Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Isabella Muro (Molloy)
Sr., M, Middle Village, NY, St. Francis Prep
Isabella Muro was the engine to the Molloy offense, which netted 14 goals in a 2-0 week. On Wednesday against Goldey-Beacom, the senior assisted on the game’s opening goal in the 18th minute before finding the back of the next 1:16 into the second half. Muro finished the afternoon with an assist in the 74th minute to cap a four-point afternoon. As an encore, Muro tallied a career-high five points against Caldwell on Saturday. The Middle Village native scored a career-high two goals and handed out an assist. On the week, Muro totaled nine points on the back of three goals and three assists while collecting a 55% shots on goal percentage (5-for-9).
Defensive Player of the Week
Madison Keenan (Molloy)
Sr., CB, Selden, NY, Newfield
Keenan played all 180 minutes while helping anchor the Molloy defense in a 2-0 week that secured a shut out while allowing just one goal across a pair of games. In Molloy's triumph over Caldwell on Saturday, the senior netted her first goal of the season.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Elyse Munoz (Molloy)
Sr., GK, East Setauket, NY, Ward Melville
Muñoz helped the cardinal and white pick up two wins this week. The senior collected her first shut out of the season against Goldey-Beacom, making three saves against the Lightning. On Saturday against Caldwell, the East Setauket native made five saves in Molloy's 6-1 victory. On the week, Muñoz made eight saves on nine chances to collect an 88% save percentage.
Rookie of the Week
Ysabelle Perillo (Molloy)
Fr., F, Levittown, NY, MacArthur
Perillo introduced herself to the scoresheet this week, finding the back of the net for the first time in her career in the Lions 2-0 week. The freshman collected her first brace on Wednesday, netting two goals against Goldey-Beacom before adding her third goal of the week against Caldwell Saturday afternoon. On the week, Perillo totaled six points on three goals while putting together a perfect shots on goal percentage (5-for-5).
Weekly Honor Roll
Sam Cipolla (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., F, Rochester, NY, Gates-Chili
Junior Sam Cipolla continued her hot scoring streak and recorded at least one point in each of the three games last week and has recorded a point in all five games this season to help Roberts remain undefeated (3-0-2). She netted a pair of goals including the lone goal and game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Tiffin and added an assist in the 1-1 tie with Lake Erie College. For the season, she leads Roberts with four goals and two assists for 10 points.
Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Queens)
Jr., GK, Plainview, NY, Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
Senior Samantha Hines-Hirsch recorded a season-best five saves and registered her third shutout of the season in the Knights’ 1-0 victory over Georgian Court Saturday afternoon. Hines-Hirsch is tied for first in the nation in shutouts and save percentage.
Bella Juliano (Molloy)
Jr., M, West Sayville, N.Y., Bayport Blue Point
Juliano had herself a career game in Molloy's 8-0 triumph over Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday. The junior totaled a career-high six points, scoring a career-high two goals and dishing out two assists while totaling a career-high nine shots and six shots on goal. Juliano ended the week with an assist against Caldwell to total seven points on the week.
Zainab Khalid (Daemen)
Fr., F, Penfield, N.Y., Fairport
Khalid scored in both of Daemen's games this weekend. During the Wildcats' 5-3 win over Post on Friday, the freshman netted her first career goal, putting Daemen ahead 1-0 just 1:15 into the game. She also scored against Tiffin on Sunday, giving her team a 1-0 lead at the time.
Ashley Kieblesz (Queens)
Sr., M, Middle Village, NY, Monsignor McClancy High School
Senior Ashley Kieblesz continues to lead the way for the Knights after recording four total points with two goals, including her second game-winning goal of the season. Against nationally ranked No. 24 Bentley, Kieblesz recorded her fourth goal of the season as Queens ended the Falcons’ two-match shutout streak to open the season. Saturday, the Middle Village native broke an 80-minute deadlock with her fifth goal of the season and second game-winning goal, as Queens defeated Georgian Court, 1-0, for its third win of the year. Kieblesz leads the Knights with a team-best five goals and 10 points, ranking second in the nation in goals and fourth in total points.
Bridey McKenzie (Daemen)
Fr., M, Amherst, N.Y., Amherst
McKenzie scored twice in Daemen's 5-3 win over Post last Friday while playing 82 minutes. The freshman netted her first career goal, which was also the game-winning goal, in the 62nd minute to put Daemen ahead 4-3. McKenzie then found the back of the net again three minutes later to make it 5-3, helping the Wildcats secure the win.
Mia Tyndell (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., GK, Brockport, NY, Brockport
Junior keeper Mia Tyndell earned a win and a tie last week to help Roberts remain unbeaten in 2026 (3-0-2). She totaled four saves and allowed just a pair of goals in a 2-1 win at Felician and a 1-1 tie against Lake Erie College.
Jana Strait (Molloy)
Jr., F, Millersburg, Pa., Millersburg
Strait found the back of the net in each of Molloy's two contests this week. The junior collected the second goal in both games, leading to a four-point week.
2026 ECC Women’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Ashley Kieblesz (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Isabella Muro (Molloy)
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Ava Lekanides (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Madison Keenan (Molloy)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 31 – Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Elyse Munoz (Molloy)
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 31 – Roslyn Almodovar (Mercy)
Sep. 7 – Ysabelle Perillo (Molloy)
2026 ECC Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Mercy - 62 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 52 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Daemen - 45 points
4. Roberts Wesleyan - 40 points
5. Queens - 37 points (1 first-place vote)
6. D'Youville - 27 points
7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points
8. Staten Island - 11 points
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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.
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