DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The #1 seeded Mercy University Women's Lacrosse Team hosts #2 seeded Roberts Wesleyan in the ECC Championship Final on Saturday, May 2nd at 11 a.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, May 2nd 11 a.m.
Records: #1 Mercy (14-3, 6-0 ECC), #2 Roberts Wesleyan (7-8, 5-1 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Ticket Information
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$10 Adults
$5 Students with ID, senior citizens and children 5 and up
Children under 5 are free of charge
*Tickets must be purchased at the link above. Cash will not be accepted so walkup tickets at the venue still must be purchased through the ECC website (QR code will be available at the gate).
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy earned an 11-5 win at Roberts Wesleyan on March 14, 2026.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks were picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 10-7 last season, falling in the ECC Championship Final. Mercy is receiving votes nationally in the IWLCA Top 25 poll. The Mavericks look to make the ECC Tournament for the 10th straight season and looks to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time since 2017. Head Coach Dawn Sachs and the Mavericks will face five schools currently ranked in the IWLCA poll.
Sachs and the Mavericks return six ECC All-Conference selections from a year ago, highlighted by ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American Honorable Mention selection sophomore Ashlinn Kelly. Kelly was named IWLCA Second Team All-Region, ECC Midfielder and Rookie of the Year and First Team All-ECC last season. The midfielder ended the 2025 season with 48 goals, 17 assists, 65 points, 29 caused turnovers, 23 ground balls and 15 draw controls. Senior Olivia LaMonica also returns after being named ECC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. LaMonica was named Second Team All-ECC last season after going 10-7 in goal with 120 saves, a .448 save percentage and 10.16 goals-against average.
Also returning for the Mavericks is senior Emily Marino who was named First Team All-ECC last season after recording 24 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls. Junior Riley Wallace returns after being named First Team All-ECC following a season in which she had 47 goals, 11 assists and 58 points. Senior Maeghan Callow is back after being named Second Team All-ECC in 2025. Callow had 17 goals, eight assists, 25 points and 67 draw controls. Sophomore Kayden Meyer was named Second Team All-ECC last year after recording 38 goals, 14 assists and 52 points. Senior Andrea Mott returns for the Mavericks after missing last season due to injury. Mott was named Second Team All-ECC in 2024 after posting 16 goals, 28 assists and 44 points, leading the team in assists.
Junior Juliana Talenti returns after recording 15 goals, 19 assists, 34 points and 27 ground balls. Sophomore Dakota Dieumegard is also back after posting four goals and five assists and junior Madison Traversa and sophomores Sofia Knudsen and Kiera Medina also return.
Seniors Kaci Bates and Rita-Marie Masi also return on defense for Mercy. Bates started 16 games last season and recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Masi started 13 games and had 21 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Sophomore Leanna Kwarta is back after starting eight games in 2025 with four caused turnovers. Juniors Olivia Van Dyke and Ashley McQuade also return for the Mavericks.
Also returning in goal for the Mavericks are junior Olivia Bradley and sophomore Liz Byrne. The duo combined for 12 saves last season.
Joining the Mavericks as transfers are sophomore Angela Taddeo and graduate student Kate McNally. Taddeo joins the Mavericks from Division I Stony Brook University and McNally joins Mercy from Division III SUNY Oswego.
Sachs also brings in a strong freshmen recruiting class with Ava Franco, Brigid Burns, Brielle Bilello, Sophia Pittoni, Keira Laibach, Jessica Grzelaczyk, Emma Synan, Emma Batter, and Molly Solnick looking to contribute immediately.
