DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 30, 2023) – The Mercy University volleyball team plays at The College of Saint Rose in a non-conference match at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 31st 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (10-7), Saint Rose (6-16)
Location: Albany, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Saint Rose
Saint Rose earned a 3-1 win over Mercy on September 2, 2021 at Saint Rose
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks earned a 3-0 win over Queens on Sunday to snap a four-match losing streak. 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 229 kills and is third in the ECC with 3.82 kills per set. She also leads the team with 187 digs and has been named to the ECC Honor Roll five times. Senior Ayzaline Garay is fourth on the team with 78 kills and is third on the team with 104 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 571 assists and leads the ECC with 10.02 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 a team-high .362 with 132 kills and a team-high 43 blocks. Junior Aitza Cruz is second on the team with 162 digs. Mercy has dropped their last 14 matches to the Golden Knights. The Mavericks last defeated Saint Rose in 2004 and last won at Saint Rose in 1999.
Scouting the Golden Knights
Saint Rose is coming off a 3-0 win over Assumption on October 24th. The win snapped a four-match losing streak. The Golden Knights were picked eighth in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 13-15 last season. Saint Rose is led by Jessica Vargas who has a team-high 233 kills and is second with 216 digs. Julia Cavalcanti is second on the team with 136 kills and Madelyn Avery has a team-high 225 digs. Alandra Hasbrouck has a team-high 564 assists and Cavalcanti has a team-high 69 blocks.
Next Match
Mercy resumes action on Sunday, November 5th when they host Roberts Wesleyan at 12 p.m.
