DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 7, 2024) – The Mercy University women's soccer team hosts Chestnut Hill College on Tuesday, October 8th at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 8th 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (5-4-1), Chestnut Hill (1-4-1)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Chestnut Hill
First Meeting
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 2-1 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by juniors Anna Deutscher and Ancksu Dixon who both scored. Dixon, freshmen Anneliese Becker and Hailey Metzger and senior Skyler Schwenkler were tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Becker was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 23rd and senior Isabella 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 Deutscher were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Mercy has been led by Dixon who has a team-high 19 points on seven goals and five assists. She currently is tied for the ECC in goals and first in points. Metzger has three goals, and a team-high-tying five assists and Brower has four assists. Deutscher has two goals and an assist and seniors Elizabeth Bowles and Amiah Washington both have a goal and an assist. Schwenkler has two goals and an assist and Messina has a goal and three assists. Sophomore Ella Gallino and Polychroniades each have a goal and freshman Alyssa Santiago has an assist. Becker is 5-4-1 in goal with 35 saves, a .729 save percentage and 1.30 goals-against average.
Scouting the Griffins
Chestnut Hill is coming off a 3-1 loss at Felician on Saturday. The Griffins were picked eighth in the CACC Preseason Poll after going 5-9-2 last season, falling in the CACC Championship. Chestnut Hill has been led by Alyssa DeGeorge who has a team-high seven points on three goals and one assist. Abby Galazka has three goals and six points and Lauren Sullivan has two goals and two assists. Rebecca Dalton has a team-high-tying two assists with one goal and Ellie Stratz is 0-3-1 in goal with 25 saves, a .735 save percentage and 2.00 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Staten Island on Saturday, October 12th at 12 p.m.
