THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

A look at the top 10 girls’ soccer teams (records through Tuesday):

1. Aliso Niguel (2-0-0, SS-Sea View)

Started season with victory against an injury-riddled Corona del Mar squad, but gets a chance to validate top ranking this week.

2. Santa Margarita (3-0-0, SS-Serra)

Eagles face tough setback: UCLA-bound Katie Rivera tore an anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for rest of season.

3. Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley (1-0, SS-South Coast)

Crushed Marina, 6-0, but will gain better barometer of strength today against Arcadia.

4. Irvine Woodbridge (2-1-0, SS-Sea View)

Can rebound from loss to Dana Hills today against Esperanza.

5. Arcadia (3-0-0, SS-Pacific)

Young team looks to defend its Mater Dei tournament title.

6. Ventura Buena (0-0-0, SS-Channel)

Goal is to get back to title game of Mater Dei tournament.

7. Newport Harbor (1-1-0, SS-Sea View)

Lost to an up-and-coming Edison squad.

8. North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake (4-0, SS-Mission)

Needed to test talent at Mater Dei tournament, instead will settle for doing well this weekend at South Torrance.

9. Corona del Mar (0-2-0, SS-Pacific Coast)

Losses to Times’ top two teams no reason to drop out of rankings.

10. Anaheim Esperanza (2-0, SS-Sunset)

Aztecs’ start strong: score seven goals and allow none under direction of their new coach, John King.