ESPN will release the ESPN RISE FAB 50 national girls' soccer winter rankings each week of the regular season and playoffs, continuing through the final matches of the Texas state playoffs.
One title on the field will be determined this week, and it could lead to a national title.
The Texas 5A tournament is down to the semifinals, and three of the four remaining teams could make a case for FAB 50 No. 1 with a championship. Of course, Reagan (San Antonio) is the frontrunner, currently ranked No. 1. However, the Rattlers will face a stiff challenge in Coppell, the lone Dallas-area team remaining in the event. Historically, the Dallas state tournament representatives have been the strongest teams in Texas. But this year Coppell enters as the No. 4 seed. In the other semifinal match, FAB 50 No. 3 The Woodlands takes on No. 4 Clear Lake in a Houston showdown. Clear Lake's undefeated season and strong regional run promopted a major jump in this week's rankings to give the squad a shot at No. 1, if it can knock off a pair of Top 5 programs.
Patiently waiting in the wings is Melbourne (Fla.). If Coppell emerges as the Texas state champion, it will leave Melbourne an easy call at No. 1 this season. If Coppell does not win the state title, the FAB 50 No. 1 could come down to the number of quality results between the Texas 5A champ and the Florida 6A champ.
Results through April 5.
| ESPN RISE FAB 50 WINTER GIRLS' SOCCER RANKINGS: WEEK 17 (Nos. 1-25) | ||||
| Rk. | School (City, State) | Record | Prv. | Notes |
| 1 | Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) | 25-0-2 | 1 | Reagan has shut out its last eight opponents as it enters this week's Texas 5A state semifinals against Coppell. In the region final, Reagan edged Bowie 1-0 on a goal by Alex Burton. |
| 2 | Melbourne (Fla.) | 23-0-1* | 2 | Season complete. Florida Class 6A state champion. Melbourne denied Douglas a sixth state title in seven years with a 3-0 victory in the final. Carlee Jones had a goal and one assist in the final. |
| 3 | The Woodlands (Texas) | 26-1-3 | 3 | After winning its first two regional matches by a combined 9-1 margin, The Woodlands had to rally in the second half for a 2-1 victory over Cy Creek in the region final. Kylie Cook and Emily Taylor scored for The Woodlands. Next up is the Texas 5A state semifinals this week. |
| 4 | Clear Lake (Houston) | 22-0-4 | 40 | Raina Koller scored twice as Clear Lake ended Seven Lakes amazing postseason run with a 4-1 region final victory Saturday. Clear Lake emerged from a region that included former FAB 50 No. 1 Kingwood. Clear Lake's undefeated season requires a major jump in this week's rankings in case this squad emerges with a state title this weekend. |
| 5 | San Clemente (San Clemente, Calif.) | 29-4-1* | 4 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I champion. CIF-Southern Section Division I champion. Alexis Mahoney scored two goals, but it was Barret Bestard's rebound shot that lifted the Triton to a 3-2 victory over Buchanan for the regional tile. In the semifinals, San Clemente defeated Los Alamitos, the same squad it defeated for the CIF-Southern Section crown. |
| 6 | San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.) | 18-5-3* | 5 | Season complete. CIF-North Coast Section champion. San Ramon Valley stunned Foothill 4-3 in overtime in the section final for its fourth straight title. SRV trailed 3-1 with 15 minutes left before mounting the comeback. Allie Begin scored the winning goal in overtime. |
| 7 | Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.) | 21-1-0* | 6 | Season complete. CIF-North Coast Section runner-up. Foothill was 13 minutes away from the FAB 50 national title before San Ramon Valley rallied for a 4-3 victory over the squad hailed as the most talented high school team every assembled in Northern California. Carlee Payne scored all three Foothill goals in the final. |
| 8 | Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.) | 22-3-2* | 7 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I quarterfinalist. This former FAB 50 No. 1 team with Tennessee signee Kylie Bono and Southern Cal signee Courtney Garcia fell to San Clemente on penalty kicks following a scoreless draw in the quarterfinals. |
| 9 | Xavier College Prep (Phoenix) | 22-2-1* | 8 | Season complete. Arizona Class 5A-I state champion. Carmen Abella converted the deciding penalty kick as Xavier defeated Desert Vista in a shootout following a scoreless match for the state title. |
| 10 | Los Alamitos (Calif.) | 25-5-5* | 9 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I semifinalist. CIF-Southern Section Division I runner-up. In back-to-back tournaments, Los Alamitos lost to San Clemente. First, Los Al fell to San Clemente in the Southern Section final and then again in the SCR semifinals - both by 2-0 scores. Los Al defeated San Clemente 2-0 early in the season. Other key results for the Griffins include wins over Aliso Niguel (in PKs) and Torrey Pines and two losses to Esperanza. |
| 11 | Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) | 22-2-3* | 10 | Season complete. CIF-Southern Section Division I semifinalist. Aliso's season ended with a shootout loss to Los Alamitos. |
