Order of rankings: ILWomen/IWLCA Top 25 Coaches and Media Poll/USA Lacrosse Magazine Top 20 Media Poll
Offensive Player of the Week
Megan Rugolo, Molloy
Junior | Attacker | Oceanside, N.Y.
The ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year started her 2024 campaign off with a 12-point week on 10 goals and two assists. Rugolo tallied five points on four goals and one assist in x/RV Molloy's 12-5, season-opening win over Franklin Pierce and added a career-high six goals en route to seven points in the Lions’ 16-12 win over Southern Connecticut, where she also forced three turnovers.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sophia Conzone, D’Youville
Junior | Defender | Syracuse, N.Y.
Conzone helped the Saints to a 1-1 record on opening weekend, grabbing six ground balls and causing six turnovers. In D’Youville’s 14-8 win over Post, Conzone was a menace on the defensive end with five ground balls and five caused turnovers.
Rookie of the Week
Keliah Tucker, District of Columbia
Freshman | Midfielder | San Diego, Calif.
Tucker scored two goals, picked up a team-high five ground balls, and forced a game-high three caused turnovers in the Firebirds’ 22-11 loss to Davis & Elkins.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Madison Handley, D’Youville
Sophomore | Attacker | Lancaster, N.Y.
Handley helped the Saints to a 1-1 record on opening weekend where she had six goals on eight shots on net and a pair of assists. In D’Youville’s 14-8, come-from-behind win over Post on Saturday, Handley scored all six of her goals in the fourth quarter to break a 5-5 tie going into the frame.
Joanna Mauceri, Molloy
Senior | Midfiedler | New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Mauceri led the x/RV Lions with 13 draw controls, six ground balls, and five caused turnovers to start the 2024 season. The senior also netted a point in both of Molloy's contests on the week, scoring in wins over Franklin Pierce and Southern Connecticut.
Leena Moussa, Mercy
Junior | Attacker | Wantagh, N.Y.
Moussa had a game-high-tying five points on a team-high three goals and two assists in the No. 17/No. 18 Mavericks’ season-opening 14-8 loss at No. 3/No. 1 West Chester on Saturday.
Lucy Rugaber, Roberts Wesleyan
Graduate Student | Attacker | Penfield, N.Y.
Rugaber scored four goals in a 17-7 loss to No. 1/No. 4 Pace and two goals in a 10-8 loss against No. 16/No. 17 St. Anselm.
Jada Williams, District of Columbia
Junior | Midfielder/Attacker | Kingston, Jamaica
Williams posted seven points on six goals and an assist while winning a game-high nine draw controls in the Firebirds’ 22-11 loss to Davis & Elkins.
ECC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20 - Jada Williams, District of Columbia
Feb. 26 - Megan Rugolo, Molloy
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20 - Shawna Lesmerises, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 26 - Sophia Conzone, D'Youville
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20 - No nominations
Feb. 26 - Keliah Tucker, District of Columbia
NCAA Statistical Rankings
Through game February 25 (PDF)
Previously in the Polls
IL WOMEN/IWLCA TOP 25 COACHES AND MEDIA POLL
Preseason: Mercy (17), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 1: Mercy (17)
Week 2: Mercy (16)
Next Rankings: Monday, Mar. 4
USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE TOP 20 MEDIA POLL
Preseason: Mercy (18), Molloy (RV)
Week 1: Mercy (18), Molloy (RV)
Week 2: Mercy (18), Molloy (RV)
Week 3: Mercy (20), Molloy (RV)
Next Rankings: Monday, Mar. 4
NCAA EAST REGION POLL
ECC PRESEASON POLL