DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 29, 2023) – The Mercy University women's soccer team plays at ECC foe Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday, September 30th at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, September 30th 1 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-2-2, 2-0-1 ECC), Roberts Wesleyan (6-1-1, 2-0-1 ECC)
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy earned a 0-0 draw against Roberts Wesleyan in Dobbs Ferry on October 29, 2022.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks earned a 2-1 win over Staten Island on Wednesday for their second straight win. 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 team-high three goals and six points. 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 has two goals on the year. Freshman Angelina Ortiz netted her first collegiate goal in the win over the Chargers. Camacho, Avalos, Anderson, Silva and junior Valeria Rodriguez all have an assist and Anaya is 3-2-2 in goal with 18 saves, a .692 save percentage and 1.14 goals-against average. She was named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 11th. The Mavericks look to improve to 7-3-1 all-time against Roberts Wesleyan with a win. Mercy has not lost to the Redhawks since 2018. Mercy is unbeaten in their last 14 ECC games and have not lost an ECC regular season game since October 16, 2021 when they fell 1-0 at Molloy.
Scouting the Redhawks
Roberts Wesleyan is coming off a 1-1 draw at Molloy on Tuesday. The Redhawks were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 14-4-2 last season. Roberts Wesleyan is currently ranked ninth in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Top 10 Poll. The Redhawks are led by Alena Weibel who has a team-high four goals and eight points and by Courtney Felton who has three goals. Jenna Northup has two goals and an assist and Larissa Johnston has two goals. Nicolette Knauf is 6-1-1 in goal with 19 saves, a .760 save percentage and 0.77 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Saturday, October 7th when they play at St. Thomas Aquinas at 12 p.m.
