DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2023) – The Mercy University volleyball team plays at Dominican University on Friday, September 15th at 6 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, September 15th 6 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-0), Dominican (1-7)
Location: Orangeburg, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Dominican
Mercy earned a 3-0 win over Dominican on September 21, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-1 win over Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday. 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. Senior 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 43 kills and 3.31 kills per set and is second on the team with 28 digs. Senior Ayzaline Garay is second on the team with 28 kills and leads the team with 34 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 119 assists and 9.15 assists per set and Pomerleau is hitting a team-high .380 with 27 kills and a team-high 13 blocks. Junior Aitza Cruz is third on the team with 27 digs. The Mavericks have started 4-0 for the second straight season and look to start 5-0 for the first time since 2001. Mercy has won six straight meetings against Dominican with their last loss coming in 2014.
Scouting the Chargers
Dominican is coming off their first win of the season over Caldwell in four sets on Wednesday. The Chargers were picked third in the North Division of the CACC Preseason Poll after going 11-17 last season, qualifying for the CACC Tournament. Dominican has been led by Kaitlyn Carr who has a team-high 78 kills and is second on the team with 49 digs. Elizabeth Perez is second on the team with 45 kills and also has 45 digs. Linda Armao Peng has a team-high 50 digs and Kaeden Sanstead has a team-high 126 assists.
Next Match
Mercy resumes action on Wednesday, September 20th when they play at Adelphi at 7 p.m.
