Offensive Player of the Week
Annie Mulhall, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | A | Webster, NY
Mulhall had the hot hand for Roberts Wesleyan, leading the Redhawks to a pair of ECC wins last week with seven goals in a 14-5 win over D’Youville and six goals and two assists in an 18-4 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. Across the two games, the RWU senior notched 15 points on 13 goals and a pair of helpers.
Defensive Player of the Week
Carly Howell, Molloy
Senior | D | East Meadow, NY
Howell contributed on both sides of the ball in a 2-0 week for Molloy. The senior netted her third career goal with a free position marker against Holy Family, where she also caused a career-high five turnovers to go with four ground balls. Three more caused turnovers against UDC solidified Howell as Molloy's all-time caused turnover leader, totaling 91 in her career. On the week, Howell went for eight caused turnovers and six ground balls to pace a Molloy defensive core that allowed just seven goals total, and just one in conference play.
Rookie of the Week
Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Freshman | M | Farmingdale, NY
Kelly had a team-high-tying nine points on six goals and three assists with five ground balls and three caused turnovers as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with a team-high five points on four goals and an assist with four ground balls and three caused turnovers in the win over Jefferson on Wednesday. Kelly ended the week with two goals, two assists and one ground ball in the win over Daemen on Saturday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Ava Benasutti, Molloy
Freshman | A | Centereach, NY
Benasutti tallied seven points on the week for the Lions. The freshman scored a career-high four goals against UDC after totaling three points on two goals and a helper against Holy Family.
Olivia LaMonica, Mercy
Junior | GK | Oak Ridge, NJ
LaMonica went 2-0 in goal with 14 saves, a .538 save percentage, and 8.00 goals-against average. The junior opened the week with a game-high 11 saves to earn the win in Mercy's 13-11 win at Jefferson on Wednesday. LaMonica ended the week with three saves and just one goal allowed in the first half of Mercy's 21-6 win over Daemen on Saturday.
Lia MacDougall, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | M | Saugerties, NY
MacDougall was an integral part of the Roberts Wesleyan defense last week in a pair of ECC wins as she collected six ground balls, caused a pair of turnovers, and recorded 10 draw controls to help the Redhawks post conference victories over D'Youville and St. Thomas Aquinas to remain undefeated (3-0) in conference play.
Kayden Meyer, Mercy
Freshman | M | Mastic, NY
Meyer had six goals, two assists, eight points, one ground ball, and one caused turnover as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with two goals, one ground ball and one caused turnover in the win at Jefferson on Wednesday. Meyer ended the week with a career-high and game-high six points on four goals and two assists in the ECC win over Daemen on Saturday.
Megan Rugolo, Molloy
Senior | A | Oceanside, NY
Rugolo was all over the field in a 2-0 week for the Lions, totaling 12 points on eight goals and four assists to go with 12 draw controls, four ground balls, and one caused turnover. The senior set a career-high 11 draw controls in an 18-6 non-conference win over Holy Family, adding three ground balls and four goals and an assist. The Molloy senior attacker ended the week with seven points in league play against UDC on four goals and three assists.
Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
Senior | D | Farmingdale, NY
Shimborske had an assist with a team-high 17 draw controls to go with three caused turnovers and six ground balls as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The senior opened the week with a game-high nine draw controls to go with three ground balls and a caused turnover in the win at Jefferson on Wednesday. Shimborske ended the week with a game-high eight draw controls with three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the win over Daemen on Saturday.
Kadie Tierney, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior | M | Marcellus, NY
Tierney helped the Roberts Wesleyan offense score a pair of lopsided victories last week with four goals in a 14-5 win over D'Youville and four goals and two assists in an 18-4 win at St. Thomas Aquinas.
ECC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Megan Rugolo, Molloy
Feb. 24 - Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 3 - Emma Blumenstock, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 10 - Emma Blumenstock, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Mar. 17 - Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Mar. 24 - Shannen Calandra, Daemen and Kadie Tierney, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 31 - Annie Mulhall, Roberts Wesleyan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Natalia Perkins, District of Columbia
Feb. 24 - Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
Mar. 3 - Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy (2x)
Mar. 10 - Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 17 - Brinn Stworzydlak, D'Youville
Mar. 24 - Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy (3x)
Mar. 31 - Carly Howell, Molloy
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 - Emma Ryan, Molloy
Feb. 24 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Mar. 3 - Molly Evans, Daemen
Mar. 10 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy (2x)
Mar. 17 - BreeLynn LaLonde, D'Youville
Mar. 24 - Marianna Szamoskozi, Daemen
Mar. 31 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy (3x)
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): --
Week 4 (3/3): Mercy (23)
Week 5 (3/10): Mercy (23)
Week 6 (3/17): Mercy (23)
Week 7 (3/24): Mercy (23)
Week 8 (3/31): Mercy (23)
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) through Week 8 (3/31): --
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