DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2023) – The Mercy University field hockey team hosts NE10 foe Assumption University on Friday, September 22nd at 2 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, September 22nd 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-2, 2-0 NE10), Assumption (3-4, 2-0 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Assumption
Assumption earned a 5-0 win over Mercy on November 5, 2022 at Assumption.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 5-1 win over Molloy on Wednesday. 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 five goals and 10 points on the year and was named to the NE10 Honor Roll last week. Senior Kelly Rosenfeld also has a team-high 10 points on three goals and a team-high-tying four assists. Senior Kate Ringstad is third on the team with eight points on three goals and two assists and junior Jessica Evans has three goals and an assist. Sophomore Samantha Trickel and senior Rieley Fitzgerald both have two goals and an assist. Junior Kasey Volz has a goal and an assist and senior Ally Schreck has a team-high-tying four assists. Senior Rory McComb also has a goal and senior Victoria Devlin has a team-high four defensive saves. Junior Alexandra Giordano is 2-1 in goal with 33 saves and a .805 save percentage. She was named to the NE10 Honor Roll for the second time this season on Monday. Sophomore Rebecca McClure is 1-1 in goal with 10 saves and a .714 save percentage. The Mavericks are looking to start 3-0 in NE10 play for the first time and look to defeat Assumption for the first time in program history.
Scouting the Greyhounds
Assumption is coming off a 5-0 win over Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday. The Greyhounds were picked first in the NE10 Preseason Poll after winning the NE10 Co-Regular Season Championship last season. Assumption advanced to the NCAA Semifinals last season and finished the season 15-6. The Greyhounds are led by Mia Salah who has a team-high 10 points on four goals and two assists. Marta Brzoska and Lily Daly both have eight points. Brzoska has four goals and Daly has three goals and two assists. Caroline McSweeney has three goals and an assist and Paige Gillette is 3-4 in goal with 61 saves, a .744 save percentage and 3.00 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Tuesday, September 26th when they play at Adelphi at 4 p.m.
