Players To Watch
St. John Fisher
Ellie Leisen (Jr., A) – Leisen, who had her 2025 season cut short due to an injury after a strong start, has been an offensive force for the Cardinals all season. She leads the team with 46 goals, 36 assists and 82 total points, all of which mark career highs. Leisen is sixth on Fisher’s single-season top-10 lists for points and assists entering the championship game. Named Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Week four times, including in each of the last three weeks, she has recorded five or more points in 10 games and erupted for a career-high 10 on four goals and six assists in a 22-1 victory over Hartwick last weekend.
Dharma Makarowsky (Sr., A) – Makarowsky has had a breakout senior season, as she has set career highs in all three major offensive categories with 59 total points on 41 goals and 18 assists. She surpassed 100 points for her collegiate career this past weekend in a 22-1 victory over Hartwick with three goals and an assist. Makarowsky had four or more points in six of the Cardinals’ 17 regular-season contests. Additionally, she leads St. John Fisher with 11 free-position goals on 20 attempts.
Chelsea Lopata (Jr., A) – Despite missing the Cardinals’ first five games, Lopata stands third on the team with 52 points on 33 goals and 19 assists. She has had four points or more in seven of the 13 games in which she has played, including a career-high 10 on four goals and six helpers in a road victory over Alfred on April 4.
Kaley Griffin (Sr., M) – Griffin has once again been productive all over the field for the Cardinals. She has 46 points on 35 goals and 11 assists to go with 71 draw controls, 22 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers. She ranks seventh in program history with 130 career goals and ninth with 152 career draw controls.
Maddie Lowney (Sr., D) – Lowney, the best defensive player in program history and one of the most productive in all of Division III, has been nothing short of spectacular this season. She broke the program and Empire 8 Conference record for career caused turnovers and bested her single-season program record in the same category. She has 57 caused turnovers this season and 160 for her career. Lowney also leads the team with 59 ground balls and 72 draw controls. The two-time Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year is the only player in program history to have more than 150 caused turnovers, 250 draw controls and 200 ground balls.
Geneseo
Rosemary Mahoney (So., A/M) – Mahoney leads the Knights with 65 total points on 32 goals and 33 assists, also a team high. She has had four or more points in 10 games. Mahoney also leads the Knights in caused turnovers (24) and ground balls (47).
Natalie Long (Jr., A) – Long leads the Knights with 39 goals. She has scored three or more in seven games.
Violet Piccinini (Jr., D) – Piccinini has been dominant on draw controls this season, racking up 86 wins over 18 games. She's also caused 21 turnovers and recovered 28 ground balls.
