Defensive Player of the Week

Allison Clahane, Roberts Wesleyan
Graduate, Defense, Mt. Sinai, NY
Graduate student Allison Clahane led the Roberts defense with three caused turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls to help the Redhawks to a 19-6 road win at D'Youville.

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Goalie of the Week

Olivia LaMonica, Mercy
Senior, GK, Oak Ridge, NJ
LaMonica went 2-0 in goal with 15 saves, a .517 save percentage and 7.78 goals-against average. The senior opened the week with nine saves and just five goals allowed to go with four ground balls and one caused turnover in Mercy's 12-5 win over Jefferson on Wednesday. LaMonica ended the week with six saves and one ground ball to earn the win at Daemen on Saturday. The senior recorded her 300th career save in the win.                     

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Rookie of the Week

Victoria Calabro, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman, Attack, Buchanan, NY
Calabro tallied eight goals and added two assists for a ten-point week against Felician and UDC. The freshman attackman also scooped up nine ground balls, won three draw controls and caused two turnovers.           

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Sam Newlin, D'Youville
Senior, Midfielder, Austin, TX
Sam Newlin combined for six caused turnovers and four ground balls across the two games, including four caused turnovers and two ground balls in the win against Lake Erie and two caused turnovers and two ground balls against RWU. Her defensive pressure helped limit Lake Erie to three goals on six shots and created key extra possessions against RWU.
                                   
Madison Buck, D'Youville
Senior, Attack, Rochester, NY
Madison Buck led D’Youville’s offense across both games, with a 10-point performance (five goals, five assists) in the win against Lake Erie. She followed that up with two more assists versus Roberts, consistently facilitating for teammates. Her ability to both score and distribute made her the most impactful offensive player of the week.
                                   
Madison Handley, D'Youville
Senior, Attack, Lancaster, NY
Madison Handley led the Saints in scoring with nine total goals, scoring six goals against Lake Erie and three goals against RWU. She finished the week with high shot volume and efficiency, including 11 shots (eight on goal) in the Lake Erie game, consistently serving as D’Youville’s top finishing option.
                                   
Lauren Parker, D'Youville
Senior, Midfielder, Syracuse, NY
Lauren Parker dominated the draw circle across both games, recording seven draw controls against Lake Erie. Division II draw control leader followed that with 11 draw controls against RWU, finishing the week with 18 total draw controls. Her ability to consistently secure possession was a major factor in D’Youville’s offensive opportunities and overall game control. Additionally, she recorded a goal, an assist, a ground ball, and a caused turnover in each game this week playing her role in D'Youville's 1-1 record on the week.
                                   
Avery Castner, Daemen
Senior, Attack, Penn Yan, NY
Castner led the Wildcats' offense with four goals on eight shots, including a woman-up goal against #18 Mercy on Saturday.                          
 
Jada Williams, District of Columbia
Graduate, Midfield, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica     
In the Firebirds match up against St Thomas Aquinas, Williams ended the game with a game-high 7 points on 5 goals and two assists. She also scooped up eight ground balls, won six draw controls and forced two turnovers.
 
Najee Gunter, District of Columbia
Junior, Defense, Philadelphia PA
Gunter posted a hat trick in the Firebirds conference match up against STAC. She also scooped four ground balls and had two caused turnovers.                           
 
Maeghan Callow, Mercy
Senior, MF, Massapequa, NY
Callow had a team-high 17 draw controls on the week as Mercy went 2-0. The senior opened the week with four draw controls in the win over Jefferson on Wednesday. Callow ended the week with a game-high and career-high 13 draw controls in Mercy's 22-9 win at Daemen on Saturday.                      

Keira Laibach, Mercy
Freshman, D, Massapequa, NY
Laibach had three caused turnovers and three ground balls, helping lead a Mercy defense that allowed just 14 goals in a 2-0 week. The freshman opened the week with three caused turnovers and two ground balls in the 12-5 win over Jefferson on Wednesday. Laibach ended the week with one ground ball in the 22-9 win at Daemen on Saturday.

Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Freshman, Attack, Seaford, NY
Grzelaczyk had a team-high-tying six goals to go with two caused turnovers and a ground ball as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with a goal and one caused turnover in the win over Jefferson on Wednesday. Grzelaczyk ended the week with a game-high five goals to go with one ground ball and one caused turnover in the win at Daemen on Saturday.                           
                                   
Josella Harrison, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman, Goalie, Webster, NY
Freshman Josella Harrison finished with six saves, including four in the second half as the Redhawks went on the road and won a 19-6 decision over D'Youville to move into second place in the ECC standings.

Lia MacDougall, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore, MF, Saugerties, NY
Sophomore Lia MacDougall led Roberts to a third straight conference win with five goals and an assist for six points in a 19-6 win on the road at D'Youville. It was the fourth straight game and seventh of the year with at least four goals. She scored twice in each of the first two quarters as the Redhawks established a 13-3 halftime lead. She added five ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draw controls on the day.                                 

Ella Dossier, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior, Attack, Webster, NY
Senior Ella Dossier was a key to the offensive success of the Redhawks in a 19-6 win over D'Youville in ECC play as she handed out five assists and added a goal for six points in the win. She added three ground balls and a caused turnover in the game.                              
 
Brooke Guelli, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman, Attack, Webster, NY
Freshman Brooke Guelli scored four goals to help Roberts win its third straight ECC game with a 19-6 road win at D'Youville. She added two ground balls, a caused turnover and a pair of draw controls for the Redhawks.                        
 
Lilah Magenheimer, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior, GK, Eatontown, NJ
Magenheimer posted a 2-0 record with wins against Felician and UDC last week. The senior goalie has 11.50 goals against average and a .477 save percentage, while also collecting five ground balls.                        
 
Jada Garcia, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior, MF, Old Bridge, NJ
Garcia scored eight goals and tallied three assists for an 11-point week against Felician and UDC. The senior midfielder also scooped up seven ground balls, won five draw controls and caused two turnovers.  
                 
Jade Gorman, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior, A/M, Shrub Oak, NY
Gorman netted six goals and added a helper for a seven-point week against Felician and UDC. The senior attackman/midfielder scooped up seven ground balls, won a draw control and caused a turnover.

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ECC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Mar. 2 - Kayden Meyer, Mercy
Mar. 9 - Ella Bouley, Daemen
Mar. 16 - Madison Handley, D'Youville
Mar. 23 - Kayden Meyer, Mercy
Mar. 30 - Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Apr. 6 - Alison Dioguardi, Roberts Wesleyan
Apr. 13 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
 
GOALIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Molly Evans, Daemen
Mar. 2 - Molly Evans, Daemen
Mar. 9 - None
Mar. 16 - Kaylee Farias, D'Youville
Mar. 23 - Olivia LaMonica, Mercy
Mar. 30 - Emma Batter
Apr. 6 - Kaylee Farias, D’Youville
Apr. 13 - Olivia LaMonica, Mercy

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Mar. 2 - Lauren Parker, D’Youville
Mar. 9 - Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Mar. 16 - Lauren Parker, D'Youville
Mar. 23 - Emily Marino, Mercy
Mar. 30 - Emma Synan
Apr. 6 - Lauren Parker, D'Youville
Apr. 13 - Allison Clahane, Roberts Wesleyan

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 - Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Mar. 2 - Sam Cossaro, Molloy
Mar. 9 - Ava Franco, Mercy
Mar. 16 - Sadie Schlesselman, Daemen
Mar. 23 - Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Mar. 30 - Ava Franco, Mercy
Apr. 6 - Jenna Italiano, Molloy
Apr. 13 - Victoria Calabro, St. Thomas Aquinas

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ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Mercy University - 45 points (4 first-place votes)
2. Molloy University – 44 points (3 first-place votes)
3. Roberts Wesleyan University – 35 points
4. Daemen University – 28 points
5. D’Youville University – 23 points
6. St. Thomas Aquinas College – 14 points
7. University of the District of Columbia – 7 points