DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 23, 2024) – The Mercy University women's soccer team plays at RV Wilmington University on Tuesday, September 24th at 4 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 24th 4 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-2-1), RV Wilmington (4-2)
Location: Newark, Del.
Last Meeting vs. Wilmington
Wilmington earned a 3-1 win over Mercy on October 19, 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 2-0 win over D'Youville in their ECC opener on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by senior Isabella Messina and junior Ancksu Dixon who each had a goal and an assist. Dixon was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week last week and junior Ella Brower and freshmen Hailey Metzger and Anneliese 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 16 points on six goals and four assists. She currently leads the ECC in goals and points. Metzger has two goals, and three assists and Brower has three assists. Deutscher, Gallino and senior Amiah Washington all have goals. Senior Isabella Messina has a goal and two assists and Elizabeth Bowles also has an assist on the year. Becker is 3-2-1 in goal with 22 saves, a .733 save percentage and 1.33 goals-against average. Mercy is ranked 10th in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll.
Scouting the Wildcats
Wilmington is coming off a 2-0 win over Post on Saturday for their third straight win. The Wildcats were picked third in the CACC Preseason Poll after going 11-3-4 last season, falling in the First Round of the CACC Championship. The Wildcats are ranked third in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll and are receiving votes nationally in the National Poll. Wilmington has been led by Alyssa Ruggeri who has a team-high five goals and 10 points. Maria Leguizamon has a goal and an assist and Sharon Freire Omonigho and Jordan Siok each have a goal. Arianna Myers is 3-2 in goal with 18 saves, a .720 save percentage and 1.56 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Molloy on Saturday, September 28th at 12 p.m.
