COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Women's Lacrosse freshman Ava Franco (Coram, N.Y./Longwood) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for the third time and senior Emily Marino (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon), sophomore Ashlinn Kelly (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale) and freshman Jessica Grzelaczyk (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) have been tabbed to the Honor Roll for Week Nine.
Franco had a team-high nine points on four goals and five assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman also added three caused turnovers and three draw controls. Franco began the week with a career-high-tying four goals to go with three caused turnovers and a draw control at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The freshman ended the week with a game-high-tying five assists to go with two draw controls in the win over UDC on Saturday.
Marino had a team-high four caused turnovers with one ground ball as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The senior opened the week with one caused turnover at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. Marino ended the week with a game-high three caused turnovers to go with one ground ball in the win over UDC on Saturday.
Kelly had six points on three goals and three assists to go with one caused turnover and three draw controls as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with an assist and two draw controls at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The midfielder ended the week with three goals, two assists, one caused turnover and one draw control in the win over UDC on Saturday.
Grzelaczyk had eight points on a team-high five goals to go with three assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The freshman added two ground balls. Grzelaczyk opened the week with two goals and an assist at #12 Adelphi on Wednesday. The freshman ended the week with three goals, two assists and two ground balls in the win over UDC on Saturday.
The award is the third for Franco this season, the third for Marino, the sixth for Kelly and the eighth for Grzelaczyk. Mercy has now earned 32 awards on the year.
Head Coach Dawn Sachs and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday when they host D'Youville for Senior Day at 11 a.m.
