DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 31, 2024) – The Mercy University women's soccer team hosts ECC foe St. Thomas Aquinas College for Senior Day on Saturday, November 2nd at 2:30 p.m.

Who, When and Where

Date/Time: Saturday, November 2nd 2:30 p.m.

Records: Mercy (8-7-2, 3-3 ECC), St. Thomas Aquinas (3-8-3, 2-3-1 ECC)

Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas

Mercy earned a 1-1 tie against the Spartans on October 7, 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 4-0 loss at Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday. The Mavericks were led by freshman Anneliese Becker who made seven saves. Becker was named ECC Rookie of the Week last week 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 on October 14th 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 8-7-2 in goal with 61 saves, a .753 save percentage and 1.18 goals-against average. The Mavericks have secured their 11th straight ECC Championship berth. Mercy needs a win or a tie to secure the No. 4 seed in next week's ECC Championship. The Mavericks have not lost to STAC since 2007.

Scouting the Spartans

STAC is coming off a 2-0 loss to Queens on Sunday. The Spartans were picked eighth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 2-12-1 last season. STAC can earn the No. 4 seed in next week's ECC Championship with a win over Mercy. The Spartans are led by Amalie Steen who has a team-high seven goals and 14 points. Kaitlyn Maguire has two goals and two assists and Ninni Ringstad has two goals and an assist. Catalena Robson is 2-6-3 in goal with 51 saves, a .630 save percentage and 2.87 goals-against average.

Next Game

Mercy will play in an ECC Championship First Round game on Thursday, November 7th at a time and place to be determined.