Offensive Player of the Week
Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
Graduate Student | M | Wantagh, NY
Galison dropped 10 points on five goals and five assists in St. Thomas Aquinas’ one-goal loss to American International on Saturday. The STAC graduate student midfielder also led the Spartans in shots (15), shots on goal (11), draw controls (13), ground balls (6), and caused turnovers (3).
Defensive Player of the Week
Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
Senior | D | Farmingdale, NY
Shimborske had a game-high five caused turnovers, eight draw controls, and four ground balls to help lead a Mercy defense that allowed just three goals in a 15-3 win over Georgian Court on Wednesday.
Rookie of the Week
Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Freshman | M | Farmingdale, NY
Kelly scored her first three collegiate goals and added a ground ball and two caused turnovers in Mercy's 15-3 win over Georgian Court on Wednesday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Alessandra Borsellino, Molloy
Senior | M | Hewlett, NY
Borsellino led Molloy with four caused turnovers in a narrow two-goal loss to Jefferson, adding three draw controls and two ground balls.
Leah Hansen, Mercy
Senior | A | Greenlawn, NY
Hansen posted a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists in Mercy's 15-3 win over Georgian Court on Wednesday.
Sofia Quitoni, Molloy
Senior | M | Wantagh, NY
Quitoni led the Lions with four points on three goals and an assist to go with two ground balls in a narrow two-goal loss to Jefferson.
Kadie Tierney, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior | M | Marcellus, NY
Tierney led the Roberts Wesleyan offense for the week as the Redhawks opened the season with a pair of road losses to nationally-ranked opponents. For the week, she scored four goals and added six ground balls and five caused turnovers. Tierney netted two goals in each game against No. 2 Pace and No. 5 West Chester; her second goal against West Chester was her 50th career goal.
Riley Wallace, Mercy
Sophomore | M | Islip, NY
Wallace scored four goals and had two ground balls in Mercy's 15-3 win over Georgian Court on Wednesday.
ECC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Megan Rugolo, Molloy
Feb. 24 - Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Natalia Perkins, District of Columbia
Feb. 24 - Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Emma Ryan, Molloy
Feb. 24 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Previously in the Polls
IWLCA NATIONAL COACHES POLL
Week 1 (2/10): Mercy (RV), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 2 (2/17): --
Week 3 (2/24): --
INSIDE LACROSSE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
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USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/28): Roberts Wesleyan (Receiving Consideration)
Week 1 (2/10): Roberts Wesleyan (Receiving Consideration)
Week 2 (2/17): Roberts Wesleyan (Receiving Consideration)
Week 3 (2/24): --
NCAA EAST REGION POLL
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 49 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Mercy - 42 points
3. Molloy - 34 points
4. D'Youville - 29 points
5. Daemen - 21 points
6. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points
7. District of Columbia - 7 points