DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2025) – The No. 11 Mercy University Women's Soccer Team plays at ECC foe Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday, October 18th at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 18th 1 p.m.
Records: #11 Mercy (10-1-1, 2-0-1 ECC), Roberts Wesleyan (5-3-3, 2-1-1 ECC)
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy earned a 4-1 win over Roberts Wesleyan on November 7, 2024.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 10-8-2 and advanced to the Semifinals of the ECC Championship. The Mavericks look to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons and make the ECC Championship for the 12th straight season. Mercy was picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for Head Coach Jack Nicholson is senior Ancksu Dixon who was named United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC last season after leading the team with 12 goals and 32 points. Also returning are 2024 ECC All-Conference selections sophomores Alyssa Santiago, Hailey Metzger and Anneliese Becker and senior Anna Deutscher. Santiago was a Second Team All-ECC honoree last season and Metzger earned Third Team honors after leading the ECC with nine assists. Becker was also a Third Team recipient after going 10-8-2 in goal last season with 82 saves, a .781 save percentage and 1.15 goals-against average with eight shutouts. Deutscher received Third Team honors after recording two goals and four assists. Senior Maleah Tarin returns after missing last season due to injury. Tarin was named Second Team All-ECC in 2023 after recording four goals and one assist. Graduate student Madison Rosa is also back for the Mavericks after being named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region in 2023. Rosa has eight goals, 12 assists and 28 points in 55 career games. Senior Ella Brower is back after recording four assists last season and sophomore Ana Polychroniades and junior Ella Gallino return after combining for four goals and an assist in 2024. Also returning for Nicholson are seniors Emma Best and Rita-Marie Masi, graduate student Stacy Avendano, juniors Angelina Ortiz and Sarah Davi, sophomores Sophia Campites, Alexia Tavantzis and Dakota Dieumegard. Leading the newcomers for the Mavericks are sophomore Blake Goldstein and junior Sarah Lill Hanks who transferred from Long Island University and High Point University, respectively. Joining the team as freshmen and looking to contribute immediately are Camila Salvador, Gracie DiPalo, Ella Russo, Rosa Pistone, Alyssa Cedeno, Kelis Guzmán, Casey Szczotka, Maeve Connelly, Peighton McKenna and Christie Clark.
The Mavericks are coming off a 2-1 loss to Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday. Mercy was led by senior Ancksu Dixon who scored and by sophomore Hailey Metzger who had an assist. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Metzger who has a team-high 21 points on seven goals and a team-high seven assists. Dixon has a team-high eight goals with 20 points. Dixon set a new school record with her 88th career point against Molloy on September 20th and a new school record for career goals with her 35th career goal against Holy Family on October 1st. Szczotka has two goals and an assist and senior Maleah Tarin and graduate student Madison Rosa have a goal and an assist. Junior Ella Gallino has two goals and an assist and freshman Gracie DiPalo has four goals on the year. Freshman Camila Salvador has two goals and four assists and senior Anna Deutscher and Pistone have a goal. Junior Sarah Lill Hanks has three assists and senior Emma Best and sophomore Blake Goldstein each have an assist. Sophomore Anneliese Becker is 10-1-1 in goal with 22 saves and a 0.79 goals-against average. Becker recorded her 100th career save against Pace on October 7th. Metzger was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on September 8th, DiPalo was tabbed Rookie of the Week and Dixon was named to the Honor Roll. Szczotka was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 15th and Gallino and Dixon were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dixon and Salvador were named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 22nd. Salvador was named ECC Rookie of the Week on September 29th and Dixon and Lill Hanks were named to the Honor Roll. Metzger was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week last week, Szczotka was tabbed Rookie of the Week and Dixon was named to the Honor Roll. Becker was named ECC Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Szczotka was named Rookie of the Week and DiPalo was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Mercy is currently ranked No. 11 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and is No. 1 in the East Region Poll. Mercy is off to their best start in program history. The Mavericks are 8-4-1 in their last 13 meetings against the Redhawks. Mercy is 3-3 all-time at Roberts Wesleyan. With a win, Mercy would have their most wins in a season since 2022.
Scouting the Redhawks
Roberts Wesleyan is coming off a 1-1 draw at Molloy on Saturday. The Redhawks were picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 5-10-1 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. Roberts Wesleyan has been led by Mackenzie Hagen who has a team-high 15 points on six goals and three assists. Kara Choate has nine points on four goals and an assist and Jenna Northup has nine points on four goals and an assist. Mia Tyndell is 3-3-3 in goal with 54 saves, a .806 save percentage and 1.47 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy plays at STAC on Wednesday, October 22nd at 2:30 p.m.
