DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 30, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts NE10 foe #8 Assumption University on Saturday, November 1st at 11 a.m. for Senior Day
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st 11 a.m.
Records: Mercy (5-11, 4-7 NE10), #8 Assumption (11-5, 10-1 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Assumption
Mercy dropped a 2-1 decision at Assumption on September 28, 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 4-2 win over STAC on Tuesday. Mercy was led by graduate student Jessica Evans who had a game-high seven points on three goals and an assist. Sophomore Charlotte Sabert has 19 points on eight goals, and three assists and graduate student Jessica Evans has a team-high 12 goals and 27 points. Sophomore Madison Brefka has nine points on three goals and three assists and freshman Gwendolyn Smith has a goal and a team-high four 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 142 saves with a .802 save percentage and is 4-7 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 0-9 all-time against Assumption. The Mavericks will honor Evans, Rebecca McClure, Lane and Trickel in a ceremony prior to the game.
Scouting the Greyhounds
Assumption is coming off a 7-0 win over Molloy on Saturday for their ninth straight win. The Greyhounds were picked second in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 18-4 last season, winning the NE10 Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Assumption is ranked No. 8 nationally in the NFHCA Poll and is ranked first in the NCAA East Regional Rankings. The Greyhounds are led by Elle Murray who has a team-high 28 points on 12 goals and four assists. Julia Carbone has 21 points on seven goals and seven assists and Daisy Stone has 19 points on seven goals and five assists. Khianna Jackson is second on the team with eight goals and Taylor Tory has a team-high eight assists. Paige Gillette is 11-5 in goal with 65 saves, a .833 save percentage and 0.81 goals-against average.
