IF i WIN
I’LL BACK IT UP WITH HUMILITY.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
Table of Contents D’Youville University ...............................................................4 Mercy College .............................................................................5 Molloy University ......................................................................6 Roberts Wesleyan University ..................................................7 2023 Women’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule Semifinals Thursday, May 4 No. 4 D’Youville at No. 1 Mercy No. 3 Molloy at No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan Final Sunday, May 7 * Semifinals at higher seeds * Final hosted by highest remaining seed Watch all games live and on-demand on the ECC Network (www.eccsportsnetwork.com). Visit www.eccsports.org for all your Championship results and statistics. East Coast Conference Staff The 2023 East Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Associate Commissioner for Strategic Communications, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Melissa Reilly, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference. Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.348.3451 Casey Rafferty Associate Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.348.3452 Melissa Reilly Sr. Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.348.3453
D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Kate Mayhook (7th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Ellen Newton, Katie Hart
Quick Facts
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Founded: 1908
Enrollment: 2,900
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Red and Black
President: Dr. Lorie Clemo
Director of Athletics: Ona Halladay Stadium: Dobson Field
Did You Know?
• The Saints are making their second straight appearance in the ECC Championship
• Brinn Stworzydlak currently leads the East Coast Conference in saves with 173 and a 48.2 save percentage. Her save total is 49 more than the conference’s runner-up
• In her rookie season, freshman Sam Newlin ranks second in the conference with 53 goals and is tied for third with 60 points.
About D’Youville:
D’Youville is a nationally-ranked private university located in the West Side community of vibrant Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1908, D’Youville offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral degrees in liberal arts, business, and healthcare. D’Youville’s small class sizes, experiential education, and interprofessional learning environments prepare students for success.
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No. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School 0 Fantasy Jimerson-Kenjockety So. GK 5-2 Seneca Nation, N.Y./Lake Shore 1 Brinn Stworzydlak So. GK 5-8 Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier 2 Jordan Pachla Sr. D 5-2 Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island 3 Emily Fischer So. A 5-9 Grand Island, N.Y./Mount St. Mary Academy 4 Rosie Lamb So. D 5-7 Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls 5 Sophia Conzone So. D 5-1 Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa CentraL 6 Danielle Thompson Sr. A 5-4 Eden, N.Y./Eden High School 7 Jenna Draves So. M 5-4 Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster High School 8 Abigail Pietrzykowski So. D 5-5 Wheatfield, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield 9 Madison Handley Fr. M 5-5 Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster High School 10 Sydney Gordon So. A 5-5 Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg High School 11 Jillian Bernas So. A 5-2 Cheektowaga, N.Y./St. Mary’s 13 Amanda Waliszewski Gr. D 5-4 Sanborn, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield 14 Anna Hayes Gr. D 5-4 Hamburg, N.Y./Mount St. Mary Academy 17 Danielle Gephart Fr. A 5-7 Eden, N.Y./Eden High School 18 Madison Buck Fr. A 5-3 Rochester, N.Y./Churchville Chili 20 Grace Grosso Fr. A 5-5 Hull, Mass./Hull 22 Lauren Parker Fr. D 5-4 Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt 23 Lizzie O’Hara Fr. D 5-4 Auburn, N.Y./Auburn High School
Sam Newlin Fr. M 5-8 Austin, Texas/Westwood
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Coach Kate Mayhook
Madison Buck
Sydney Gordon
Sam Newlin
MERCY COLLEGE
Head Coach: Dawn Sachs (11th Season)
Associate Head Coach: Joe Corace
Assistant Coaches: Briana Corace, Kayla Reese
Quick Facts
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Founded: 1950
Enrollment: 9,403
Did You Know?
• Mercy is making their seventh straight appearance in the ECC Championship
• Mercy is looking for their third ECC Championship
Lindsey Shimborske
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Blue and White
President: Timothy L. Hall
Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr.
Stadium: Mavericks Field
About Mercy:
Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rigorous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields. Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.edu or call 1-877-MERCYGO.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School 00 Olivia Maute Jr. GK 5-9 Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills 1 Lindsey Shimborske So. D 5-3 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale 3 Kaci Bates Fr. D 5-5 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon 4 Mackenzie Cummings Jr. D 5-4 Islip, N.Y./Wagner College 5 Emily Marino Fr. D 5-3 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon 6 Gianna Mott Sr. D 5-5 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North 7 Kelly Rosenfeld Jr. M 5-1 Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa 8 Jaclyn Grzelaczyk Gr. A 6-0 Seaford, N.Y./New York Tech 9 Leena Moussa So. A 5-7 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh 10 Erin Shimborske Sr. M 5-1 Farmingdale, N.Y./Adelphi University 11 Kaitlyn Grzelaczyk Gr. A 5-6 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford 12 Savanna Spadalik Jr. D 5-6 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale 13 Christina Lopreato Jr. M 5-2 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac 14 Micayla Brady Gr. D 5-2 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa 15 Ryleigh Hostinsky Jr. M 5-3 Point Pleasant Borough, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough 16 Brooke Zarou Jr. A 5-1 Garden City, N.Y./Long Island University 17 Tatiana Moran So. A 5-0 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac 18 Andrea Mott Fr. A 5-5 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place 19 Isabelle Palladino So. M/D 5-2 Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford 20 Allie Bigilin Gr. D 5-4 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 21 Sydney Corley Sr. A 5-9 Coram, N.Y./Newfield 23 Maeghan Callow Fr. M 5-5 North Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge 24 Leah Hansen So. A 5-7 Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields 25 Olivia LaMonica Fr. GK 5-1 Jefferson Township, N.J./Jefferson Township 26 Jessica Denike Gr. M/D 5-7 Putnam Valley, N.Y./Central Connecticut State 27 Emma Rippon Gr. A 5-2 Putnam Valley, N.Y./Iona University 28 Ally Schreck Jr. A 5-6 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place 29 Carly Diolosa Jr. D 5-4 Brookhaven, N.Y./Bellport 30 Julianna Loughran So. A 5-3 Hauppauge, N.Y./Sacred Heart University
Coach Dawn Sachs
Micayla Brady
Jaclyn Grzelaczyk
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MOLLOY UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Emily Pepe (1st Season)
Assistant Coach: Amber Stieve, Brittany Rosino, Robert Schmitt
Quick Facts
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Founded: 1955
Enrollment: 3,300
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon and White
President: Dr. James Lentini
Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke
Stadium: John A. Darcy Field at RVC Sports Complex
About Molloy
Did You Know?
