Defensive Player of the Week

Christian Michaels, Molloy
Senior | GK | Smithtown, NY
Michaels opened the 2025 campaign with a win in net, making 12 saves vs. just two goals allowed for an .857 save percentage in a 17-2 win over Southern New Hampshire. The Molloy senior goalkeeper played 52:48 in net and added an assist on a man down goal in the middle of the third quarter for his third career point. 

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Rookie of the Week

Cole Hunsberger, Mercy
Freshman | A | Waterloo, Ontario 
Hunsberger scored five goals in Mercy’s 17-5 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday and added three ground balls in his collegiate debut. 

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Israel Amajioyi, District of Columbia
Freshman | GK | Delmar, DE
Amajioyi made 17 saves in the Firebirds’ loss to Felician. 

Casey Berns, D’Youville
Freshman | GK | Webster, NY
Berns helped the Saints go 1-1 on the week, making 21 saves. In DYU’s game against Malone, Berns stopped 17 shots. 

Christian Cliff, D’Youville
Redshirt Junior | D | Toronto, Ontario
Cliff helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, grabbing seven ground balls and causing six turnovers. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Cliff recorded four ground balls and three caused turnovers, helping the team break five team records, including ground balls (58) and caused turnovers (22). In DYU’s 15-14 OT loss to Malone, Cliff had three ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Cameron Fogarty, D’Youville
Senior | M | Selinsgrove, PA
Fogarty helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, grabbing 14 ground balls and causing six turnovers. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Fogarty had 11 ground balls and four caused turnovers. 

Jake Norton, Mercy
Sophomore | SSDM | Farmingdale, NY
Norton had a game-high seven ground balls with a game-high-tying two caused turnovers in Mercy's 17-5 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday. 

Jimmy Osorio, Mercy
Graduate Student | A | Ronkonkoma, NY
Osorio had a game-high nine points on five goals and four assists to go along with five ground balls in the win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday. 

Brandon Pazienza, Molloy
Junior | FO | Holtsville, NY
Pazienza went a perfect 13-for-13 from the face-off dot in Molloy's season-opening win over Southern New Hampshire. The junior picked up 10 ground balls and scored a goal off of a face-off win. 

Ryan Smith, Mercy
Senior | A | Bethpage, NY
Smith had two goals and three assists to go along with a ground ball and caused turnover in the win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday. 

Kenneth Summit, Mercy
Junior | FO | Port Jefferson Station, NY
Summit went 13-of-19 on faceoffs with five ground balls and an assist in Mercy's win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday. 

Obrigh Tallchief, D’Youville
Sophomore | A | Irving, NY
Tallchief helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, scoring seven goals while adding three assists. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Tallchief scored six goals and added two assists. 

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ECC Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Stefano Evan, D'Youville

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Christian Michaels, Molloy

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Cole Hunsberger, Mercy

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Previously in the Polls

USILA/BLATANT LACROSSE NATIONAL COACHES POLL
Preseason (1/29): Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 1 (TBA): TBA

INSIDE LACROSSE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/23): Mercy (8), Frostburg State (15)
Week 1 (TBA): Mercy (8), Frostburg State (15)
Week 2 (TBA): TBA

USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/27): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (15)
Week 1 (2/10): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (14)
Week 2 (2/17): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (14)

NCAA NORTH REGION POLL

ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Mercy - 46 points (5 first-place votes)
2. Frostburg State - 39 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Roberts Wesleyan - 35 points
4. Molloy - 33 points (1 first-place vote)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 19 points
6. D'Youvulle - 15 points
7. District of Columbia - 9 points