DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team hosts Caldwell University on Monday, October 17th at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Monday, October 17th 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (9-4), Caldwell (6-13)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Caldwell
Mercy earned a 3-0 win over Caldwell on September 1, 2022.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-1 win over D'Youville on October 9th. The Mavericks were led by junior Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo who had a match-high 16 kills and by senior Yarianne Gonzalez who had a match-high 36 assists and 14 digs. Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the second time this season after the win. Mercy is off to their best start since 2005. Mercy looks to record double-digit wins for the fourth straight season. The Mavericks are 2-3 in their last five meetings against Caldwell and have won the last two meetings. Mercy earned their first win over 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Southern Connecticut State since 1999 on August 26th. The Mavericks are led by senior Larissa Schneid who has been named ECC Player of the Week twice and was named to the Honor Roll on September 19th. She has a team-high 138 kills with 98 digs on the season. Senior Selma Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week on August 29th and has a team-high 167 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 453 assists with 114 digs and has been named ECC Setter of the Week three times. She recorded her 1,000th career assist in the win over Goldey-Beacom on September 3rd and has been named to the ECC Honor Roll twice. Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll on August 29th and is second on the team with 119 kills to go along with 59 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 103 kills and has 22 blocks on the year. Senior Stéphanie Lankhorst was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on September 19th and to the ECC Honor Roll earlier in the season and is fourth on the team with 83 kills and leads the team with 37 blocks. Mercy went 13-15 in 2021 and qualified for the ECC Championship for the second straight season. In 2021, the Mavericks finished with their highest winning percentage overall and in ECC play since 2005. Mercy was picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners is Schneid who was named First Team All-ECC last season after leading the team in kills (327) and aces (48). She also was second on the team in digs (307) and ranked third in the ECC in kills. Also returning is Gonzalez who was tabbed First Team All-ECC last year after recording 885 assists, 310 digs and 32 aces. She led the team in assists and digs. Nilka Rivera Maldonado returns after being named to the ECC Honor Roll three times last year. She had 248 kills, ranking second on the team in kills. Vulic will return after ranking fourth on the team in digs with 268 last season. Lankhorst also returns after posting 162 kills and 59 blocks a year ago. Lankhorst placed second on the team in blocks in 2021.
Scouting the Cougars
Caldwell is coming off a 3-0 loss to Jefferson on Sunday. The Cougars were picked sixth in the CACC North Preseason Poll after going 3-23 last season. Caldwell has doubled their win total from last season and are led by Reese Sherwood who has a team-high 209 kills and is second with 267 assists. She is also second on the team with 186 digs and is third with 33 blocks. Wyette Schubert-Brown is second on the team with 118 kills and Amanda Schiltz is third with 116 kills. Shayna Saltzman has a team-high 271 assists and Humiko Stormer has a team-high 318 digs. Schiltz also has a team-high 52 blocks.
Next Match
Mercy will play at Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday, October 22nd at 12 p.m.
