DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2024) – The Mercy University field hockey team plays at NE10 foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Wednesday, October 23rd at 3 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 23rd 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-7, 3-6 NE10), St. Thomas Aquinas (3-11, 2-7 NE10)
Location: Sparkill, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Mercy earned a 5-4 win over STAC on October 18, 2023.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 8-10 overall and 7-6 in NE10 play, qualifying for the NE10 Championship for the first time in program history. The Mavericks matched their school record for overall wins in a season and NE10 wins in a season. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola and the Mavericks have been picked a program-best ninth in the NE10 Preseason Poll with the top eight teams qualifying for the NE10 Championship. Leading the returners for the Mavericks is senior Rachel Palladino who was named Third Team All-NE10 last season after recording 14 goals, one assist, 29 points and three game-winning goals. She led the team in goals and points and set a single-season school record in points and goals. Also returning is graduate student Kelly Rosenfeld who started 18 games last season and had six goals, eight assists and 20 points. She led the team in assists and ranked third in points and goals. Graduate student Kasey Volz also returns after netting five goals and one assist in 18 starts. Junior Samantha Trickel and senior Jessica Evans are back after combining for six goals and three assists in 2023. Junior Reagan Lane also returns after posting two defensive saves last season. Junior Alexandra Giordano returns in goal for the Mavericks after going 7-9 in goal with 127 saves, a .738 save percentage and 3.15 goals-against average in 17 games.
Mercy is coming off a 2-0 Senior Day win over AIC on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Kasey Volz and senior Jessica Evans who scored and by senior Alexandra Giordano who made a game-high 11 saves. Giordano was named NE10 Goalie of the Week on Monday. Mercy has been led by sophomore Madison Preston who has 11 points on four goals and three assists. Rosenfeld has three goals and an assist and Trickel has three goals. Freshman Charlotte Sabert has a team-high 13 points on five goals and three assists. Freshman Madison Brefka has two assists on the year and graduate student Kasey Volz has two goals and two assists. Senior Rachel Palladino has three goals, and an assist and freshman Eunice Santiago has one assist and three defensive saves. Evans has one goal. Junior Reagan Lane has a team-high four defensive saves and Volz and Rosenfeld each have one defensive save. Junior Rebecca McClure has been named NE10 Goalie of the Week twice and is 5-6 with 74 saves and a 2.16 goals-against average. Giordano is 1-1 in goal with 20 saves and a .714 save percentage. Mercy is 8-6 all-time against the Spartans with St. Thomas Aquinas having won four of the last five meetings.
Scouting the Spartans
STAC is coming off a 3-2 win at St. Michael's on Saturday. The Spartans were picked 10th in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 4-14 last season. STAC has been led by Madelief Heijmans who has a team-high 18 points on a team-high eight goals with two assists. Nicola Van Vuuren has 17 points on six goals and five assists and Hailey Galison has five goals and three assists. Phileine Langeveld has five goals and two assists and Galison has a team-high six defensive saves. Madeline Schaefer is 2-6 in goal with 41 saves, a .577 save percentage and 3.51 goals-against average. Ailsa Ogilvie is 1-5 with 32 saves, a .500 save percentage and 5.52 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Franklin Pierce on Saturday, October 26th at 12 p.m.
