ECC Men's Lacrosse Report - Week One

Offensive Player of the Week Junior | A | Vestal, NY Evan helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, totaling 17 points on eight goals and nine assists. In D’Youville’s season-opening, 27-9 win over Davis & Elkins, Evan notched 10 points on four goals and six assists, breaking DYU’s school record for career assists. The Saints’ junior attackman also assisted in the team breaking five single-game program records for points (43), goals, assists (16), ground balls (58), and caused turnovers (22). In the team's 15-14 OT loss to Malone, Evan recorded seven points on four goals and three assists. Defensive Player of the Week Senior | GK | Smithtown, NY Michaels opened the 2025 campaign with a win in net, making 12 saves vs. just two goals allowed for an .857 save percentage in a 17-2 win over Southern New Hampshire. The Molloy senior goalkeeper played 52:48 in net and added an assist on a man down goal in the middle of the third quarter for his third career point.  Rookie of the Week Freshman | A | Waterloo, Ontario  Hunsberger scored five goals in Mercy’s 17-5 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday and added three ground balls in his collegiate debut.  ECC Weekly Honor Roll Freshman | GK | Delmar, DE Amajioyi made 17 saves in the Firebirds’ loss to Felician.  Freshman | GK | Webster, NY Berns helped the Saints go 1-1 on the week, making 21 saves. In DYU’s game against Malone, Berns stopped 17 shots.  Redshirt Junior | D | Toronto, Ontario Cliff helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, grabbing seven ground balls and causing six turnovers. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Cliff recorded four ground balls and three caused turnovers, helping the team break five team records, including ground balls (58) and caused turnovers (22). In DYU’s 15-14 OT loss to Malone, Cliff had three ground balls and three caused turnovers. Senior | M | Selinsgrove, PA Fogarty helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, grabbing 14 ground balls and causing six turnovers. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Fogarty had 11 ground balls and four caused turnovers.  Sophomore | SSDM | Farmingdale, NY Norton had a game-high seven ground balls with a game-high-tying two caused turnovers in Mercy's 17-5 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday.  Graduate Student | A | Ronkonkoma, NY Osorio had a game-high nine points on five goals and four assists to go along with five ground balls in the win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday.  Junior | FO | Holtsville, NY Pazienza went a perfect 13-for-13 from the face-off dot in Molloy's season-opening win over Southern New Hampshire. The junior picked up 10 ground balls and scored a goal off of a face-off win.  Senior | A | Bethpage, NY Smith had two goals and three assists to go along with a ground ball and caused turnover in the win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday.  Junior | FO | Port Jefferson Station, NY Summit went 13-of-19 on faceoffs with five ground balls and an assist in Mercy's win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday.  Sophomore | A | Irving, NY Tallchief helped the Saints go 1-1 to open the season, scoring seven goals while adding three assists. In the team's win over Davis & Elkins, Tallchief scored six goals and added two assists.  ECC Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 17 - Stefano Evan, D'Youville DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 17 - Christian Michaels, Molloy ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Feb. 17 - Cole Hunsberger, Mercy Previously in the Polls USILA/BLATANT LACROSSE NATIONAL COACHES POLL Preseason (1/29): Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17), Roberts Wesleyan (RV) Week 1 (TBA): TBA INSIDE LACROSSE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL Preseason (1/23): Mercy (8), Frostburg State (15) Week 1 (TBA): Mercy (8), Frostburg State (15) Week 2 (TBA): TBA USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE NATIONAL MEDIA POLL Preseason (1/27): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (15) Week 1 (2/10): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (14) Week 2 (2/17): Mercy (5), Frostburg State (14) NCAA NORTH REGION POLL ECC PRESEASON POLL 1. Mercy - 46 points (5 first-place votes) 2. Frostburg State - 39 points (1 first-place vote) 3. Roberts Wesleyan - 35 points 4. Molloy - 33 points (1 first-place vote) 5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 19 points 6. D'Youvulle - 15 points 7. District of Columbia - 9 points
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