COLONIA, NJ – For each ECC sport in its conference portion of the season, the league office will determine an ECC Game of the Week to highlight the competitive spirit within the East Coast Conference.
This week's field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's volleyball Game of the Week selections for the week of October 19-25 will be streamed on FloCollege.
Field Hockey
D'Youville at Mercy – Saturday, October 24
11:00 AM • Mercy Field • Dobbs Ferry, NY
After five conference games played, D'Youville and Mercy enter the weekend tied for the No. 2 spot in the conference standings. Who will regain sole possession of second place in league play? We'll find out on Saturday with the ECC Field Hockey Game of the Week!
D'Youville midfielder Jimena Loustalot leads the ECC in points (18) and goals (8) while Mercy goalkeeper Kaylise McClure sports an ECC-leading .825 save percentage.
ECC Field Hockey Standings as of Oct. 21
1. Roberts Wesleyan (5-0 ECC)
T-2. D'Youville (3-2 ECC)
T-2. Mercy (3-2 ECC)
T-4. Molloy (2-3 ECC)
T-4. Dominican (2-3 ECC)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (0-5 ECC)
Men's Soccer
Daemen at St. Thomas Aquinas – Saturday, Oct. 24
Noon • Spartan Field • Sparkill, NY
The regular-season home finale is on deck for the Spartans (5-4-4), who sport an unbeaten 4-0-2 record in conference play entering the final week of the ECC regular season. STAC will host Daemen (1-10-2, 1-5 ECC) on Saturday afternoon in our final 2026 ECC Men's Soccer Game of the Week.
St. Thomas Aquinas forward Jalen Moni ranks third in the conference in goals scored (6) while Daemen goalkeeper Christopher Vasquez sits second in the ECC in total saves (50) and saves per game (5.00).
ECC Men's Soccer Standings Entering Week of Oct. 19
T-1. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0-2 ECC, 14 points)
T-1. D'Youville (4-1-2 ECC, 14 points)
T-3. Molloy (2-0-4 ECC, 10 points)
T-3. Mercy (3-2-1 ECC, 10 points)
T-3. Queens (3-2-1 ECC, 10 points)
6. Staten Island (2-3-2 ECC, 8 points)
7. District of Columbia (1-3-2 ECC, 5 points)
T-8. Roberts Wesleyan (1-5 ECC, 3 points)
T-8. Daemen (1-5 ECC, 3 points)
Women's Soccer
Mercy at Staten Island – Saturday, October 24
Noon • Dolphins Soccer Park • Staten Island, NY
The regular-season home finale is on deck for the Dolphins (2-7-1), who sport an 2-3-1 conference record with seven points entering the final week of the ECC regular season. CSI will host Mercy (8-3-4, 4-1 ECC) in our final 2026 ECC Women's Soccer Game of the Week.
Staten Island goalkeeper and ECC Weekly Honor Roll selection Oksana Zahirna sits second in the ECC in total saves (79) and saves per game (8.78) while ECC Defensive Player of the Week Femke Demets is the top tablesetter in the conference with six helpers for the Mavericks.
ECC Women's Soccer Standings Entering Week of Oct. 19
1. Molloy (4-1-1 ECC, 13 points)
2. Mercy (4-1 ECC, 12 points)
3. Roberts Wesleyan (3-2-1 ECC, 10 points)
T-4. Queens (2-0-3 ECC, 9 points)
T-4. D'Youville (3-3 ECC, 9 points)
6. Daemen (2-3-2 ECC, 8 points)
7. Staten Island (2-3-1 ECC, 7 points)
8. St. Thomas Aquinas (0-7, 0 points)
Women's Volleyball
D'Youville at Mercy – Sunday, October 25
Noon • Judge Athletic Center • Dobbs Ferry, NY
This selection for our ECC Women's Volleyball Game of the Week is a no-brainer as the top two teams in the conference face off at the Judge Athletic Center on Sunday. Mercy (17-1, 6-0 ECC) hosts D'Youville (12-10, 5-1 ECC) at noon.
Preseason Player of the Year Grace Dilena is living up to the hype as Mercy's outside hitter leads the ECC in points per set (4.55) while D'Youville standout outside hitter Cameron Ulinski sits right behind (4.08) as the only two ECC stars to average 4.00+ points per set.
ECC Women's Volleyball Standings Entering Week of Oct. 19
1. Mercy (6-0 ECC)
2. D'Youville (5-1 ECC)
T-3. Daemen (3-3 ECC)
T-3. Molloy (3-3 ECC)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (2-4 ECC)
T-6. Roberts Wesleyan (1-5 ECC)
T-6. Queens (1-5 ECC)
Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: Daemen University (Amherst, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); D'Youville University (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mercy University (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy University (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); Roberts Wesleyan University (Rochester, N.Y.); College of Staten Island (Staten Island, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). The ECC also is home to 13 associate members in the sports of women's bowling (3), men's and women's indoor track & field (3), men's volleyball (2), field hockey (1), and men's lacrosse (1).
The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men's and women's basketball; women's bowling; men's and women's cross country; field hockey; men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's indoor track and field; men's and women's outdoor track and field; men's and women's soccer; softball; and men's and women's volleyball.
The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student-athlete.