DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Nov. 10, 2022) – The No. 4 seed Mercy College volleyball team play at No. 1 seed Daemen University on Friday, November 11th at 5 p.m. in an ECC Championship Semifinal matchup.  

Who, When and Where

Semifinals

Date/Time: Friday, November 11th 5 p.m.

Records: #4 Mercy (13-6, 6-4 ECC), #1 Daemen (18-5, 10-0 ECC)

Location: Amherst, N.Y.

Date/Time: Friday, November 11th 7:30 p.m.

Records: #2 Queens (12-12, 6-4 ECC), #3 Molloy (15-10, 6-4 ECC)

Location: Amherst, N.Y.

Final

Date/Time: Saturday, November 12th 5 p.m.

Teams: Mercy/Daemen vs. Queens/Molloy

Location: Amherst, N.Y.

Tickets

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All Games

$8 -General Admission (ticket price raised to $10 starting at midnight the day of the game)

$4 – Students with ID, Senior Citizens, Children Ages 2-5 (ticket price raised to $5 starting at midnight day of the game)

Veterans Free with promo code Veteran and valid military ID

Children under 2 free for all games

* Tickets must be purchased at the link above. Cash will not be accepted so walkup tickets at the venue still must be purchased through the ECC website (QR code will be available at the gate).

Last Meeting vs. Daemen

Daemen earned a 3-2 win over Mercy on Saturday, November 5th.

Last Meeting vs. Queens

Queens earned a 3-1 win over Mercy on October 29th.

Last Meeting vs. Molloy

Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Molloy on October 27th.

Scouting the Mavericks

Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win over D'Youville on Sunday. Senior Larissa Schneid led the way with 10 kills and 11 digs and senior Yarianne Gonzalez had 39 assists and eight digs. Gonzalez was named ECC Setter of the Week for the fourth time this season on Monday and Schneid was named to the ECC Honor Roll. Senior Julia Pomerleau was named ECC Player of the Week on October 24th and Vizcaino Araujo was tabbed to the Honor Roll for the third time this season. Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll for the second time this season on October 11th. Mercy had their first winning record in the regular season since 2005. The Mavericks are currently ranked 10th in the latest NCAA East Regional Rankings and are looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. Mercy has secured their third straight ECC Championship berth and are looking for their first ECC Championship since 2001. With one more win, Mercy would have their most wins in a season since 2019. The Mavericks are 3-15 all-time against Daemen and have dropped the last four meetings. Mercy has never won at Daemen. 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 leads the team with 188 kills to go along with 156 digs on the season. Senior Selma Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week on August 29th and has a team-high 235 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 706 assists with 172 digs and has been named ECC Setter of the Week four 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 170 kills to go along with 79 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 164 kills and has 29 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 129 kills and leads the team with 54 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 Wildcats

Daemen earned a straight-set win over Bridgeport on Sunday to conclude their regular season with five straight wins. The Wildcats are ranked third in the NCAA Regional Rankings and are looking to make the NCAA Tournament a year after going to the Elite Eight for the first time. Daemen is hosting the tournament for the second straight season and are looking to win their third ECC Championship. The Wildcats now hold a 25-match winning streak against conference foes. Daemen returns 12 players from last year's team highlighted by graduate student Sam Logan who was named the ECC Preseason Player of the Year. Logan currently leads the team with 213 kills and has 224 digs and a .178 hitting percentage. Senior Maggie Burns also has a team-high 213 kills to go along with 197 digs and a .240 hitting percentage. Junior Vanessa Kuliga has 134 kills and 30 aces and junior Jasmine Brundage has a team-high 240 digs. Junior Olivia Alessi has a team-high 465 assists and Kuliga has a team-high 36 blocks.

Scouting the Knights

Queens earned a 3-2 win over Roberts Wesleyan last Friday in their last match. The Knights are making their first ECC Championship appearance since 2008 and are looking for their first ECC Championship since 2003. Queens is led by Kendall Conrad who has a team-high 219 kills and by Alexis Deodat who is second on the team with 205 kills. Ryann Frontera has a team-high 401 digs and Christina Franco is second on the team with 262 digs. Despina Boudouris has a team-high 707 assists and Deodat has a team-high 63 blocks.

Scouting the Lions

Molloy earned a 3-0 win at Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday to end their regular season with three straight wins. The Lions are making their fifth straight ECC Championship appearance and are looking for their third championship in five seasons after winning in 2017 and 2019. Molloy is led by Kiarra Roth who has a team-high 231 kills and by Kathleen Doherty who has 165 kills and 249 digs. Aria Miller has a team-high 334 digs and Canyen Rodriguez has a team-high 434 assists. Kaitlin Jordan has a team-high 54 blocks and is third on the team with 147 kills.