DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2022) – The Mercy College field hockey team plays at NE10 foe No. 6 Assumption University on Saturday, November 5th at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, November 5th 1 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-6, 5-5 NE10), No. 6 Assumption (12-3, 9-1 NE10)
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Last Meeting vs. Assumption
Assumption earned a 5-0 win over Mercy on October 23, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win over Molloy on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by junior Ally Schreck who had a game-high two goals. Junior Victoria Devlin was named to the NE10 Honor Roll for the second straight week and graduate student Lauren Viscione was also named to the Honor Roll on Monday. Viscione was named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week, graduate student Alyssa Sacco was named Player of the Week and junior Flynn Kirk was named to the Honor Roll on October 17th. Viscione was also tabbed to the Synapse Sports Division II Honor Roll. Schreck and Viscione were named to the NE10 Honor Roll on October 10th. Viscione, junior Rachel Palladino, and sophomore Kasey Volz were named to the NE10 Honor Roll on September 27th. The Mavericks are off to their best start in program history and look to start 7-6 for the first time ever. Mercy is also off to their best NE10 start and looks to start 6-5 in NE10 play for the first time. With a win over Assumption, the Mavericks would tie the school record for wins in a season with seven set in 2016 and 2017 and currently have their most NE10 wins in program history. The Mavericks currently sit in a tie for seventh in the NE10 standings. The top eight teams make the NE10 Championship. Mercy is 0-6 all-time against Assumption dating back to 2012. The Mavericks have been led by Sacco who has a team-high 18 points on a team-high seven goals with four assists. Palladino is fourth on the team with 10 points by way of two goals with a team-high six assists. Schreck is second on the team with 13 points on six goals and an assist. Junior Kelly Rosenfeld has two goals and junior Rieley Fitzgerald is third on the team with 11 points on three goals and a team-high-tying five assists. Junior Katie Ringstad has a goal and four assists on the season and Devlin and Kirk both have a team-high five defensive saves. Volz scored the game-winning goal in the win over Molloy on September 20th. Viscione is 6-6 in goal with 97 saves, a .789 save percentage and 2.30 goals-against average. The Mavericks just missed out on qualifying for the NE10 Championship and will look to qualify for the championship for the first time in program history. Mercy enters their third season as members of the NE10 and have won three NE10 games in each of their previous two seasons. The Mavericks were picked 13th in the NE10 Preseason Poll and look to prove the coaches' prediction wrong. Leading the returners for Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola is Schreck who had a team-high 15 points last season on a team-high six goals with three assists. Volz was third on the team with eight points on two goals and a team-high four assists. Sacco also returns after recording seven points on two goals and three assists. Rosenfeld and Fitzgerald both had three assists as well last season. Senior Lily Sherry will also see action after recording a goal last season. Viscione returns in goal after going 3-12 with 135 saves, a .738 save percentage and 3.37 goals-against average. Sophomore Alexandra Giordano also returns in goal after making 10 saves in four appearances.
Scouting the Greyhounds
Assumption is coming off a 3-2 overtime win over Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday. The Greyhounds are currently No. 6 nationally in the NFHCA Poll and are ranked in the NCAA East Regional Rankings released on Wednesday. Assumption was picked first in the NE10 Preseason Poll after winning the program's first NE10 title last season. The Greyhounds qualified for the NCAA Tournament and fell in the National Semifinals to end their season 20-2. Assumption is led by senior Christina Leonard who has a team-high 10 goals and a team-high-tying 20 points. Sophomore Mia Salah has 20 points on seven goals and six assists and freshman Chloe Kaeller has two goals and four assists. Senior Lucy Malia has a team-high five assists with a goal. Senior Kylie Gargiulo is 12-3 in goal with 75 saves, a .743 save percentage and 1.63 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Wednesday, November 9th when they host New Haven at 3 p.m.
