DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 27, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts NE10 foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Tuesday, October 28th at 2 p.m. in a Making Strides Versus Cancer Pink Game.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 28th 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-11, 3-7 NE10), St. Thomas Aquinas (3-12, 2-8 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
STAC earned a 2-1 win over Mercy on October 23, 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 an 8-0 loss at defending National Champion #9 Saint Anselm on Saturday. Mercy was led by sophomore Kaylise McClure and senior Rebecca McClure who combined for 17 saves. 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 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 30 saves, a .667 save percentage and 3.63 goals-against average. Sophomore Kaylise McClure has a team-high 133 saves with a .801 save percentage and is 3-7 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 8-7 all-time against STAC.
Scouting the Spartans
STAC is coming off a 3-0 loss at Franklin Pierce on Saturday for their seventh straight loss. The Spartans were picked 10th in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 4-14 last season. STAC has been led by Clemence Papleux who has a team-high 20 points on nine goals and two assists. Janiek Steenbeeke is second on the team with two goals and four points and Katelyn Cerrato has a team-high three assists. Brianna Cote has a team-high three defensive saves and Ailsa Ogilvie is 3-11 in goal with 191 saves, a .726 save percentage and 5.01 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Assumption for Senior Day on Saturday, November 1st at 11 a.m.
