DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 3, 2021) – The Mercy College field hockey team opens their 2021 season on Sunday, September 5th at Molloy at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Sunday, September 5th 12 p.m.
Records (2019): Mercy (4-12), Molloy (1-17)
Location: Seaford, N.Y. (Cedar Creek Park)
Last Meeting
The teams last met on September 25, 2019 with Mercy coming away with a 2-1 win at Molloy.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is playing their first game in 672 days after not playing during the 2020-21 academic year due to COVID-19. The Mavericks are looking to qualify for the NE10 Tournament for the first time in just their second year as members of the conference. Mercy won three NE10 games in their inaugural season as members in 2019 and will look to increase that number in 2021. The Mavericks have been picked 14th in the NE10 Preseason Coaches' Poll but look to prove the coaches wrong. First-year Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola returns junior Alyssa Sacco who was named to the NE10 All-Rookie Team in 2019 after leading the team with three goals and three assists for nine points. Junior Lily Sherry also returns after appearing in 16 games in 2019, recording the game-winning goal against Pace. Also coming back is junior Katie Kreider who scored two goals in 2019 and graduate student Nicole Cotton and senior Savanna James also return after scoring goals in 2019. Senior Briannagh Smith returns after starting in 11 games in 2019 with one assist. Seniors Lauren Viscione and Cydney Wolff are back in goal for the Mavericks. Viscione made 154 saves in 2019 with two shutouts and a .782 save percentage in 16 starts. Also returning from the 2019 team are juniors Christy Falisi and Taylor Durkin. Spinazzola will also rely upon sophomores Kate Ringstad, Kelly Rosenfeld, Rory McComb, Ally Schreck, Flynn Kirk, Rachel Palladino, Kyra Reyes, Rieley Fitzgerald and Victoria Devlin and freshmen Kasey Volz, Jessica Evans and Alexandra Giordano.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy was picked 15th in the NE10 Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Lions won their first-ever NE10 game against Saint Michael's in 2019 and had five games decided by a single goal. Molloy also ranked 12th in the NE10 in scoring with 19 goals. Kyra Dalli leads the returners for Molloy. She led the team in scoring with five goals and two assists in 2019 and also had two defensive saves. Ally Saigh started 14 games in net and made 107 saves. She had four games of 11 or more saves.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Saturday, September 11th when they host Bentley at 1 p.m.
