Defensive Player of the Week

Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
Senior | D | Farmingdale, NY
Shimborske had a team-high 14 draw controls with nine ground balls, three caused turnovers, and a goal to lead Mercy to a 1-1 week. The senior opened the week with seven draw controls, two caused turnovers, a ground ball and a goal at #9 Pace on Wednesday before posting seven draw controls, five ground balls, and a caused turnover in the conference win over District of Columbia on Saturday; Shimborske anchored Mercy’s defense as the Mavs allowed just two UDC goals on the afternoon. 

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Rookie of the Week

Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Freshman | M | Farmingdale, NY
Kelly had a team-high 13 points on a team-high 10 goals with three assists, three ground balls, three draw controls, and one caused turnover as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman opened the week with five goals and two ground balls, one caused turnover, and two draw controls in Mercy's 16-12 loss at #9 Pace on Wednesday. Kelly ended the week with a career-high eight points on five goals and three assists with one ground ball and one draw control in the 23-2 win over District of Columbia on Saturday. For the week, Kelly shot at 80 percent, scoring five times in 10 attempts at Pace and then five times on just five shots for a perfect 100 percent against UDC.  

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Allison Clahane, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | D | Mt. Sinai, NY
Clahane led a strong defensive effort for Roberts Wesleyan in the 19-11 win at Daemen as she collected four ground balls and recorded four caused turnovers for the Redhawks.

Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
Graduate Student | M | Wantagh, NY
Galison tallied six goals on 13 shots in two matches on the week, including a five-goal performance against Post. The STAC midfielder also scooped six ground balls, caused three turnovers, and won 12 draw controls.

Najee Gunter, District of Columbia
Sophomore | D | Philadelphia, PA
In the Firebirds’ win over Trinity, Gunter posted five points on a hat trick and two assists. She also scooped 13 ground balls, won eight draw controls, and forced a turnover. 

Shawna Lesmerises, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | GK | Merrimack, NH
Lesmerises made nine saves to lead Roberts Wesleyan to a 19-11 win at Daemen to clinch at least a share of the ECC Regular Season title. The win was also her 29th career victory, which is also a Roberts Wesleyan school record.

Kayden Meyer, Mercy
Freshman | M | Mastic, NY
Meyer had 11 points on five goals and six assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman opened the week with two goals and an assist at #9 Pace on Wednesday before going off for a career-high eight points on three goals and five assists in Mercy's 23-2 win at UDC on Saturday. 

Michelle Mitchell, District of Columbia
Senior | D |  Mechanicsville, MD
Mitchell scored five goals in a 1-1 week for the Firebirds. In UDC’s win over Trinity, she posted a team-high four goals with five draw controls, seven ground balls, and three caused turnovers. She also scored in their loss to Mercy.

Megan Rugolo, Molloy
Senior | A | Oceanside, NY
Rugolo matched a season-high eight points on five goals and three assists in Molloy's sixth-straight win, topping D'Youville, 16-11. In the contest, the senior added four ground balls, caused two turnovers, and added one draw control.

Kadie Tierney, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior | M | Marcellus, NY
Tierney led the Roberts Wesleyan offense with a career-high seven goals in the 19-11 win at Daemen on Saturday that clinched at least a tie for the ECC Regular Season title. She added a pair of ground balls and a caused turnover.

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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
Apr. 7 - Madison Handley, D'Youville and Megan Rugolo, Molloy (2x)
Apr. 14 - Leah Hansen, Mercy
Apr. 21 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy

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
Apr. 7 - BreeLynn LaLonde, D'Youville
Apr. 14 - Carly Howell, Molloy (2x)
Apr. 21 - Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy (4x)

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)
Apr. 7 - Marianna Szamoskozi, Daemen (2x)
Apr. 14 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy (4x)
Apr. 21 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy (5x)

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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)
Week 9 (4/7): Mercy (25)
Week 10 (4/14): Mercy (25)
Week 11 (4/21): Mercy (25)

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 11 (4/21): --

NCAA EAST REGION POLL
First Ranking, Alphabetical (4/16): Mercy
Second Ranking, First Numbered (4/23): Mercy (7)

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