Mercy is coming off a 27-9 win over D'Youville in the ECC Championship Semifinals on Wednesday. Mercy is making their 10th straight ECC Championship appearance. The Mavericks won their sixth ECC Regular Season Championship and their first outright championship since 2022. Mercy has advanced to the Final for the ninth straight season. The Mavericks look to win their fourth ECC Championship and first since 2023. Mercy is 2-2 all-time against Roberts Wesleyan in the Final. Mercy has been led by freshman Jessica Grzelaczyk who has a team-high 68 points on 37 goals and 31 assists. Grzelaczyk set a single-game program record with her eight assists against D'Youville in the ECC Semifinals. Sophomore Ashlinn Kelly has 64 points on 45 goals and 19 assists to go with 34 draw controls, 22 caused turnovers and 34 ground balls. Kelly recorded her 100th career point against STAC on March 28th. Junior Juliana Talenti has 19 assists with 14 goals and sophomore Kayden Meyer has a team-high 47 goals with 59 points and 20 caused turnovers. Meyer recorded her 100th career point against UDC on April 18th. Sophomore Angela Taddeo has 20 goals and three assists and senior Andrea Mott has 26 goals and 15 assists. Freshman Ava Franco has 29 goals and 26 assists and junior Riley Wallace has 32 goals and six assists. Wallace recorded her 100th career point at Daemen on April 11th. Senior Emily Marino has a team-high 33 caused turnovers with 43 ground balls and senior Olivia LaMonica is 11-3 in goal with 105 saves, a .439 save percentage and 10.33 goals-against average. LaMonica recorded her 300th career save against Daemen on April 11th.
Grzelaczyk was named ECC Attacker and Rookie of the Year, LaMonica was named Goalkeeper of the Year, Marino was named Defender of the Year, Kelly was named Midfielder and Sachs earned Coach of the Year. Grzelaczyk, LaMonica, Marino, Kelly, Meyer, Franco and Wallace were named First Team All-ECC. Mott, Callow, Masi and Laibach were named Second Team All-ECC.
Meyer was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on April 27th, LaMonica was named Goalie of the Week and Franco was tabbed Rookie of the Week. Bates, Mott and Wallace were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Franco was named ECC Rookie of the Week on April 20th and Marino, Kelly and Grzelaczyk were named to the Honor Roll. Kelly was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on April 13th, LaMonica was tabbed Goalie of the Week and Callow, Grzelaczyk and Laibach were named to the Honor Roll. LaMonica, Kelly and Grzelaczyk were named to the ECC Honor Roll on April 6th. Grzelaczyk was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on March 30th, Synan was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, Batter was named Goalie of the Week and Franco was named Rookie of the Week. Kelly and Meyer were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Meyer was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on March 23rd, Marino was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, LaMonica was named Goalie of the Week and Grzelaczyk was named Rookie of the Week. Marino and Kelly were named to the ECC Honor Roll on March 16th. Kelly was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on March 9th, Franco was named Rookie of the Week and Wallace was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Meyer was named ECC Player of the Week on March 2nd and Grzelaczyk was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Grzelaczyk was named ECC Player and Rookie of the Week on February 23rd and Kelly was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week.
Mercy is ranked No. 18 nationally in the latest IWLCA Top 25 Poll and No. 14 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll. The Mavericks are ranked third in the third NCAA East Regional Rankings released on Wednesday. The Mavericks are 13-5 all-time against Roberts Wesleyan. With a win, Mercy would have their most wins since 2019.
Scouting the Redhawks
Roberts Wesleyan is coming off a 15-9 win over Daemen in the ECC Championship Semifinals on Wednesday. The Redhawks were led by Lia MacDougall who had a team-high seven points on six goals and an assist. Roberts Wesleyan is making their fifth appearance in the Final. The Redhawks are 2-2 in their previous four Final appearances, all coming against Mercy. Roberts Wesleyan last won the championship in 2024. The Redhawks have been led by MacDougall who has a team-high 69 points on 62 goals and seven assists to go with 47 ground balls, 36 caused turnovers and 29 draw controls. Ella Dossier has 68 points on 12 goals and a team-high 56 assists and Kadie Tierney has 41 goals and 18 assists. Allison Clahane has a team-high 39 caused turnovers and Alison Dioguardi has a team-high 91 draw controls. Josella Harrison is 7-8 in goal with 91 saves, a .401 save percentage and 9.02 goals-against average.
