DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Aug. 31, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team plays at Caldwell University on Thursday, September 1st at 5 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Thursday, September 1st 5 p.m.
Records: Mercy (2-0), Caldwell (1-2)
Location: Caldwell, N.J.
Last Meeting vs. Caldwell
Mercy earned a 3-0 win over Caldwell on October 19, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks opened their 2022 season with a pair of four-set wins over Southern Connecticut State and Assumption on Friday. Mercy earned their first win over 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Southern Connecticut State since 1999. The Mavericks have started 2-0 for the first time since 2010 and the two wins were the first wins for Ana Todorovic as head coach at Mercy. Mercy looks to start 3-0 for the first time since 2001 and looks to win their second straight match against Caldwell. The Mavericks are led by senior Larissa Schneid who was named ECC Player of the Week after recording a team-high-tying 27 kills with 23 digs. Senior Selma Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week after posting a team-high 38 digs and senior Yarianne Gonzalez was named ECC Setter of the Week after dishing out a team-high 78 assists with 16 digs. Junior Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday and had a team-high-tying 27 kills with 21 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 17 kills and has a team-high six blocks on the year. 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. Senior 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. Senior Stéphanie 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 four-set loss to Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday. The Cougars opened their season on Friday with a five-set win over Pace before falling in four sets to East Stroudsburg. Caldwell was picked sixth in the CACC North Preseason Poll after going 3-23 last season. The Cougars are led by Reese Sherwood who has a team-high 40 kills, 48 assists and 10 blocks. She also is second on the team with 29 digs. Wyette Schubert-Brown is second on the team with 27 kills and Mary Grace Hartmann is third with 21 kills. Humiko Stormer has a team-high 59 digs on the season and Shayna Saltzman is second on the team with 46 assists.
Next Match
Mercy will play at Goldey-Beacom on Saturday, September 3rd at 12 p.m.
