DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team plays at Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, September 3rd at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, September 3rd 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-0), Goldey-Beacom (0-5)
Location: Wilmington, Del.
Last Meeting vs. Goldey-Beacom
Goldey-Beacom earned a 3-0 win over Mercy on September 11, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win over Caldwell on Thursday. The Mavericks were led by senior Larissa Schneid who had a double-double by way of 10 kills and 14 digs. Senior Yarianne Gonzalez had a match-high 36 assists and senior Selma Vulic had a match-high 17 digs. With the win, the Mavericks improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2001. The Mavericks opened their 2022 season with a pair of four-set wins over Southern Connecticut State and Assumption on August 26th. Mercy earned their first win over 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Southern Connecticut State since 1999. The Mavericks look to start 4-0 in a season for the first time since 2001. The Mavericks are led by Schneid who was named ECC Player of the Week on Monday. She has a team-high 37 kills with 37 digs on the season. Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday and has a team-high 55 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 114 assists with 23 digs and is one assist shy of 1,000 for her Mercy career. Junior Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday and is second on the team with 36 kills to go along with 28 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 26 kills and has a team-high eight 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 Lightning
Goldey-Beacom is coming off a 3-0 loss at Lincoln on Thursday. The Lightning have opened their 2022 season with five straight three-set losses. Goldey-Beacom was picked sixth in the CACC South Division Preseason Poll after going 9-20 last season. The Lightning have been led by Shayla Boyce who has a team-high 32 kills with 11 digs. She was named to the CACC Honor Roll on Monday after recording her 1,000th career kill. Piper Nanouski is second on the team with 28 kills and Claudia Camporro has a team-high 56 digs. Autumn Spendlove has dished out a team-high 91 assists and is second on the team with 34 digs.
Next Match
Mercy will play at American International on Tuesday, September 13th at 7 p.m.
