COLONIA, N.J. (Mar. 31, 2025) – Mercy University women's lacrosse freshman Ashlinn Kelly (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for the third time this season and senior Lindsey Shimborske (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale), junior Olivia LaMonica (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Township) and freshman Kayden Meyer (Mastic, N.Y./William Floyd) have been named to the Honor Roll for Week Seven.
Kelly had a team-high-tying nine points on six goals and three assists with five ground balls and three caused turnovers as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with a team-high five points on four goals and an assist with four ground balls and three caused turnovers in the win over Jefferson on Wednesday. Kelly ended the week with two goals, two assists and one ground ball in the win over Daemen on Saturday.
Shimborske had an assist with a team-high 17 draw controls to go with three caused turnovers and six ground balls as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The senior opened the week with a game-high nine draw controls to go with three ground balls and a caused turnover in the win at Jefferson on Wednesday. Shimborske ended the week with a game-high eight draw controls with three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the win over Daemen on Saturday.
LaMonica went 2-0 in goal with 14 saves, a .538 save percentage, and 8.00 goals-against average. The junior opened the week with a game-high 11 saves to earn the win in Mercy's 13-11 win at Jefferson on Wednesday. LaMonica ended the week with three saves and just one goal allowed in the first half of Mercy's 21-6 win over Daemen on Saturday.
Meyer had six goals, two assists, eight points, one ground ball, and one caused turnover as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with two goals, one ground ball and one caused turnover in the win at Jefferson on Wednesday. Meyer ended the week with a career-high and game-high six points on four goals and two assists in the ECC win over Daemen on Saturday.
The award is the fourth for Kelly this season, the fifth for Shimborske, the first for LaMonica and the second for Meyer. Mercy has now earned 18 awards on the year.
Head Coach Dawn Sachs and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday when they play at Molloy at 11 a.m.
