DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2023) – The Mercy University volleyball team plays at ECC foe Molloy University on Wednesday, September 27th at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 27th 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-1, 1-0 ECC), Molloy (4-8, 1-1 ECC)
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Molloy on October 27, 2022 in Dobbs Ferry.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-1 win over Roberts Wesleyan in their ECC opener 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. 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 85 kills and 3.70 kills per set and is second on the team with 61 digs. Senior Ayzaline Garay is fourth on the team with 50 kills and is third on the team with 55 digs. Gonzalez has a team-high 235 assists and 10.22 assists per set and Pomerleau is hitting a team-high .375 with 52 kills and a team-high 22 blocks. Junior Aitza Cruz leads the team with 64 digs. Both Schneid and Gonzalez were named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. The Mavericks rank fourth nationally in aces per set (2.57) and have started 6-1 for the second straight season. Mercy looks to start 7-1 for the second straight year and looks to start 2-0 in ECC play for the first time since 2021. The Mavericks look to win at Molloy for the first time since 2021.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy is coming off a 3-2 loss to Daemen on Sunday. 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 142 kills with 144 digs and 26 blocks. Senior Colleen Moulder is second on the team with 76 kills and has a team-high 34 blocks. Senior Mariana Donado Yepes has a team-high 356 assists and has 100 digs. Roth leads the Lions in digs and freshman Hope Carolan is second on the team with 107 digs.
Next Match
Mercy resumes action on Saturday, September 30th when they play at Queens at 12 p.m.
