Women's Lacrosse

ECC Women's Lacrosse Report - Week 10

2026 ECC Women's Lacrosse: Schedule/Results | Standings | Statistics

Offensive Player of the Week

Kayden Meyer, Mercy
Sophomore, M/A, Mastic, NY
Meyer had three goals, two assists, two ground balls and a caused turnover as Mercy earned a 21-6 win over D'Youville on Saturday to secure the ECC Regular Season Championship.                              


Defensive Player of the Week

Kylie Miranto, Daemen
Senior, Midfielder, North Tonawanda, NY
Miranto tied her career high with four caused turnovers and scooped up four ground balls in a 20-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. She helped the Wildcats record a season-high 21 caused turnovers and tie their season high with 24 ground balls while recording a shutout. Miranto also logged three points with a goal and two assists.


Goalie of the Week

Olivia LaMonica, Mercy
Senior, Goalie, Oak Ridge, NJ
LaMonica made six saves with just five goals allowed in 51:10 minutes of action to earn the win in Mercy's 21-6 Senior Day win over D'Youville on Saturday. The senior added two caused turnovers and three ground balls in the win.


Rookie of the Week

Ava Franco, Mercy
Freshman, Attack, Coram, NY
Franco had a game-high six points on two goals and a game-high four assists to go with a team-high-tying four draw controls as Mercy earned a 21-6 win over D'Youville on Saturday to secure the ECC Regular Season Championship.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Molly Evans, Daemen
Sophomore, Goalie, Fulton, NY
Evans stopped two shots in 30 minutes of work to help the Wildcats log a 20-0 shutout win over STAC.                                              

Avery Castner, Daemen
Senior, Attack, Penn Yan, NY
Castner scored a team-leading four goals in a 20-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. She also scored her 100th career goal in the contest.                                                  
 
Camryn Day, Daemen
RS-Senior, Midfielder, Hamburg, NY
Day posted a career-high four caused turnovers in a 20-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas while scooping up three ground balls. She also corralled four draw controls and logged two points with a goal and an assist. She helped the Wildcats record a season-high 21 caused turnovers and tie their season high with 24 ground balls while recording a shutout.                                          
 
Sadie Schlesselman, Daemen
Freshman, Attack, Lancaster, NY
Schlesselman recorded a team-high four assists and five points, also scoring a goal, in a 20-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. The freshman also collected two ground balls in the victory.                                             
Kaci Bates, Mercy
Senior, Defense, West Babylon, NY
Bates had a game-high-tying two caused turnovers with one ground ball, helping lead a Mercy defense that allowed just six goals in a 21-6 win over D'Youville on Saturday.                                            
 
Riley Wallace, Mercy
Junior, Midfielder, Islip, NY
Wallace had a game-high four goals with two draw controls and one ground ball in Mercy's 21-6 win over D'Youville on Saturday.                                                    
 
Andie Mott, Mercy
Senior, Attack, Miller Place, NY
Mott had three goals, an assist, and a ground ball in Mercy's 21-6 Senior Day win over D'Youville on Saturday.                                                                                  
 
Morgan VanDover, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore, MF, Pilesgrove, NJ
VanDover recorded at hat trick on four total shots against Caldwell last week. In a pair of matches against the Cougars and Daemen, the sophomore midfielder totaled four ground balls and four draw controls.


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
Apr. 27 - Kayden Meyer, 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
Apr. 20 - Josella Harrison, Roberts Wesleyan
Apr. 27 - 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
Apr. 20 - Jenna Havert, Daemen
Apr. 27 - Kylie Miranto, 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
Apr. 27 - Ava Franco, Mercy

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