DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team plays at Molloy University on Wednesday, September 28th at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28th 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (7-1, 1-0 ECC), Molloy (7-7, 1-1 ECC)
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned a 3-1 win at Molloy on November 10, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-2 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by seniors Larissa Schneid and Yarianne Gonzalez who both recorded double-doubles. Following the win, Gonzalez and senior Tanializ Rivera were tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll. The Mavericks look to start 8-1 for the first time since 2001. Mercy looks to start 2-0 in ECC play for the second straight year. Mercy earned their first win over 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Southern Connecticut State since 1999 on August 26th. The Mavericks are 8-22 in their last 30 meetings against Molloy but have won the last two meetings. The Mavericks are led by Schneid who has been named ECC Player of the Week twice and was named to the Honor Roll last week. She has a team-high 108 kills with 74 digs on the season. Senior Selma Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week on August 29th and has a team-high 108 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 294 assists with 55 digs and has been named ECC Setter of the Week twice. She recorded her 1,000th career assist in the win over Goldey-Beacom on September 3rd and was named to the ECC Honor Roll last week. Junior Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll on August 29th and is second on the team with 74 kills to go along with 42 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 58 kills and has 15 blocks on the year. Senior Stéphanie Lankhorst was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week last week and to the ECC Honor Roll earlier in the season and is fourth on the team with 55 kills and leads the team with 22 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. 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 Lions
Molloy dropped a 3-0 decision to Daemen in their last match on Sunday. The Lions were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 12-14 last season overall and 7-5 in ECC play. Molloy has advanced to the last four ECC Championships and have won the tournament twice in that span. The Lions are led by freshman Kiarra Roth who has a team-high 109 kills with 61 digs and 13 blocks. Freshman Lucy Vazquez is second on the team with 86 kills and 24 blocks. Junior Kathleen Doherty has 85 kills and is second on t the team with 127 digs. Freshman Aria Miller has a team-high 176 digs and freshman Canyen Rodriguez has a team-high 194 assists. Freshman Kaitlin Jordan has a team-high 30 blocks.
Next Match
Mercy will host Queens on Saturday, October 1st at 12 p.m.
