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Defensive Player of the Week

Jenna Havert, Daemen
Senior, Defense, Newark, NY
Havert logged seven caused turnovers and collected four ground balls in two games last week. She led the team and tied her career-high with four CTs while collecting two ground balls in a win over D'Youville last Wednesday. Havert helped the Wildcats hold the Saints to nine goals while tying their team high in ground balls and caused turnovers in a game. The senior also led Daemen with three caused turnovers and scooped up two ground balls against Roberts Wesleyan.

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Goalie of the Week

Josella Harrison, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman, Goalie, Webster, NY
Freshman Josella Harrison made several keys saves to lead Roberts to a 13-9 win over Daemen in the regular-season home finale. She finished with eight saves and three ground balls while helping Roberts to a 14-for-17 clears total including a perfect 9-for-9 in the last three quarters of the game.

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Rookie of the Week

Ava Franco, Mercy
Freshman, Attack, Coram, NY
Franco had a team-high nine points on four goals and five assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman also added three caused turnovers and three draw controls. Franco began the week with a career-high-tying four goals to go with three caused turnovers and a draw control at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The freshman ended the week with a game-high-tying five assists to go with two draw controls in the win over UDC on Saturday.

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Mia Caryl, Daemen
Freshman, Goalie, Marcellus, NY
Caryl made five saves and allowed just nine goals in a win over D'Youville last Wednesday. She made a pair of big saves in both the second and third quarters to help the Wildcats pull away and earn the win. The freshman also stopped seven shots against Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday.
 
Maria Salvo, Daemen
Junior, Attack, Clarence, NY
Salvo logged seven points with six goals and an assist in two games this past week. She led the team with six points, tallying five goals and an assist in a win over D'Youville last Wednesday, including the game-winning goal. Salvo also found the back of the net once at Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday.
 
Avery Castner, Daemen
Senior, Attack, Penn Yan, NY
Castner logged nine points with six goals and three assists in two games. She logged two goals and an assist and collected a ground ball in a win over D'Youville last Wednesday. Castner led the team with six points, posting four goals and two assists against Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday.
 
Danielle Gephart, D’Youville
Senior, Attack, Eden, NY
Recorded 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists in D'Youville's important win over Molloy to hold the tiebreaker over them for playoff scenarios. 
 
Lauren Parker, D’Youville
Senior, Midfield, Syracuse, NY
Nation's leader in draw controls broke her own single game draw control record on Wednesday against Daemen with 19 draw controls as well as a caused turnover and 2 ground balls. On Saturday against Molloy, Parker recorded 13 draw controls in the win as well as tallying 4 goals. She ended the week recording 32 draw controls to take over the leading spot in the country for draw controls.  
 
Ashlinn Kelly, Mercy
Sophomore, Midfielder, Farmingdale, NY
Kelly had six points on three goals and three assists to go with one caused turnover and three draw controls as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with an assist and two draw controls at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The midfielder ended the week with three goals, two assists, one caused turnover and one draw control in the win over UDC on Saturday.
 
Emily Marino, Mercy
Senior, Defense, West Babylon, NY
Marino had a team-high four caused turnovers with one ground ball as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The senior opened the week with one caused turnover at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. Marino ended the week with a game-high three caused turnovers to go with one ground ball in the win over UDC on Saturday.
 
Jessica Grzelaczyk, Mercy
Freshman, Attack, Seaford, NY
Grzelaczyk had eight points on a team-high five goals to go with three assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman added two ground balls. Grzelaczyk opened the week with two goals and an assist at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The freshman ended the week with three goals, two assists and two ground balls in the win over UDC on Saturday.
 
Jenna Italiano, Molloy
Freshman, Attack, Huntington, NY
Italiano recorded eight points on four goals and four assists on the week, adding five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
 
Allison Clahane, Roberts Wesleyan
Graduate, Defense, Mt. Sinai, NY
Graduate student Allison Clahane led the Roberts defense in a 13-9 win over Daemen at home Saturday. She finished with three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
 
Kadie Tierney, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior, Midfielder, Marcellus, NY
Senior Kadie Tierney had a great Senior Day as she led the Roberts offense with four goals and one assist for five points in a 13-9 home victory over Daemen. She scored three of the first four goals for the Redhawks.
 
Alison Dioguardi, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior, Midfielder, Rochester, NY
Junior Alison Dioguardi finished with four points on two goals and two assists for Roberts in the 13-9 win over Daemen. She added four draw controls as Roberts won 15 of the 24 draws.
 
Ella Dossier, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior, Attack, Webster, NY
Senior Ella Dossier matched her season high with six assists in a 13-9 Roberts win over Daemen on Senior Day.
 
Clemence Papleux, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman, Attack, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Papleux tallied a pair of goals (on eight shots) and added an assist in road games against Molloy and Franklin Pierce last week. The freshman attackman also scooped up five ground balls, won ten draw controls and caused two turnovers in the matchups.

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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
Apr. 20 - Emma Brazier, Molloy
 
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
Apr. 20 - Josella Harrison, Roberts Wesleyan

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
Apr. 20 - Jenna Havert, Daemen

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
Apr. 20 - Ava Franco, Mercy

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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