COLONIA, N.J. (Sept. 23, 2024) – Mercy University women's soccer freshman Anneliese Becker (Stafford, Va./Mountain View) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week for Week Three. Senior Isabella Messina (Huntington Beach, Calif./Saddleback College), junior Ancksu Dixon (Freeport, N.Y./Freeport) and freshman Hailey Metzger (Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur) have been named to the Honor Roll.

Becker went 1-0-1 in goal with 12 saves, one shutout, a .923 save percentage, and a 0.50 goals-against average in two starts this week. The freshman opened the week with a career-high nine saves and just one goal allowed in the Mavericks' 1-1 draw against regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday. Becker ended the week with three saves and a shutout in Mercy's 2-0 win over D'Youville in ECC action on Saturday. 

Messina had a goal and an assist on the week and helped lead a Mercy backline that allowed just one goal in a 1-0-1 week. The senior came up with a key team save in the Mavericks' 1-1 draw against regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday. Messina ended the week by scoring a goal and assisting on the game-winning goal in Mercy's 2-0 win over D'Youville in ECC action on Saturday. 

Dixon had a team-high four points on a goal and a team-high two assists as Mercy went 1-0-1 this week. The junior assisted on the game-tying goal in Mercy's 1-1 draw against regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday. The forward ended the week with the game-winning goal and an assist in the Mavericks' win over D'Youville on Saturday. 

Metzger scored the game-tying goal in Mercy's 1-1 draw against regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Tuesday. 

The award is the second for Becker this season, the first for Messina and the third for Dixon and Metzger. Mercy has now earned 11 awards on the year.

Head Coach Jack Nicholson and the Mavericks resume action tomorrow when they play at Wilmington at 4 p.m.