DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 13, 2025) – The Mercy University Volleyball Team plays at ECC foe Queens College on Wednesday, October 15th at 7 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15th 7 p.m.
Records: Mercy (9-3, 4-0 ECC), Queens (7-12, 0-4 ECC)
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Queens on November 22, 2024.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy went 16-11 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The Mavericks qualified for the ECC Championship for the fifth straight season and finished as Runner-Up for the first time since 2005. Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks were picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for the Mavericks is junior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez who was named ECC Setter of the Year and AVCA First Team All-Region in 2024 after recording 1,031 assists, 183 digs and 44 blocks last season. Senior Gabriela Bieniek also returns after being named AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention last year. Bieniek ended the 2024 season with 333 kills, 55 aces and 222 digs. Sophomore Grace Dilena returns after being named ECC Rookie of the Year last season. Dilena finished with 334 kills and 211 digs in 2024. Senior Samantha Cooney is back after posting 122 digs and 10 aces and senior Marichelle Rodriguez returns after recording 17 aces last season. Juniors Mia Illes-Hair and Janneliz Rodriguez Fuentes are back after combining for 164 kills and 99 blocks last season. Todorovic will also rely upon freshmen Isabella Brown, Ella Buonauro, Kori Sessions, Sophia Chapman, Kamila Colon Estades and Sophia Stack.
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-0 win over Daemen on Sunday. Mercy was led by senior Gabriela Bieniek who had a team-high 14 kills. Bieniek was named ECC Player of the Week on Monday, junior Mia Illes-Hair was named Defensive Player of the Week and junior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Illes-Hair was named ECC Player of the Week last week, Dilena was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week and Rivera Rodriguez was named Setter of the Week. Dilena and Rivera Rodriguez were named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 29th. Bieniek and Rivera Rodriguez were named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 22nd. Rivera Rodriguez was named ECC Setter of the Week on September 15th and Bieniek and Dilena were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Bieniek and Rivera Rodriguez were both named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 8th. The Mavericks have been led by Bieniek who has a team-high 181 kills on the year with 84 digs. Bieniek leads the ECC and is ranked No. 13 nationally in kills per set (4.31). Rivera Rodriguez has a team-high 396 assists with 103 digs and senior Samantha Cooney is third on the team with 95 digs. Dilena is second on the team with 158 kills and leads the team with 108 digs and Illes-Hair has a team-high 39 blocks. Mercy is 16-23 in their last 39 meetings against Queens and have won the last four meetings.
Scouting the Knights
Queens is coming off a 3-2 loss against Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday. The Knights were picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 19-11 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. Queens has been led by Kylynn White who has a team-high 203 kills with 155 digs. Kendall Conrad is second on the team with 185 kills and Jayna Marie Lorenzo has a team-high 291 assists. Alexis Stoehrer has a team-high 219 digs and Maya Angelova has a team-high 69 blocks.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Molloy on Saturday, October 18th at 12 p.m.
