DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2024) – The Mercy University women's soccer team hosts ECC foe Queens College on Wednesday, October 23rd at 1 p.m.

Who, When and Where

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 23rd 1 p.m.

Records: Mercy (8-4-2, 3-1 ECC), Queens (6-5-1, 2-2 ECC)

Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Last Meeting vs. Queens

Mercy earned a 1-0 win over Queens on September 23, 2023.

Scouting the Mavericks

Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 9-5-3 and advanced to the Semifinals of the ECC Championship. The Mavericks look to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in seven seasons and make the ECC Championship for the 11th straight season. Mercy was picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll and senior Skyler Schwenkler was tabbed ECC Preseason Defensive Player of the Week. Leading the returners for head coach Jack Nicholson is Schwenkler who was named D2CCA Second Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC last season after starting all 17 games with three assists in 1,444 minutes. Junior Ancksu Dixon also returns after being named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC after recording five goals, three assists and 13 points. She led the team in points and tied for the team lead in goals and assists. Also returning is junior Maleah Tarin who was named Second Team All-ECC after recording four goals and nine points. Senior Amiah Washington also returns after tying for the team lead with five goals in 2023. Sophomore Angelina Ortiz is back in the fold after scoring three goals as a freshman last season and senior Isabella Messina and junior Rita-Marie Masi return on the backline after leading a defense that allowed 16 goals in 17 games. Nicholson also adds 10 newcomers to the squad that looks to help get the Mavericks back to the NCAA Tournament.

Mercy is coming off a 0-0 draw against RV Jefferson on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by freshman Anneliese Becker who made a game-high five saves. Becker was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Monday and senior Isabella Messina and junior Ancksu Dixon were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Senior Skyler Schwenkler was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week last week and Becker and senior Amiah Washington were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dixon, Becker and freshman Hailey Metzger and Schwenkler were tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll on October 7th. Becker was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 23rd and Messina, Dixon and Metzger were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dixon was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on September 16th and junior Ella Brower, and Metzger and Becker were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Metzger was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 9th and Dixon, and junior Anna Deutscher were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Mercy has been led by Dixon who has a team-high 26 points on 10 goals and six assists. She currently leads the ECC in goals and points. Dixon is currently tied for the school record with 20 career assists. Metzger has three goals, and a team-high-tying six assists and Brower has four assists. Deutscher has two goals and four assists and senior Elizabeth Bowles has two goals and two assists. Washington has four goals and two assists. Schwenkler has three goals and an assist and Messina has two goals and three assists. Sophomore Ella Gallino and freshman Ana Polychroniades each have a goal and freshman Alyssa Santiago and senior Amber Garcia have an assist. Becker is 8-4-2 in goal with 45 saves, a .776 save percentage and 0.93 goals-against average. Mercy has won eight straight meetings against Queens and are 10-0-1 in their last 11 meetings against the Knights. The Mavericks are 5-0-1 during the month of October.

Scouting the Knights

Queens is coming off a 2-1 loss to Daemen on Saturday. The Knights were picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 6-7-4 last season. Queens has been led by Julia Ragone who has a team-high 13 points on six goals and one assist. One-time ECC Player of the Week Anna Tavantzis has two goals and two assists and Adriana Melgar has a goal and a team-high three assists. One-time ECC Defensive Player of the Week Samantha Hines-Hirsch is 6-5-1 in goal with 57 saves, a .750 save percentage and 1.63 goals-against average.
Next Game

Mercy plays at Daemen on Saturday, October 26th at 12 p.m.