DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2023) – The Mercy University women's soccer team plays at ECC foe Queens College on Saturday, September 23rd at 5 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, September 23rd 5 p.m.
Records: Mercy (1-2-2, 0-0-1 ECC), Queens (2-3-1, 0-1 ECC)
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy earned a 2-0 win over Queens on September 21, 2022 in Dobbs Ferry.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 1-1 draw at D'Youville in their ECC opener on Saturday. Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 14-3-2 and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. The Mavericks won their third ECC Tournament Championship and their first outright Regular Season Championship. Mercy looks to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth straight season and make the ECC Championship for the 10th straight season. The Mavericks ended the 2022 season receiving votes nationally in the United Soccer Coaches poll and begin the 2023 season receiving votes. Mercy was picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll and return three of their top five goal scorers from last season. They also return eight student-athletes who started at least 10 matches for the 2022 squad. Senior Kayla Camacho was named the ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after finishing second in the conference with 11 goals and 27 points a year ago en route to All-Conference First Team honors and All-Region accolades. Also returning is reigning ECC Goalkeeper of the Year sophomore Kamy Anaya who went 13-3-2 last season with 45 saves, a .789 save percentage and 0.70 goals-against average. Last year's ECC Rookie of the Year Ancksu Dixon also returns after recording a team-high 33 points on 11 goals and 11 assists. Interim Head Coach Jack Nicholson also returns All-Conference honorees in graduate student Tyra Anderson and seniors Skyler Schwenkler, Jennifer Silva, and Madison Rosa. Mercy has been led by sophomore Maleah Tarin who was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 5th and has a goal. Dixon was tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll on September 5th and also has a goal. Rosa scored the game-winning goal against Dominican on September 6th and freshman Angelina Ortiz netted her first collegiate goal in the win over the Chargers. Camacho and junior Valeria Rodriguez both have an assist and Anaya is 1-2-2 in goal with 15 saves, a .682 save percentage and 1.40 goals-against average. She was named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 11th. The Mavericks look to defeat Queens for the eighth straight time. Mercy last lost to Queens in 2012.
Scouting the Knights
Queens is coming off a 1-0 win over nationally-ranked Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday. The Knights were picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 2-10-3 last season. Queens is led by Julia Ragone who has a team-high two goals and four points on the year. Lluvy Lewis has a goal and an assist and Brianna Obregon and Jenna Rosenberger both have an assist. Erin Kelly is 2-3-1 in goal with 29 saves, a .829 save percentage and 1.03 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Wednesday, September 27th when they host Staten Island at 2:30 p.m.
