ECC Women's Soccer Report - Week Nine

Offensive Player of the Week Senior | F | North Tonawanda, N.Y.  Miranto logged a combined seven points on three goals and one assist and a pair of game-winning goals in two Daemen victories last week. On Wednesday, Miranto scored twice in the second half to help the Wildcats erase a two-goal deficit and come back to defeat Southern New Hampshire, 3-2. It marked her fourth two-goal performance of the season. On Saturday, the Daemen senior forward scored the first goal of the game, putting the Wildcats ahead 1-0, and tallied an assist to help Daemen down Staten Island, 3-0.  Defensive Player of the Week Senior | GK | Grand Island, N.Y.  Schultz posted a 2-0 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, and a .900 saves percentage while making 18 stop in two Daemen wins last week. The senior goalkeeper made 12 saves against Southern New Hampshire last Wednesday, stopping eight shots in the first half and four in the second (while not conceding a goal) to help the Wildcats come back for a 3-2 win. It marked her ninth game with double-digit saves this season. On Saturday, Shultz made six saves and recorded her fourth shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Staten Island.  Rookie of the Week Freshman | M | Santiago, Chile  Salvador scored the second early goal to help kick off the scoring momentum in Mercy’s 6-2 win at D’Youville on Saturday that clinched the ECC Regular Season Championship title for the Mavericks.  ECC Weekly Honor Roll Senior | M | Spencerport, N.Y.  Hackett took advantage of a defensive misplay in the box to score the match-winning goal in RWU’s 1-0 road victory at Queens on Saturday. That win secured the No. 3 seed for the Redhawks in the upcoming ECC Tournament.  Sophomore | M | West Sayville, N.Y.  Juliano tallied a career-high three points in Molloy's victory over Dominican on Tuesday. The sophomore handed out her sixth assist of the season before finding the back of the net for the second time on the campaign. Sophomore | F | Levittown, N.Y.  Metzger scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Mercy's 6-2 win at D'Youville on Saturday that clinched the ECC Regular Season Championship for the Mavericks.  Sophomore | GK | Brockport, N.Y. Tyndell made a pair of saves and recorded her fourth shutout of the season as Roberts Wesleyan downed Queens, 1-0, on the road Saturday to secure the No. 3 seed for the ECC Championship postseason. Sophomore | Forward | Geneva, N.Y.  Wright posted a combined six points on two goals and two assists in two Daemen’s two wins last week. The Daemen sophomore tallied an assist during the Wildcats' 3-2 comeback win over Southern New Hampshire last Wednesday. On Saturday, she led the Wildcats and posted a career-high five points (2G, 1A) in a 3-0 win over Staten Island. Wright scored the Wildcats' second and third goals of the game while assisting on the first one to help Daemen earn the victory.   ECC Women's Soccer Weekly Award Winners OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Hailey Metzger, Mercy Sept. 15 - Olivia Ingenito, Molloy Sept. 22 - Kylie Miranto, Daemen Sept. 29 - Olivia Ingenito, Molloy (2x) Oct. 6 - Hailey Metzger, Mercy (2x) Oct. 13 - Mackenzie Hagan, Roberts Wesleyan Oct. 20 - Caitlyn Thompson, Staten Island Oct. 27 - Ancksu Dixon, Mercy Nov. 3 - Kylie Miranto, Daemen (2x) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Becca Schultz, Daemen Sept. 15 - Elyse Muñoz, Molloy and Becca Schultz, Daemen (2x) Sept. 22 - Elyse Muñoz, Molloy (2x) Sept. 29 - Becca Schultz, Daemen (3x) Oct. 6 - Becca Schultz, Daemen (4x) Oct. 13 - Anneliese Becker, Mercy and Becca Schultz, Daemen (5x) Oct. 20 - Emma Beattie, Molloy and Mia Tyndell, Roberts Wesleyan Oct. 27 - Elyse Muñoz, Molloy Nov. 3 - Becca Schultz, Daemen (6x) ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Gracie DiPalo, Mercy Sept. 15 - Casey Szczotka, Mercy Sept. 22 - Gianna Zawol, Molloy Sept. 29 - Camila Salvador, Mercy Oct. 6 - Casey Szczotka, Mercy (2x) Oct. 13 - Casey Szczotka, Mercy (3x) Oct. 20 - Annika Jurik, Staten Island Oct. 27 - Camila Salvador, Mercy (2x) Nov. 3 - Camila Salvador, Mercy (3x) ECC PRESEASON POLL 1. Molloy - 58 points (7 first-place votes) 2. Daemen - 54 points 3. Queens - 47 points (1 first-place vote) 4. Mercy - 45 points 5. Roberts Wesleyan - 33 points 6. St. Thomas Aquinas - 23 points 7. D'Youville - 20 points 8. Staten Island - 8 points
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