No. 1 Mercy – 1 | No. 4 D’Youville – 0 (OT)
Mercy Field | Dobbs Ferry, NY
Box Score
 
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Top-seeded Mercy (10-7, 8-2 ECC) scored in the waning moments of overtime, to defeat No. 4 D’Youville (7-11, 5-5 ECC) 1-0, on Wednesday afternoon in the 2026 ECC Field Hockey Championship Semifinal Round at Mercy Field in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
 
The goalkeepers shined through the first 30 minutes of action in the game. D’Youville keeper, Sarah Reifsnyder and Mercy goalie, Kaylise McClure combined for 12 saves in the first half, making six saves each and allowing no goals. Mercy had nine shots and D’Youville had seven shots, while both had six shots on goal. The Saints took seven penalty corners compared to three by Mercy. Neither side got the ball across the goal line as the game remained scoreless after two quarters.
 
It was much of the same to start the second half. Neither team lacked an attack, the sides just failed to get one past the stellar defense and goalkeeping of the opposition. In the third quarter, Reifsnyder’s made a pair of saves, while McClure had one stop, to keep the contest knotted at 0-0 with 15 minutes in regulation remaining.
 
In the fourth, both defensive units did not budge. Mercy controlled the possession, letting off eight shots, with seven on goal, but Reifsnyder was a brick wall in net, denying all seven shots. D’Youville fired off two shots, with one on goal, but it was saved by McClure. 60 minutes would not be enough, sending the first-ever ECC field hockey postseason contest to overtime.
 
In the first overtime period, the defensive battled continued, as both offensive units missed on a trio of opportunities. Coming up on 90 seconds remaining in the first overtime frame, Mercy’s Alyssa Benvengo scored the golden goal in the 69^th minute when she deflected in a shot attempt from Charlotte Sabert, giving Mercy the 1-0 win.
 
Mercy Notes

• The goal by Benvengo was her fourth game-winning goal this year and it was her eighth overall, both of which leads Mercy this season.
• Sabert was credited with the assist, and it was her third of the year.
• In net, McClure played the entire 68 minutes in the shutout win and made 10 saves.
• It was McClure’s fourth clean sheet of the fall and the 10^th time in 2026 that she recorded double figure saves.
• McClure also became the first goalie in program history to record over 200 saves in a season. 
• Mercy held a 22-15 advantage in shots and a 17-10 edge in shots on goal.
• Benvengo led the attack with four shots and three shots on goal.
• Sabert, Kate Lynne Conklin, and reserve Victoria Myniv had three shots and two shots on goal apiece.
• The win for Mercy was a program record eighth in a row and the 10 overall wins this fall are the most in program history.
• Mercy will host the first-ever ECC Field Hockey Championship Final on Saturday, November 14 at noon.

 
D’Youville Notes

• D'Youville held a 15-10 edge in penalty corners.
• Reifsnyder was exceptional in the losing effort, keeping Mercy’s high-octane offense scoreless for 68 minutes, while making 16 saves, which included eight in the fourth quarter and overtime periods combined.
• ECC Player of the Year Jimena Loustalot paced the Saints with seven shots and six shots on goal.
• Madisyn Grawl added four shots and three shots on goal.

 
No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan – 2 | No. 3 Dominican NY – 1
Redhawk Field | Rochester, NY
Box Score
 
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In the 2026 ECC Field Hockey Championship Semifinal Round nightcap, No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan (11-7, 8-2 ECC) topped No. 3 Dominican NY (7-11, 6-4 ECC) 2-1, at Redhawk Field in Rochester, NY on Wednesday night.
 
The game commenced with a defensive, scoreless opening quarter. Dominican NY was able to get two shots off, with one on goal and one penalty corner, while Roberts Wesleyan had zeros across the board.
 
After no goals in the first 15 minutes, the teams combined for three tallies in the second period. Dominican broke the scoreless seal early on in the quarter. Saniyah Hines scored the game’s first goal off the penalty corner with the assist coming from Bodille Snijder in the 16^th minute. Roberts would respond with back-to-back scores from Natalee Lawrence to take the lead in the game. Her first tally came in the 26^th minute off a corner and assist from Mary Catherine Maloney. In the final stages of the half, Lawrence (30’) came up with the go-ahead goal, getting an assist by Makena Tooley.
 
The third quarter saw no goals once again, with defense getting back on track. The Chargers controlled the tempo, outmatching the Redhawks in shots (3-0) and corners (5-0). Despite the scoring chances for Dominican NY, none of the shots were on goal.
 
In the final 15 of regulation, it was Roberts who dominated the possessions, holding on to the one goal lead. The Redhawks would not allow the Chargers to get a shot on goal in the final period, outshooting them 3-1 and securing the 2-1 win.
 
Roberts Wesleyan Notes

• Lawrence recorded her fourth brace of the season and added her team-leading 11^th goal of the year.
• It was also her second game-winning tally of the fall.
• ECC Defensive Player of the Year, Catherine Maloney handed out her fourth assists this season.
• Tooley dished out her third assists of 2026.
• Roberts Wesleyan finished with seven shots and had a 4-2 shots on goal edge in the battle.
• In addition to her two goals, Lawrence led the offense with three shots and her two on goal both found the mark.
• Gabby Croniser contributed a pair of shots with one shot on goal.
• ECC Goalkeeper of the Year, Avery Richardson, played the full 60:00 minutes and made one save.
• Roberts Wesleyan has now won a program record 11 games this season.
• The Redhawks will travel to Mercy for the first-ever ECC Field Hockey Championship Final on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m.

 
Dominican NY Notes

• Dominican NY took seven shots in the contest and had two shots on goal.
• The Chargers held the advantage in corners (7-2).
• Hines’ goal in the second quarter was the sixth time this season she scored.
• Snijder’s assist on the Chargers lone goal was her team-leading sixth this year and she also accounted for two shots in the game.
• Dominican NY was led by Iris Kuper with three shots and one shot on goal.
• Making her 13^th start of the season was Georgiana Pool, who had two saves in the defeat.

 
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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.