DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 20, 2025) – The Mercy University Men's Soccer Team plays at ECC foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Wednesday, October 22nd at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22nd 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-5-4, 1-1-3 ECC), St. Thomas Aquinas (6-4-2, 5-1 ECC)
Location: Sparkill, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Mercy earned a 3-1 win over STAC on November 2, 2024.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy opens the 2025 season looking to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in seven seasons and qualify for the ECC Championship for the seventh time in eight seasons under Head Coach Pedro Velazquez. The Mavericks went 9-3-5 last season, advancing to the Semifinals of the ECC Championship. Mercy reached as high as No. 10 nationally in 2024. Mercy was picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for Velazquez is senior Santiago Serrano who was named First Team All-ECC last season. Serrano had three goals and five assists last season. Senior Mateo Bacigalupo also returns after posting five goals and two assists in 2024. Senior Hugo Martin is back after netting three goals and two assists and sophomore Herman Borke also returns after posting two goals and two assists. Seniors Nicolás Cerda, Matteo Azambuja, Mohamed Souhail, Daniel Alvarez and Charles Lorenz, juniors Mathias Joergenrud and Diego Guzmán and sophomore Santiago Dutilh also return. Velazquez also adds transfers Mateo Sanchez, Philip Hauge, Pau Ramon, Juan Gonzalez, Mario de Roque Zazón, Nanakofi Boadu, Caleb James, Marcos Landivar, John Hollis, Peder Brest Knutsen and Justin Ruiz and freshmen Petter Sommerli Lind, Bautista Alvarez, Henrik Bratli Aanensen, Nicolai Lysoe, Erlend Skalstad and Christopher Nicolas-Martinez.
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-3 draw at regionally-ranked Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday. Mercy was led by seniors Nicolas Cerda and Mateo Bacigalupo and junior Pau Ramon who all scored. Senior Santiago Serrano was named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Sophomore Juan Gonzalez was named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 22nd. Mercy has been led by junior Mario de Roque Zazón who has eight points on two goals and a team-high four assists. Senior Hugo Martin has a team-high-tying nine points on four goals and one assist and senior Matteo Azambuja has a goal and two assists. Senior Santiago Serrano has six points on three goals and junior Pau Ramon has two goals. Gonzalez has a goal and senior Mateo Bacigalupo has a team-high-tying nine points on three assists and three goals. Sophomore Santiago Dutilh has one goal and one assist. Sophomore Marcos Landivar has an assist and senior Nicolas Cerda has a goal and one assist. Junior Mateo Sanchez is 4-5-4 in goal with 57 saves, a .713 save percentage and 1.86 goals-against average. Sanchez recorded his 100th career save against Southern Connecticut State on October 4th. Mercy is 10-6-4 in their last 10 meetings against STAC and last won at STAC in 2018.
Scouting the Spartans
STAC is coming off a 7-0 win at D'Youville on Saturday. The Spartans were picked seventh in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 6-8-3 last season. STAC has been led by Kevon Evans who has a team-high 21 points on a team-high eight goals and five assists. Jorge De La Vibora is second on the team with 12 points on four goals and four assists and Uhunoma Fredrick-Ilekhuoba has nine points on four goals and an assist. Dante Muntane is 5-3-2 in goal with 53 saves, a .768 save percentage and 1.62 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Staten Island for Senior Day on Saturday, October 25th at 11 a.m.
