DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 20, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team plays at ECC foe Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday, October 22nd at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 22nd 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (10-4, 3-2 ECC), Roberts Wesleyan (3-15, 1-4 ECC)
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Roberts Wesleyan on September 24, 2022.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win over Caldwell on Monday. The Mavericks were led by senior Stéphanie Lankhorst who had a match-high 10 kills and by senior Yarianne Gonzalez who had a match-high 37 assists. Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the second time this season last week. Mercy is off to their best start since 2005. The Mavericks have won five straight meetings against Roberts Wesleyan and are 7-11 all-time against the Redhawks. 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 172 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 490 assists with 121 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 126 kills to go along with 62 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 112 kills and has 24 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 93 kills and leads the team with 39 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 Redhawks
Roberts Wesleyan dropped a 3-0 decision to Rochester on October 14th. The Redhawks enter Saturday's match on a three-match losing streak. Roberts Wesleyan was picked sixth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 3-20 last season overall and 2-10 in ECC play. The Redhawks are led by sophomore Sydney Yanak who has a team-high 134 kills with 128 digs and 21 aces. Freshman Olivia Price is second on the team with 88 kills to go along with 101 digs. Junior Laura Amaya has 85 kills with 27 blocks. Sophomore Teagan Weber has a team-high 232 digs and sophomore Sarina Pasquantonio has a team-high 232 assists.
Next Match
Mercy will host Molloy on Wednesday, October 26th at 7 p.m.
