DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 2, 2025) – The No. 20 Mercy University Women's Soccer Team plays at Saint Anselm College on Saturday, October 4th at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 4th 12 p.m.
Records: #20 Mercy (7-0-1), Saint Anselm (4-1-1)
Location: Manchester, N.H.
Last Meeting vs. Saint Anselm
Mercy earned a 1-1 draw against Saint Anselm on September 17, 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 6-3 win over Holy Family on Wednesday. Mercy was led by senior Ancksu Dixon who had a goal and a game-high three assists. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Hailey Metzger who has 17 points on six goals and a team-high five assists. Senior Ancksu Dixon has a team-high seven goals and 18 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. Senior Maleah Tarin, graduate student Madison Rosa and freshman Casey Szczotka have a goal and an assist and junior Ella Gallino has two goals and an assist. Freshman Gracie DiPalo has three goals on the year. 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 7-0-1 in goal with 10 saves and a 0.95 goals-against average. 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 last week. Salvador was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Monday and Dixon and Lill Hanks were named to the Honor Roll. Mercy is currently ranked No. 20 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and is No. 2 in the East Region Poll. Mercy is off to their best start in program history. The Mavericks are 2-1-2 in their last five meetings against the Hawks.
Scouting the Hawks
Saint Anselm is coming off a 2-1 win at Adelphi on Saturday for their third straight win. The Hawks were picked fifth in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 5-4-10 last season, falling in the NE10 Championship Semifinals. Saint Anselm is ranked No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll. The Hawks have been led by Addison Jerome who has a team-high seven points on three goals and one assist. Meghan Deneen has five points on two goals and an assist and Camryn Doyle has five points on two goals and an assist. Madison Botta, Connie Patturelli and Nicole Schneider each have a team-high two assists and Samantha Swidorski is 4-1-1 in goal with 18 saves, a .783 save percentage and 0.87 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Pace on Tuesday, October 7th at 3 p.m.
