tournament champion, leads the way but will have to fight off a feisty set of contenders to repeat.

All records through Sunday.

1

Good Counsel (17-0)

The Falcons, led by senior Hannah Rudolph, are looking to three-peat as Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champions and become the first undefeated team in program history. LR: 1

2

Archbishop Spalding (11-3)

The Cavaliers, near the top of the always-elite Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland, have an impressive win over No. 4 Severna Park. Their only losses are to the No. 2, No. 7 and No. 15 teams in USA Lacrosse’s national high school rankings. LR: 2

4

Severna Park (11-1)

Alyssa Chung, Maria Bragg and Erin Hussey have at least 25 goals apiece for the defending Maryland Class 3A champion. LR: 7

5

Yorktown (11-1)

The Patriots, winners of the Virginia Class 6 championship in 2022, took a step back last season but are poised to make another postseason run. LR: 10

6

Georgetown Visitation (9-6)

The Cubs have had a grueling schedule in Coach Jude Collins’s first year. Games against McDonogh and Good Counsel could prepare Visitation for the ISL AA tournament. LR: 4

7

Glenelg (12-1)

The Gladiators, hunting their first Maryland state title since 2018, have won their past three games by an average of 13 goals. LR: 8

8

St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes (15-5)

The Saints seem to have found a rhythm in the home stretch of this regular season, winning five straight. LR: NR

9

Bishop Ireton (11-4)

The Cardinals have wins over No. 6 Visitation and No. 10 Potomac in Coach Erin Hellmold’s first year. LR: NR

10

Potomac School (11-5)

The Panthers have lost just one game by more than two goals and are looking to build on last year’s semifinal appearances in the ISL AA and Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association tournaments. LR: NR

On the bubble: Robinson, Madison, Broadneck, Chesapeake, St. John’s

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