IF i WIN I ’ L L B A C K I T U P W I T H H U M I L I T Y.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
Table of Contents D’Youville University................................................................4 Mercy College..............................................................................5 Molloy College............................................................................6 Roberts Wesleyan College.........................................................7
2022 Women’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule Semifinals
Thursday, May 5 No. 4 D’Youville at No. 1 Mercy No. 3 Molloy at No. 2 Roberts Wesleyan
Final
Saturday, May 7 at 12:00 PM
* Semifinals at higher seeds * Final hosted by Mercy 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 Melissa Reilly Casey Rafferty Robert Dranoff Sr. Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org mreilly@eccsports.org crafferty@eccsports.org 631.348.3453 631.348.3452 631.348.3451 The 2022 East Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications, in Adobe InDesign CS5. Cover art work was designed by Clay Colvin, ECC Graphic Design Intern. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Melissa Reilly, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.
D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY No. Name 1 Alison Gareis 2 Jordan Pachla 3 Emily Fischer Academy 4 Rosie Lamb 5 Sydney Watters 6 Danielle Thompson 7 Jenna Draves 8 Bethany Wolcott 10 Paige Cocina (Mercyhurst) 11 Jillian Bernas 12 Riley Riedel 13 Amanda Waliszewski 14 Anna Hayes 15 Sydney Gordon 16 Abigail Pietrzykowski 17 Marissa Malvaso 19 Tiffany Cristofanelli 21 Clarice Byrne 26 Brinn Stworzydlak
Yr Gr. So. Fr.
Pos D M M
Ht 5-4 5-2 5-9
Fr. Gr. So. Fr. So. Gr.
D 5-7 M/D 5-6 A 5-4 M M 5-4 M 5-7
Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls North Tonawanda, N.Y./Buffalo State Eden, N.Y./Eden -/Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca West
Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Gr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
M M D M M D A M M GK
Cheektowaga, N.Y. / St. Mary’s Marilla, N.Y. / Iroquois Sanborn, N.Y. / Niagara-Wheatfield Hamburg, N.Y. / Mt. St. Mary Academy Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg Wheatfield, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield Syracuse N.Y. / Jordan-Elbridge (Canisius) Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara-Wheatfield Boston, N.Y. / Hamburg Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier
5-2 6-1 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-1 5-7 5-4 5-8
Hometown/Previous School Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Seminary Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island Grand Island, N.Y./Mount St. Mary
Coach Kate Mayhook
Marissa Malvaso
Head Coach: Kate Mayhook (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Ellen Newton, Katie Hart
Brinn Stworzydlak
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
About D’Youville:
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Did You Know?
• Graduate transfer, Marissa Malvaso currently leads the Saints in goals (48) and assists (19). She is ranked second in program history in single-season goals and fifth in career goals. Her 19 assists are also a single-season record and sixth in program history for career assists. Malvaso has been named to the ECC Weekly Honor Roll five times this year. • Freshman Brinn Stworzydlak currently leads the East Coast Conference in saves with 115. She is ranked third in program history for single-season saves. • Junior Amanda Waliszewski holds the program record for career games and starts at 45. She also holds the career record in ground balls (114) and is second in career caused turnovers (55). • Freshman Sydney Gordon has been dark horse for the Saints, scoring 22 goals this season. The Hamburg, N.Y. native is currently tied for 10th in program history for single-season assists with seven in her collegiate debut. • The Saints picked up their first ECC win earlier this year, when they defeated St. Thomas Aquinas on the road 15-13 in early April.
Amanda Waliszewski
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.
MERCY COLLEGE
Coach Dawn Sachs
Madeline Garvalosa
Juliana Keenan
No. Name 00 Olivia Maute 1 Lindsey Shimborske 3 Kerri Cummings 4 Erin Chalich 5 Taylor Bishop 6 Gianna Mott 7 Kelly Rosenfeld 8 Briana Corace 9 Leena Moussa 10 Erin Shimborske 11 Kaitlyn Grzelaczyk 12 Savanna Spadalik 13 Christina Lopreato 14 Micayla Brady 15 Ryleigh Hostinsky 17 Tatiana Moran 18 Leah Hansen 19 Isabelle Palladino 20 Allie Bigilin 21 Sydney Corley 23 Jules Keenan 26 Hunter Savino 27 Katie Jelliffe 28 Ally Schreck 29 Carly Diolosa 32 Kayla Reese 39 Madeline Garvalosa
Pos Ht Hometown/Previous School GK 5-9 Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills D 5-3 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale A 5-4 Islip, N.Y./Islip A 5-3 Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham A 5-5 West Milford, N.J./West Milford D 5-5 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North M 5-1 Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa A 5-2 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac M 5-7 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh M 5-1 Farmingdale, N.Y./Adelphi University A 5-6 Seaford, N.Y./Seaford D 5-7 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale M 5-2 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac D 5-2 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa M/A 5-2 Point Pleasant Borough, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough A/M 5-0 Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac A 5-7 Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields M 5-2 Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford D 5-4 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial A 5-9 Coram, N.Y./Newfield A 5-7 Bethpage, N.Y./Plainedge D 5-7 Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East D/M 5-4 Monroe, Conn./Masuk A 5-6 Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place M 5-4 Brookhaven, N.Y./Bellport A 5-7 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon GK 5-7 Seaford, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
Head Coach: Dawn Sachs (10th Season) Associate Head Coach: Joe Corace Assistant Coaches: Tori DiFusco, Gianna Maffei
Quick Facts
Lindsey Shimborske
Yr So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Gr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr.
