DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2022) – The Mercy College volleyball team hosts Queens College in an ECC matchup on Saturday, October 1st at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 1st 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (7-2, 1-1 ECC), Queens (6-9, 1-1 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy earned a 3-0 win over Queens on October 28, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 loss to Molloy on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by senior Larissa Schneid who had a team-high-tying seven kills and a match-high-tying 11 digs. Senior Yarianne Gonzalez had 23 assists and nine digs. Mercy looks to start 8-2 for the first time since 2005. Mercy earned their first win over 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Southern Connecticut State since 1999 on August 26th. The Mavericks are 11-21 in their last 32 meetings against Queens but have won the last seven 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 115 kills with 85 digs on the season. Senior Selma Vulic was tabbed ECC Defensive Player of the Week on August 29th and has a team-high 116 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 317 assists with 64 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 on Monday. Junior Anyelainy Vizcaino Araujo was named to the ECC Honor Roll on August 29th and is second on the team with 81 kills to go along with 45 digs. Senior Julia Pomerleau ranks third on the team with 63 kills and has 16 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 61 kills and leads the team with 24 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 Knights
Queens earned a 3-0 win over D'Youville in their last match on Sunday. The Knights were picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 4-19 last season overall and 2-10 in ECC play. Queens has already surpassed their win total from all of last year. The Knights are led by freshman Kendall Conrad who has a team-high 135 kills with 58 digs. Junior Alexis Deodat is second on the team with 130 kills to go along with 58 digs. Sophomore Christina Franco ranks third on the team with 109 kills and has 147 digs. Freshman Ryann Frontera has a team-high 212 digs and Despina Boudouris has a team-high 378 assists.
Next Match
Mercy will play at Bentley on Wednesday, October 5th at 7 p.m.
