DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 27, 2025) – The No. 15 Mercy University Women's Soccer Team hosts RV Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday, October 29th at 2 p.m. in a Morgan's Message Game.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 29th 2 p.m.
Records: #15 Mercy (12-1-2), RV Franklin Pierce (10-1-4)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce earned a 4-2 win over Mercy on September 6, 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 2-0 Senior Day win over Staten Island on Saturday. Mercy was led by freshman Camila Salvador and senior Ancksu Dixon who both scored. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Hailey Metzger who has 24 points on eight goals and a team-high eight assists. Metzger currently leads the ECC in assists. Dixon has a team-high 11 goals with a team-high 26 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. Dixon recorded her 100th career point against STAC on October 22nd. 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 three goals and five assists and senior Anna Deutscher and Pistone have a goal. Junior Sarah Lill Hanks has three assists and senior Emma Best has two assists. Sophomore Blake Goldstein and senior Ella Brower each have an assist. Sophomore Anneliese Becker is 12-1-2 in goal with 29 saves and a 0.70 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 on October 6th, 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 October 13th, Szczotka was named Rookie of the Week and DiPalo was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dixon was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday and Salvador was tabbed Rookie of the Week. Mercy is currently ranked No. 15 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. Mercy has secured their 12th straight ECC Championship berth. The Mavericks are 0-3-1 in their last four meetings against Franklin Pierce.
Scouting the Ravens
Franklin Pierce is coming off a 4-2 win at Southern Connecticut State on Sunday for their third straight win. The Ravens were picked first in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 20-4-1 last season, winning the NE10 Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Franklin Pierce is receiving votes nationally in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll and is ranked fourth in the East Region Poll. The Ravens are led by Makenzie Shean who has a team-high 20 points on seven goals and six assists. Jenni Huttunen has 16 points on six goals and four assists and Claudia Peirce has 16 points on seven goals and two assists. Jess LaCroix is 8-1-3 in goal with 37 saves, a .771 save percentage and 0.86 goal-against average.
Next Game
Mercy plays at D'Youville on Saturday, November 1st at 12 p.m.