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Founded: 1950 Enrollment: 9,403 Nickname: Mavericks Colors: Blue and White President: Timothy L. Hall Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr. Stadium: Mavericks Field
Did You Know?
• Mercy is making their sixth straight appearance in the ECC Championship • Mercy is looking for their second ECC Championship and first since 2019
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.
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MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name 1 Brenna Signorelli 2 Kara Rosenberg 3 Jessica Kofod 4 Haille Ross 5 Megan Schiaffo 6 Abbie Bellport 7 Joanna Mauceri 8 Reilly Brady 9 Alexa Amorison 10 Jamie Maddaluno 11 Camryn Sesselman 12 Sofia Quitoni 13 Brooke DiFede 14 Felicia Delia 15 Isabella Klemm 16 Serena Turco 17 Megan Rugolo 19 Mackenzie Coan 20 Carly Howell 21 Brianne DiFede 22 Amanda Weber 24 Alyssa Licata 25 Geena Gardella 26 Alexa Denis 27 Kristin Skupinsky 28 Alyssa Oddo 29 Nina Oddo 30 Erin Murphy 32 Mary-Kate Sweeney 33 Emily Valensky 34 Samantha King 36 Lucy Emptage 40 Nicole Calandra 41 Hailey Dazzo 44 Olivia Vail 45 Ryan Smith
Yr Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr.. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So.
Pos M A D A A M M D A A M M A A A GK M D D D M M A D D M A A GK D D M/A M A D D/M
Ht 5-6 5-3 5-1 5-6 5-4 5-10 5-5 5-9 5-4 5-10 5-6 5-2 5-7 5-6 5-3 5-7 5-7 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-6 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-4 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-3 5-4
Hometown/Previous School Massapequa, N.Y./ East Patchogue, N.Y./Bellport Seaford, N.Y./Seaford Sayville, N.Y./Sayville Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Wantagh, N.Y./ Coach Tom Campolettano Huntington, N.Y./Huntington Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst Wantagh, N.Y./ Seaford, N.Y./Plainedge Farmingdale, N.Y./ Oceanside, N.Y./ North Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham Oceanside, N.Y./ Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd Alexa Amorison East Meadow, N.Y./ Seaford, N.Y./Plainedge Massapequa, N.Y./Farmingdale Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage Selden, N.Y./Selden Selden, N.Y./Newfield Rockville Centre, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy Ryan Smith Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur North Babylon, N.Y./Manhattan Rocky Point, N.Y./ Amagansett, N.Y./La Salle University Islandia, N.Y./St. John the Baptist East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
Head Coach: Tom Campolattano (16th Season) Assistant Coach: Rebecca Conto, Marissa Brown, Emily Baur, Kevin Rice
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
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Amanda Weber
Did You Know?
• This is the Lions’ fourth consecutive season in the ECC Championship. • Ryan Smith is in first place on Molloy’s all-time list in caused turnovers in a season (35). • The maroon and white, with their partnership with Team Impact, signed Cassie to the team this year.
Molloy College 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.
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
No. Name 00 Shawna Lesmerises 2 Allison Clahane 3 Alexis Grant 6 Madison Bell 7 Brooke Tangelder 8 Emma Blumenstock 9 Paige Knowles 11 Madelyn Robinson Coach Kristin Concordia 14 Sophia Podszebka 15 Caitlin Harding 16 Rhiannon Burto 17 Tannah O’Neil-Blake 18 Ellen O’Neil 19 Lindsey Brinkel 21 Erin Quinn 23 Shay DeRoo 24 Caitlin Tucker 33 Natalie Arieno Natalie Arieno
Yr Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Pos GK D A A D M M D M M A A M A M D M GK
Ht 5-3 5-5 5-2 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-8 5-6 5-5 5-9 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-6
Hometown/Previous School Merrimack, N.H./The Derryfield School Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai Brewerton, N.Y./Paul V. Moore Webster, N.Y./Central Michigan University Clarence, N.Y./Clarence Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Ontario, N.Y./LIU Buffalo, N.Y./Lancaster Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Vestal, N.Y./Vestal Carthage, N.Y./Carthage Merrimack, N.Y./Bishop Guertin Livonia, N.Y./Livonia Rochester, N.Y./Edinboro University Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee Fairport, N.Y./Fairport Centerport, N.Y./Harborfields Greece, N.Y./Greece Athena
Head Coach: Kristin Paolini (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Pete Bell, John Knowles, Marissa Echevarria, Rich Voci
Madison Bell
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 fifth 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.
Lindsey Brinkel
About Roberts Wesleyan:
With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan College is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview. The College 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
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IF i LOSE I ’ L L R E S P O N D W I T H R E S P E C T.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.