DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2022) – The Mercy College field hockey team hosts NE10 foe University of New Haven on Wednesday, November 9th at 2 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 9th 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-7, 5-6 NE10), New Haven (8-8, 8-3 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. New Haven
New Haven earned a 4-1 win over Mercy on October 27, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 5-0 loss to No. 6 Assumption on November 5th. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Lauren Viscione who made a game-high 10 saves. Junior Ally Schreck was tabbed to the NE10 Honor Roll on Monday after scoring two goals in the win over Molloy last Wednesday. 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 last week. 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 7-7 for the first time ever. Mercy is also off to their best NE10 start and looks to start 6-6 in NE10 play for the first time. With a win over New Haven, 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 eighth in the NE10 standings. The top eight teams make the NE10 Championship. Mercy is 1-3 all-time against New Haven dating back to 2017. 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 6-7 in goal with 107 saves, a .775 save percentage and 2.59 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 Chargers
New Haven is coming off a 1-0 loss in a shootout at Bentley on Saturday. The Chargers have dropped three of their last four games but sit in fourth place in the NE10 standings. New Haven was picked sixth in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 10-10 last season, falling in the NE10 Semifinals. The Chargers are led by graduate student Sophie Schreck who has a team-high 21 points on a team-high eight goals and five assists. Graduate student Taylor Geaglone is second on the team with 12 points on four goals and four assists and junior Kat Trammel has three goals and a team-high-tying five assists. Graduate student Keira Integlia is 6-8 in goal with 111 saves, a .755 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Saturday, November 12th when they host Saint Michael's at 10 a.m.
