DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 20, 2023) – The Mercy University field hockey team hosts NE10 foe Franklin Pierce University on Saturday, October 21st at 11 a.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 21st 11 a.m.
Records: Mercy (6-8, 5-5 NE10), Franklin Pierce (6-7, 5-5 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Franklin Pierce
Mercy earned a 3-1 win at Franklin Pierce on October 29, 2022.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks earned a 5-4 come-from-behind overtime win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday in their last game. Mercy enters Saturday's game on a three-game winning streak. Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 8-7 overall and 7-6 in NE10 play. The Mavericks posted their first-ever winning season and had their most overall and NE10 wins in a season last year. Mercy just missed out on qualifying for the NE10 Championship for the first time due to a tiebreaker. The Mavericks have been picked a program-best 11th in the NE10 Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola is senior Ally Schreck who had eight goals and three assists last season. Senior Rachel Palladino also returns after posting three goals and six assists last season and senior Rieley Fitzgerald also returns after recording three goals and five assists. Senior Kelly Rosenfeld had five goals last season and senior Kate Ringstad had a goal and a team-high seven assists a year ago. On defense, seniors Victoria Devlin and Flynn Kirk both return after combining for 14 defensive saves last year. Junior Kasey Volz also returns after scoring the winning goal against Molloy last season. Junior Alexandra Giordano returns in goal after appearing in two games last season with six saves. Senior Rachel Palladino has a team-high 11 goals and 23 points on the year and was named to the NE10 Honor Roll on September 11th. Palladino set a new single-season school record in goal on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 10 set by Alyssa Sacco last season. Senior Kelly Rosenfeld is third on the team with 14 points on four goals and has a team-high six assists. Rosenfeld was named to the NE10 Honor Roll on September 25th. Senior Kate Ringstad is second on the team with 18 points on seven goals and four assists and senior Rieley Fitzgerald is fourth on the team with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Juniors Jessica Evans and Kasey Volz both have three goals and an assist. Sophomore Samantha Trickel has three goals and two assists and senior Ally Schreck has one goal and four assists. Senior Rory McComb also has a goal and senior Victoria Devlin has a team-high 11 defensive saves. Junior Alexandra Giordano is 5-7 in goal with 96 saves and a .738 save percentage. She was named to the NE10 Honor Roll for the second time this season on September 18th. Sophomore Rebecca McClure is 1-1 in goal with 36 saves and a .735 save percentage. The Mavericks are 4-3 all-time against Franklin Pierce and have won the last two meetings. Mercy currently sits in a tie for seventh in the NE10 standings with the top eight qualifying for the NE10 Tournament.
Scouting the Ravens
Franklin Pierce is coming off a 4-2 win over Saint Michael's on Wednesday in their last game. The Ravens were picked 12th in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 4-14 last season. Franklin Pierce is led by senior Silver Clukey who has a team-high 17 points on a team-high seven goals with three assists. Junior Rebecca Phillips is second on the team with six goals and 14 points and freshman Aria Caputo has three goals and two assists. Junior Lexie Frank has a team-high four assists and freshman Zoe Noorlag is 6-7 in goal with 134 saves, a .807 save percentage and 2.61 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Tuesday, October 24th when they play at Saint Anselm at 4 p.m.
