Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Jana Strait (Molloy)
Jr., F, Millersburg, Pa., Millersburg
Strait was the centerpiece for the Molloy offense in a 2-0 week. On Wednesday against Staten Island, Strait assisted on the contests first goal before finding the back of the net to put the game out of reach. Saturday against Mercy, Strait kicked off the scoring for the Lions, netting a goal in the 12th minute on the way to a Lions 2-1 triumph. On the week, Strait totaled five points on the back of two goals and one assists and tallied a 70 percent shots on goal percentage
(7-of-10) in 176 total minutes.
Olivia Holet (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., D, Getzville, NY, Williamsville North
Junior Olivia Holet anchored the defensive unit for Roberts in a pair of shutouts last week. The Redhawks tied Daemen 0-0 and then delivered a 2-0 road win over D'Youville to complete the strong defensive week for Roberts. The results pushed Roberts into second place in the ECC standings.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Elyse Munoz (Molloy)
Sr., GK, East Setauket, NY, Ward Melville
Muñoz went 2-0 in goal for the Lions in a pair of ECC matchups. In Wednesday's victory over Staten Island, the senior made three saves to secure her fifth shutout of the season. On Saturday against Mercy, Muñoz made five saves including one in the final seconds to secure a 2-1 victory over Mercy. On the week, Muñoz totaled eight saves, an 88 percent save percentage, and a .50 GAA.
Rookie of the Week
Ysabelle Perillo (Molloy)
Fr., F, Levittown, NY, MacArthur
Perillo jump started the offense this week in Molloy's two victories. The freshman netted the contests first goal against Staten Island before assisting on the games second goal to cap a three-point evening.
Weekly Honor Roll
Sarah Lill Hanks (Mercy)
Sr., D, Skedsmokorset, Norway, High Point University
Lill Hanks scored a goal and had an assist in Mercy's 3-0 win over regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday.
Bella Juliano (Molloy)
Jr., M, West Sayville, N.Y., Bayport Blue Point
Juliano capitalized on her opportunities in Molloy's 2-0 week. The junior picked up an assist against Staten Island sending in a perfect corner kick in a 3-0 victory. Saturday against Mercy, Juliano's goal in the 29th minute served as the game-winner in a 2-1 victory. Juliano totaled three points on the week on the back of one goal and one assist.
Rylee Kumer (Daemen)
Jr., GK, Ambridge, Pa., North Catholic
Kumer logged 13 saves, a 1.00 goals-against average, and an .867 save percentage in two games last week. She made seven saves in a 0-0 tie at Roberts Wesleyan last Wednesday. Kumer recorded three saves in the first half and four in the second to secure her second clean sheet of the season. The junior also stopped six shots in a 2-2 tie against Queens on Saturday.
Angelina Rodriguez (Molloy)
So., B, Reading, Pa., Wilson High School
Rodriguez played 180 minutes in Molloy's 2-0 week. The sophomore netted her first goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 triumph against CSI before helping the Lions' backline to a 2-1 victory over Mercy on Saturday.
Heiddis Sigurdardottir (Mercy)
Jr., GK, Gar›abær, Iceland, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sigurdardottir made a career-high-tying eight saves to record the shutout win in Mercy's 3-0 win over regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday.
2026 ECC Women’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Ashley Kieblesz (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Isabella Muro (Molloy)
Sep. 14 – Ana Impellizzeri (Queens)
Sep. 21 – Astrid Borglund (Mercy)
Sep. 28 – Astrid Borglund (Mercy) (2x)
Oct. 5 – Riley Hammond (Staten Island)
Oct. 12 – Jana Strait (Molloy)
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Ava Lekanides (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Madison Keenan (Molloy)
Sep. 14 – Femke Demets (Mercy)
Sep. 21 – Sophia Hobson (D'Youville)
Sep. 28 – Keeley Harden (Queens)
Oct. 5 – Femke Demets (Mercy) (2x)
Oct. 12 – Olivia Holet (Roberts Wesleyan)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 31 – Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Elyse Munoz (Molloy)
Sep. 14 – Anneliese Becker (Mercy)
Sep. 21 – Alegra Black (D'Youville)
Sep. 28 – Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Queens) (2x)
Oct. 5 – Oksana Zahirna (Staten Island)
Oct. 12 – Elyse Munoz (Molloy) (2x)
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 31 – Roslyn Almodovar (Mercy)
Sep. 7 – Ysabelle Perillo (Molloy)
Sep. 14 – Mackenzie Truman (Roberts Wesleyan)
Sep. 21 – Emily Stefik (D'Youville)
Sep. 28 – Astrid Borglund (Mercy)
Oct. 5 – Emily Stefik (D'Youville) (2x)
Oct. 12 – Ysabelle Perillo (Molloy) (2x)
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.
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.