TROY, NY - Five Yellowjackets from the University of Rochester field hockey program received recognition for their performance on the field this season with All-Liberty League honors, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
 
Junior attackers Erin Foley and Hannah Mehta earned First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, while senior defender Cassidy Romano, sophomore midfielder Sophia Cuneo and first-year goalie Riley Leeser were all named Second Team All-Liberty League.
 
Rochester wrapped up the 2026 campaign with a 13-7 (4-3 LL) mark, reaching the Liberty League Tournament for the 14th-straight season, where they topped fifth-seeded William Smith in their first-round matchup, 3-0.
 
With their five all-conference selections this year, as a program, the Yellowjackets now boast 122 All-League selections, including 48 First-Team honorees.
 
First Team:
Erin Foley (JR, A, #10, Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) – 3rd All-League honor (2025 2nd TM, 2025 ROTY); Foley was Rochester's second-leading scorer and led the Yellowjackets in assists this season, tallying eight goals and eight assists for a total of 24 points. The junior appeared in and started all 20 games this season, taking 54 shots, 36 of which were on goal, in 962 minutes played. Foley scored a pair of game-winners and tied with Mehta for a team-high 11 points in conference play, scoring three of her goals and five of her assists in Liberty League play. Foley's eight assists tied for third in the conference, while the Trumbull, CT native's 24 points ranked seventh, and her eight goals tied for ninth.
 
Hannah Mehta (JR, A, #2, Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) – 3rd All-League honor (2024 1st TM, 2024 ROTY); Rarely coming off the field for the Yellowjackets, Mehta was one of Rochester's most impactful players and top performer, leading URochester in nearly every offensive category. The junior led Rochester and finished second in the Liberty League with 33 points, tallying a team-high 14 goals to go along with five assists. Playing 1,015 minutes, an average of more than 50 per contest, Mehta started all 20 of the 'Jackets' games and took a team- and Liberty League-high 66 shots, 35 of which were on goal, and scored six game-winners. The junior ranks in the top 75 in the country in both points and goals per game, ranking second in the league in both categories.
 
2nd Team:
Sophia Cuneo (JR, M, #8, Franklin, MA/Franklin) – 2nd All-League honor (2025 2nd TM); Cuneo rarely left the field for the Yellowjackets this season, appearing in and starting all 20 games and playing 1,135 minutes, second-most on the team and a 56.75 per-game average. Statistically, the junior tallied two goals and five assists for a total of 25 points, taking 25 shots, eight of which were on goal. Playing all over the field, Cuneo saw the field on both offensive and defensive corners, serving as the Yellowjackets' offensive inserter for nearly every penalty corner, while also seeing action defensively on a unit that allowed just 1.10 goals per game all year.
 
Riley Leeser (FY, GK, #66, Aurora, CO/Cherokee Trail) – 1st All-League honor; Leeser took over as Rochester's starting goalkeeper midway through the year and compiled an 8-6 record, 1.33 goals against average and a .742 save percentage across 16 games. Overall, the first-year made 13 starts, eight of which came against conference foes, and tallied 49 saves on 124 shots faced, while allowing just 17 goals and helping the Yellowjackets pitch eight shutouts, three as an individual and five combined. The Aurora, CO native ranks first in the Liberty League and 27th in DIII in goals against average, and second in the conference in save percentage. In conference play, Leeser was an impressive 4-2 with a 1.12 GAA and .816 save percentage, helping Rochester post five shutouts.
 
Cassidy Romano (SR, D, #22, Skippack, PA/Perkiomen Valley) – 1st All-League honor; Romano helped anchor a Yellowjacket defense that ranked first in the Liberty League in goals allowed, allowing just 1.10 goals per contest, surrendering just 22 goals in 20 games played. With Romano in the middle of URochester's defense, the 'Jackets also allowed just 174 shots, a mark that ranked second in the conference. Individually, Romano played a team-high 1,177 minutes, appearing in all 20 contests and making 19 starts, averaging just shy of 59 minutes per contest. Statistically, the senior tallied one goal and two assists, in addition to a team-high three defensive saves, which ranked second in the Liberty League and 75th in Division III.