DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 23, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team plays at defending National Champion No. 9 Saint Anselm in an NE10 matchup on Saturday, October 25th at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 25th 12 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-10, 3-6 NE10), #9 Saint Anselm (11-5, 8-2 NE10)
Location: Manchester, N.H.
Last Meeting vs. Saint Anselm
Saint Anselm earned a 4-1 win over Mercy on October 29, 2024.
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 3-1 loss to Southern New Hampshire on Saturday. Mercy was led by senior Samantha Trickel who scored. Sophomore Charlotte Sabert has 16 points on seven goals, and two assists and graduate student Jessica 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 a goal 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 123 saves with a .809 save percentage and is 3-6 on the year. Kaylise McClure was named to the NE10's Faces in the Crowd on October 8th and Evans was named to the NE10's Faces in the Crowd on October 15th. Mercy is 1-11 all-time against Saint Anselm. The Mavericks look to beat the Hawks for the first time since 2013.
Scouting the Hawks
Saint Anselm is coming off a 1-0 win over Bentley on Wednesday for their third straight win. The Hawks were picked first in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 18-6 last season, winning the National Championship. Saint Anselm is currently ranked No. 9 nationally in the NFHCA Poll. The Hawks have been led by Breanna Shorey who has a team-high 17 points on six goals and five assists. Meghan Carey has a team-high seven goals with 15 points and Meghan Smith has 15 points on six goals and three assists. Kelly Holmes has five goals and two assists and Marissa Politano has five assists and four goals. Mackenzie Wehrum is 9-3 in goal with 31 saves, a .795 save percentage and 0.65 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts STAC on Tuesday, October 28th at 2 p.m.
