DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 13, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts NE10 foe Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday, October 14th at 2 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14th 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-8, 3-4 NE10), Southern Connecticut State (6-6, 3-3 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Southern Connecticut State
Mercy dropped a 5-1 decision at Southern Connecticut State on September 13, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 6-11 overall and 3-10 in NE10 play. The Mavericks look to qualify for the NE10 Championship for the second time in program history after qualifying for the first time in 2023. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola and the Mavericks were picked 11th in the NE10 Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for the Mavericks is sophomore Charlotte Sabert who had a team-high 14 points on five goals and four assists last season. Junior Madison Preston also returns after posting four goals and four assists and senior Samantha Trickel is back after netting four goals and two assists. Graduate student Jessica Evans returns after scoring three goals last season and sophomores Madison Brefka and Jaime Stella return after combining for two goals and two assists. Senior Reagan Lane returns on defense after posting a team-high seven defensive saves last season. Sophomore Eunice Santiago is also back after recording four defensive saves. Returning in goal is senior Rebecca McClure who went 5-8 with 81 saves, a .757 save percentage and 2.22 goals-against average in 13 starts. Also returning are juniors Kate Lynne Conklin and Alyssa Benvengo and sophomores Adrianna Taynor, Camryn Shea, Lilliauna Tepper and Kaylise McClure. Joining the team as freshmen are Gianna Bevacqua, Izzy Walther, Gwendolyn Smith and Gianna Felice.
The Mavericks are coming off a 5-0 win at Saint Michael's on Saturday. Mercy was led by graduate student Jessica Evans and junior Alyssa Benvengo who both had a game-high two goals. Sophomore Charlotte Sabert has 16 points on seven goals, and two assists and Evans has a team-high nine goals and 20 points. Sophomore Madison Brefka has nine points on three goals and a team-high three assists and freshman Gwendolyn Smith has a goal and two assists. Junior Madison Preston has a goal and Brefka has a team-high-tying two defensive saves. Senior Samantha Trickel has two assists and junior Alyssa Benvengo has three goals. Senior Reagan Lane has two defensive saves and sophomore Eunice Santiago has a team-high three defensive saves. Senior Rebecca McClure is 1-4 in goal with 23 saves, a .676 save percentage and 3.03 goals-against average. Sophomore Kaylise McClure has a team-high 109 saves with a .813 save percentage and is 3-4 on the year. Kaylise McClure was named to the NE10's Faces in the Crowd on October 8th. Mercy is 4-7 all-time against Southern Connecticut State.
Scouting the Owls
Southern Connecticut State is coming off a 3-1 win at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. The Owls were picked eighth in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 6-12 last season. Southern Connecticut has been led by Taylor Leckey who has a team-high 25 points on 10 goals and five assists. Isabella Folster has 18 points on seven goals and four assists and Natalia Fiato has four goals and three assists. Lindsey Onofrio has a team-high-tying five assists and Leckey has a team-high six defensive saves. Rachel Miller is 4-5 in goal with 41 saves, a .631 save percentage and 3.62 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Southern New Hampshire on Saturday, October 18th at 2 p.m.