• The New U – Molloy became Molloy University, effective June 2022 and saw its largest incoming class in its nearly 70 year history.
• This is the first year under Head Coach Emily Pepe, the program’s second-ever head coach.
• Molloy set a record 11-game winning streak, going over 50 days without a loss.
Molloy University is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy College the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School 1 Brenna Signorelli So. M 5-6 Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa 3 Jessica Kofod Jr. M 5-1 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford 4 Haille Ross Sr. A 5-6 Sayville, N.Y./Sayville 5 Emily Montagano Fr. A 5-5 Seaford, N.Y./East Stroudsburg Univ. 6 Kelly Bergersen Jr. A 5-6 Farmingdale, N.Y./Quinnipiac 7 Joanna Mauceri Sr. M 5-5 New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park 8 Reilly Brady So. D 5-9 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh 9 Alexa Amorison So. A 5-4 Huntington, N.Y./Huntington 10 Jamie Maddaluno Sr. A 5-10 Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham 11 Jessica Vieni Fr. A 5-5 New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park 12 Sofia Quitoni So. M 5-2 Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur 13 Brooke DiFede Jr. A 5-7 Seaford, N.Y./Plainedge 14 Olivia Brodarick Fr. A 5-7 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh 15 Isabella Klemm So. A 5-3 Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside 17 Megan Rugolo So. M 5-7 Oceanside, N.Y. 18 Ally Saigh Jr. G 5-9 Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North 19 Mackenzie Coan Sr. D 5-6 Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd 20 Carly Howell So. D 5-5 East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow 22 Amanda Weber Sr. M 5-5 Massapequa, N.Y./Farmingdale 24 Alyssa Licata Sr. M 5-7 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North 25 Geena Gardella Sr. D 5-5 New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park 27 Kristin Skupinsky Jr. D 5-6 Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage 30 Erin Murphy Jr. M 5-8 Rockville Centre, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy 32 Mary-Kate Sweeney Jr. GK 5-5 Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur 34 Samantha King So. D 5-4 Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point 36 Lucy Emptage Gr. M 5-4 Amagansett, N.Y./La Salle University 41 Hailey Dazzo Jr. A 5-6 East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow 44 Olivia Vail Sr. D 5-3 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa 45 Ryan Smith Jr. D 5-4 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
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Coach Emily Pepe
Joanna Mauceri
Megan Rugolo
Amanda Weber
ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Kristin Paolini (8th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Pete Bell, John Knowles, Rich Voci
Quick Facts
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Founded: 1866
Enrollment: 1,823
Nickname: Redhawks
Colors: Red, Black, and White
President: Dr. Deana L. Porterfield
Director of Athletics: Bob Segave
Stadium: Roberts Wesleyan Turf Field
Did You Know?
• Roberts Wesleyan is making their sixth straight appearance in the ECC Women’s Lacrosse Championship
• The Redhawks won their first-ever ECC Women’s Lacrosse Championship and then advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2021.
• Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver) Jenn Suhr (pole vault) played basketball at Roberts Wesleyan. She ranks second all-time in program history with 1,819 career points.
About Roberts Wesleyan:
With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan University is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview. The University offers more than 50 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership & administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership. Roberts Wesleyan also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School 00 Shawna Lesmerises So. GK 5-4 Merrimack, N.H. / The Derryfield School 2 Allison Clahane So. D 5-5 Mount Sinai, N.Y. / Mount Sinai 3 Alexis Grant Gr. A 5-3 Brewerton, N.Y. / Paul V. Moore 4 Kadie Tierney Fr. M 5-5 Marcellus, N.Y. / Marcellus 7 Brooke Tangelder So. D 5-3 Clarence, N.Y. / Clarence 8 Emma Blumenstock So. M 5-10 Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield 11 Madelyn Robinson Jr. D 5-6 Buffalo, N.Y. / Lancaster 12 Sophia Cassata Fr. D 5-7 Hilton, N.Y. / Hilton 14 Sophia Podszebka Jr. M 5-5 Churchville, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili 15 Emma Taylor Fr. D 5-6 Spencerport, N.Y. / Spencerport 16 Rhiannon Burto Jr. A 5-5 Carthage, N.Y. / Carthage 17 Tannah O’Neil-Blake So. A 5-7 Merrimack, N.Y. / Bishop Guertin 20 Tori Lammes Gr. A/M 5-5 Hamlin, N.Y. / Embry Riddle 21 Erin Quinn So. M 5-5 Camillus, N.Y. / West Genesee 22 Annie Mulhall So. A 5-8 Webster Schroeder / East Carolina 23 Shay DeRoo Gr. D 5-8 Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport 25 Ella Dossier Fr. A 5-3 Webster, N.Y. / Webster Scroeder 33 Natalie Arieno Gr. GK 5-6 Greece, N.Y. / Greece Athena
Coach Kristin Paolini
Annie Mulhall
Sophia Podszebka
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Madelyn Robinson
IF i LOSE
I’LL RESPOND WITH RESPECT.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
