DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 23, 2023) – The Mercy University volleyball team hosts ECC foe Molloy University on Wednesday, October 25th at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 25th 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (9-6, 4-4 ECC), Molloy (8-12, 4-3 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned a 3-1 win at Molloy on September 27, 2023.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-2 loss at D'Youville on Sunday. Mercy went 13-7 last season and qualified for the ECC Championship for the third straight season. The Mavericks finished with their first winning record since 2005 and just missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Mercy earned an NCAA Regional Ranking during the latter part of the 2022 season and will look to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. The Mavericks were picked in a tie for second in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for Head Coach Ana Todorovic is senior Larissa Schneid who was named First Team All-ECC last season after leading the team with 196 kills and ranking third on the team with 168 digs. Last year's ECC Co-Setter of the Year senior Yarianne Gonzalez also returns after recording a team-high 728 assists with 180 digs a year ago. Graduate student Julia Pomerleau was named Second Team All-ECC last season and returns in 2023 after hitting an impressive .364 with 167 kills and 30 blocks. Junior Anyelainy Vizcaino was tabbed All-ECC Honorable Mention last season after ranking second on the team in kills (174) and aces (29). Schneid leads the Mavericks this season with 196 kills and is third in the ECC with 3.63 kills per set. She also leads the team with 169 digs and has been named to the ECC Honor Roll five times. Senior Ayzaline Garay is fourth on the team with 75 kills and is third on the team with 101 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 503 assists and leads the ECC with 9.86 assists per set. Gonzalez was named ECC Setter of the Week on October 16th and has been named to the ECC Honor Roll four times. Pomerleau is hitting an ECC-best .374 with 125 kills and a team-high 40 blocks. Junior Aitza Cruz is second on the team with 153 digs. The Mavericks rank 14th nationally in aces per set (2.22). Mercy is 10-23 in their last 33 matches against Molloy and is looking to sweep the season series for the first time since 2021.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy is coming off a 3-2 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday. The Lions were picked in a tie for second in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 16-12 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Molloy has been led by senior Kiarra Roth who has a team-high 244 kills with 197 digs and 47 blocks. Sophomore Roberta Monticelli is second on the team with 131 kills and has 74 digs. Senior Mariana Donado Yepes has a team-high 595 assists and has 163 digs. Roth leads the Lions in digs and Donado Yepes is second on the team with 163 digs.
Next Match
Mercy resumes action on Sunday, October 29th when they host Queens at 12 p.m.
