Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Makena Tooley (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., M, Little Falls, NY, Little Falls
Junior Makena Tooley seemed to be all over the field Saturday in the first game of the season and capped the game with a goal on a penalty stroke in overtime as Roberts posted a 3-2 win over Maryville University.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mary Catherine Maloney (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., D, Boyertown, PA, Boyertown
Junior Mary Catherine Maloney was dominant on defense for Roberts as the Redhawks opened the season with a 3-2 overtime win over Maryville. Maloney had more than 10 individual defensive stops in the defensive end of the field for Roberts and added a defensive save as well.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah Reifsnyder (D'Youville)
Jr., GK, Pylesville, Md., North Harford
Sarah Reifsnyder started the season right where she left off last year, playing from beginning to end. In D'Youville's lone matchup of the holiday weekend, the Junior faced 14 shots recordingm13 saves and only allowing on goal to give the Saints a 3-1 win on Monday.
Rookie of the Week
Rowynn Pickering (D'Youville)
Fr., F, Lee, New Hampshire, Oyster River
In Pickering's debut, she found herself pushing the ball downfield and being aggressive quite a bit for the Saints offense. She recorded three shots on goal, netting her first collegiate goal in the 35th minute to push the Saints ahead 2-1.
Weekly Honor Roll
Avery Carinci (Roberts Wesleyan)
So., F/M, Syracuse, NY, Cicero-North Syracuse
Sophomore Avery Carinci was the top playmaker for Roberts in the season-opening 3-2 overtime win over Maryville Saturday afternoon. Carinci assisted on both Redhawk goals in regulation play with each goal giving Roberts a lead in the game.
Madisyn Grawl (D'Youville)
Jr., F, Eden, N.Y., Burlington High School (N.J.)
Grawl had a standout performance for the Saints scoring the first goal of the season just one minute into play. The Junior recorded two shots on goal throughout the game.
Kaylise McClure (Mercy)
Jr., GK, Lake Grove, N.Y., Sachem North
McClure made a game-high and career-high 29 saves in Mercy's season-opening loss to Pace on Thursday. The junior was just one save shy of matching the program record for saves in a single game.
Evelyn McEwen (St. Thomas Aquinas)
So., GK, Amersham, United Kingdom
Despite three straight losses to open STAC's season, McEwen turned aside 49 of 72 shots faced for a 7.67 goals against average and a .681 save percentage.
2026 ECC Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Sep. 8 – Makena Tooley (Roberts Wesleyan)
Defensive Player of the Week
Sep. 8 – Mary Catherine Maloney (Roberts Wesleyan)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Sep. 8 – Sarah Reifsnyder (D'Youville)
Rookie of the Week
Sep. 8 – Rowynn Pickering (D'Youville)
2026 ECC Field Hockey Preseason Poll
1. Mercy - 33 points (3 first-place votes)
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 29 points (3 first-place votes)
3. D'Youville - 20 points
4. St. Thomas Aquinas - 18 points
5. Molloy - 15 points
6. Dominican NY - 11 points
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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.