Defensive Player of the Week

Shawn McCabe, Molloy
Senior | Defender | Smithtown, N.Y.
McCabe helped to keep the offense of #8 Pace in check all game long for #20 Molloy, putting up a career-best six caused turnovers to go with three ground balls as well as multiple blocked shots to preserve what would eventually be an overtime victory for the Lions. 

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Goalie of the Week

John Basile, Molloy
Senior | Goalkeeper | West Islip, N.Y.
Basile made a career-high 16 saves in #20 Molloy's overtime win over #8 Pace. The senior made a crucial save to keep the tie game going in the final 75 seconds of regulation before stopping a shot from a long pole in overtime that helped the Lions to victory. 

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Rookie of the Week

Jaden Simick, Molloy
Freshman | Attack | Milton, Ontario, CanadaI
n his collegiate debut, Simick netted two critical goals in #20 Molloy's 13-12 overtime victory over #8 Pace. The freshman tied the game at 11 with just under eight minutes to play before converting on an EMO with just under six to play to put the Lions in front. 

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Logan Schwartz, D'Youville
Senior | Defender | Depew, N.Y.
Schwartz anchored the defense in the team's 8-7 win over Lake Erie College. Schwartz caused three caused turnovers while grabbing five groundballs.

Obrigh Tallchief, D'Youville
Junior | Attack | Irving, N.Y.
Tallchief was the hero in the team's 8-7 win over Lake Erie College, scoring a pair of goals while adding an assist. Tallchief's second goal came up big, breaking the 7-7 tie with 27 seconds left to go to help secure the win.

Hayden Celio, Frostburg State
Junior | Attack | Towson, Md. 
Recorded 4 total points with a pair of goals and assists in team's 9-6 win over Walsh. Scored both of his goals in the 4th quarter, the first to take a 7-5 lead and the second the final one of the game at 9-6. 

Will Stephanos, Frostburg State
Senior | Defender | Elliott City, Md. 
Had two caused turnovers and two groundballs in team's 9-6 victory over Walsh. Helped lead defensive effort that allowed just two Cavalier goals in the second half. 

Cameron Dorfman, Mercy
Junior | Goalkeeper | West Islip, N.Y.
Dorfman went 2-0 in goal with 28 saves, a .667 save percentage and 7.25 goals-against average. The junior opened the week with 10 saves and just six goals allowed in Mercy's 16-6 win over RV Georgian Court on Wednesday. Dorfman ended the week with a career-high-tying 18 saves with just eight goals in the Mavericks' 9-8 win at RV Wilmington on Saturday. The junior made key saves down the stretch, allowing Mercy to take a late lead. Dorfman recorded his 300th career save in the win. 

Cole Hunsberger, Mercy
Sophomore | Attack | Waterloo, Ontario
Hunsberger had a team-high 10 points on the week on five goals and five assists to go with six ground balls as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with a game-high six points on four goals and two assists to go with four ground balls in Mercy's 16-6 win over RV Georgian Court on Wednesday. Hunsberger ended the week with a goal, three assists and two ground balls in the 9-8 win at RV Wilmington on Saturday. 

Chase Wilson, Roberts Wesleyan
Sopohmore | Attack | Hilton, N.Y.
Sophomore Chase Wilson is off to a great start for the 2026 season as he notched three goals in the season opener at Malone University and then exploded for seven goals and an assist in the road loss to Walsh University. For the week, he had 10 goals and 1 assist for 11 points on 16 shots. He added five groundballs and two caused turnovers.

Hayden Gaudette, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Goalkeeper | Bennington, Vt. 
Porter scored twice on two shots in STAC's season-opener against Adelphi University. 

Nodin Porter, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Midfielder | Kitchner, Ontario Canada
Gaudette stopped 18 of 38 shots faced in STAC's season-opening match against two-time defending National Champions, Adelphi University last week. The junior goalkeeper also scooped up a ground ball and caused a turnover.

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Last Week's Results

Monday, February 16
Roberts Wesleyan 15, Malone 7 | Box Score 

Wednesday, February 18
Mercy 16, Georgian Court 6 | Box Score 
Walsh 12, Roberts Wesleyan 10 | Box Score
Adelphi 20, St. Thomas Aquinas 8 | Box Score

Saturday, February 21
Molloy 13, Pace 12 (OT) | Box Score
D'Youville 8, Lake Erie 7 | Box Score
Frostburg 9, Walsh 6 | Box Score
Mercy 9, Wilmington (Del.) 8 | Box Score

Sunday, February 22
District of Columbia at Dominican, ppd.
 

This Week's Schedule

Wednesday, February 25
Frostburg at Davis & Elkins
Malone at D'Youville

Friday, February 27
Roberts Wesleyan at Saint Michael's

Satuday, February 28
Mercy at Bentley
Molloy at Wilmington (Del.)
St. Thomas Aquinas at Emory & Henry

Sunday, March 1
Frostburg at Saint Anselm
Roberts Wesleyan at Assumption

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ECC Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Matthew Magyar, Mercy
Feb. 23 - Zach Kroog, Molloy
 
GOALIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy
?Feb. 23 - John Basile, Molloy

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Christian Cliff, D'Youville
?Feb. 23 - Shawn McCabe, Molloy

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Myles Henry, District of Columbia
?Feb. 23 - Jaden Simick, Molloy

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ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Molloy University - 47 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Mercy University – 41 points
3. Roberts Wesleyan University – 33 points (1 first-place vote)
4. Frostburg State University – 32 points
5. D'Youville University – 22 points
6. St. Thomas Aquinas College – 13 points
7. University of the District of Columbia – 8 points