| 12 | American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) | 25-2-3* | 12 | Season complete. Florida Class 3A state champion. Kleopatra Ruddock scored the game-winner as the Patriots edged Bolles School 2-1 in the final. At full strength, American Heritage was undefeated, including an earlier 3-0 victory over Bolles. The Patriots only losses this year came at a holiday tournament in which their starters, all club players, did not participate due to a club event. |
| 13 | University (Palm Harbor, Fla.) | 22-2-0* | 13 | Season complete. Florida Class 5A state champion. Catherine Brinkman scored twice as University pulled away with two goals in the final 12 minutes to defeat George Jenkins 3-1 in the state final. The victory marked coach John Planamenta's 201st during his coaching career. |
| 14 | George Jenkins (Lakeland, Fla.) | 26-1-1* | 14 | Season complete. Florida Class 5A state runner-up. George Jenkins' 58-match undefeated run ended with a 3-1 loss to Palm Harbor University in the state final. |
| 15 | Ursuline Academy (Dallas) | 21-3-2* | 15 | Season complete. TAPPS Division I state champion. Texas signee Sophie Campise scored both goals as Ursuline defeated rival Nolan Catholic 2-1 to secure the program's 19th straight TAPPS title. The victory also atones for a pair of Ursuline losses to Nolan Catholic during regular-season play. |
| 16 | J.J. Pearce (Richardson, Texas) | 19-1-2 | 16 | Nina Anderson scored four of Pearce's nine goals last week as the team won three matches to reach this week's Texas 4A state semifinals. |
| 17 | Oviedo (Fla.) | 22-2-1* | 17 | Season complete. Florida Class 6A state semifinalist. Oviedo gave Melbourne its toughest playoff match before falling 2-1 in the state semifinals. |
| 18 | Punahou (Honolulu) | 13-0-3* | 18 | Season complete. Hawaii Division I state champion. Jayann Gabrio's header in the 36th minute lifted Punahou to a 1-0 state final victory over three-time defending champion Kamehameha. The teams tied earlier in the season. Punahou's state final victory was its ninth overall and first since 2005. |
| 19 | Buchanan (Fresno, Calif.) | 27-4-1* | 19 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I runner-up. Central Coast Division I champion. Buchanan moves into the Top 25 after defeating Westview on penalty kicks in the Southern Regional semifinals. Buchanan became the first non-Southern Section team to reach the SCR final. |
| 20 | Westview (San Diego) | 24-2-5* | 20 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I semifinalist. CIF-San Diego Section Division I champion. Westview won in PKs over Torrey Pines to claim the section title, then lost in PKs to Buchanan in the SCR semifinals. Westview was aiming to become the first San Diego team to reach the SCR Division I finals. |
| 21 | Torrey Pines (San Diego) | 19-4-2* | 21 | Season complete. Southern California Regional Division I quarterfinalist. CIF-San Diego Section Division I runner-up. Torrey Pines' season ended with a pair of losses to Westview (in the section final) and Los Alamitos (in the SCR quarterfinals). |
| 22 | Coppell (Texas) | 23-4-4 | 26 | Chioma Ubogagu scored twice as Coppell defeated Boyd 4-2 for the region title and a berth in this week's Texas 5A state semifinals against No. 1 Reagan. |
| 23 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) | 14-4-5* | 23 | Season complete. CIF-Southern Section Division I quarterfinalist. Mater Dei's playoff run ended with a PK setback to Los Alamitos. Mater Dei was the Trinity League champion and had a draw with Westview. |
| 24 | Burlingame (Calif.) | 19-1-4* | 24 | Season complete. Central Coast Section champion. Burlingame was won back-to-back CCS titles and sports a 44-1-5 record over the past two seasons. |
| 25 | McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas) | 19-4-2 | 22 | Season complete. Texas 5A region runner-up. Boyd's season ended with a region final loss to Coppell. |
| ESPN RISE FAB 50 WINTER GIRLS' SOCCER RANKINGS: WEEK 17 (Nos. 26-50) | |||
| Rank | School (City, State) | Record | Prv. |
| 26 | El Toro (Lake Forest, Calif.) | 18-5-2* | 27 |
| 27 | Kamehameha (Honolulu) | 12-1-2* | 29 |
| 28 | Los Osos (Calif.) | 19-4-5* | 30 |
| 29 | Upland (Calif.) | 18-3-3* | 31 |
| 30 | Cypress Creek (Houston) | 23-2-2* | 28 |
| 31 | Satellite (Satellite Beach, Fla.) | 21-5-2* | 32 |
| 32 | Castro Valley (Calif.) | 21-4-1* | 33 |
| 33 | St. John's Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.) | 23-2-2* | 34 |
| 34 | Ponte Vedra (Fla.) | 25-3-2* | 35 |
| 35 | Cardinal Gibbons (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) | 29-1-2* | 36 |
| 36 | Desert Vista (Phoenix) | 16-4-4* | 37 |
| 37 | St. Ignatius (San Francisco) | 15-3-2* | 38 |
| 38 | Greenhill School (Addison, Texas) | 21-1-1* | 39 |
| 39 | Lake Highlands (Dallas) | 23-3-3* | 11 |
| 40 | Kingwood (Humble, Texas) | 26-1-1* | 41 |
| 41 | Austin (Fort Bend, Texas) | 23-1-2* | 25 |
| 42 | Clayton Valley (Concord, Calif.) | 20-4-3* | 42 |
| 43 | Saugus (Calif.) | 20-4-3* | 43 |
| 44 | Seminole (Fla.) | 15-3-1* | 44 |
| 45 | Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.) | 14-4-1* | 45 |
| 46 | Douglas (Parkland, Fla.) | 22-4-3* | 46 |
| 47 | Hebron (Texas) | 15-3-5* | 47 |
| 48 | Mililani (Hawaii) | 15-1-2* | 48 |
| 49 | St. Scholastica (Covington, La.) | 20-2-0* | 49 |
| 50 | Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.) | 16-2-4* | 50 |