HS Polls: Mater Dei (14-1-1) rises to third in D-1 girls’ soccer

Mater Dei’s 1-0 defeat of J.Serra last week moved the Monarchs up several places in the CIF-SS girls’ soccer rankings issued Jan. 21.

The Jan. 16 Trinity League victory left Mater Dei 14-1-1 on the season and third in the Division 1 poll, up from seventh last week. J.Serra, the three-time defending D-1 CIF-SS champions, dropped from second to fifth, even before its 3-1 loss to unranked Santa Margarita on Jan. 21.

With playoffs approaching next month, Mater Dei is 5-0 in league play, ahead of Santa Margarita (3-2) and J.Serra (2-3).

Elsewhere in girls’ soccer, Santa Clara remained second in Division 7, and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy climbed back into third in D-2.

In boys’ soccer, several Catholic school teams inched upward. Cathedral remained second in Division 1, but Loyola continued its upward climb into third with Mater Dei now fifth behind top-ranked San Clemente. St. John Bosco and St. Genevieve also advanced in their divisions.

In girls’ water polo, La Salle took over the No. 1 ranking in Division 7, while Rosary held on to No. 2 in Division 3 and 7. Other previously ranked teams held their standing. 

A look at this week’s divisional polls (with last week’s ranking in parentheses if different from this week’s):

Girls’ Soccer

• D-1: Mater Dei 3 (7), J.Serra 5 (2).
• D-2: Flintridge Sacred Heart 3 (5), Bishop Amat 6 (4).
• D-3: Chaminade 10 (7).
• D-7: Santa Clara 2, Bishop Conaty-Loretto 9 (unranked), Alverno 10 (5).

Boys’ Soccer

• D-1: Cathedral 2, Loyola 3 (4), Mater Dei 5 (3), J.Serra T10 (unranked(.
• D-2: St. John Bosco 4 (5).
• D-3: Damien 10 (9).
• D-6: St. Genevieve 9 (10).
• D-7: Paraclete 5, St. Anthony 7.

Girls’ Water Polo

• D-1 & 2: Santa Margarita 6, Mater Dei 7.
• D-3: Rosary 2, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 6, St. Lucy’s 10 (unranked).
• D-7: La Salle 1 (2).