DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 30, 2025) – The Mercy University Men's Soccer Team plays at ECC foe D'Youville University on Saturday, November 1st at 3 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, November 1st 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-5-5, 2-1-4 ECC), D'Youville (4-8-3, 2-4-1 ECC)
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. D'Youville
Mercy earned a 1-1 draw against D'Youville on September 21, 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 3-1 win at AIC on Wednesday. Mercy was led by junior Pau Ramon and sophomores Santiago Dutilh and Herman Borke who scored goals. Juniors John Hollis and Mateo Sanchez were named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Senior Santiago Serrano was named to the ECC Honor Roll last week. 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 11 points on three goals and a team-high five assists. Senior Hugo Martin has 10 points on four goals and two assists and senior Matteo Azambuja has a goal and four assists. Serrano has six points on three goals and junior Pau Ramon has three goals and an assist. Gonzalez has a goal and senior Mateo Bacigalupo has a team-high 12 points on four assists and four goals. Sophomore Santiago Dutilh has two goals and two assists and Hollis has two goals. Sophomore Marcos Landivar has an assist and senior Nicolas Cerda has a goal and one assist. Borke has one goal on the year and junior Mateo Sanchez is 6-5-5 in goal with 70 saves, a .745 save percentage and 1.58 goals-against average with one assist. Sanchez recorded his 100th career save against Southern Connecticut State on October 4th. Mercy is 3-0-1 against D'Youville. The Mavericks are ranked No. 10 in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll. With a win or tie, Mercy would secure their seventh ECC Championship appearance in nine seasons under Head Coach Pedro Velazquez.
Scouting the Saints
D'Youville is coming off a 2-2 tie against Assumption on Wednesday. The Saints were picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 5-8-4 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. D'Youville has been led by Dylan Danch who has a team-high 15 points on six goals and three assists. Luca Mansfield-Osborne has four goals and eight points and Ethan Filbert and Shawn Richardson both have three goals. Danch and Omar Daoudi both have a team-high three assists. Matthew Solorio is 4-8-1 in goal with 49 saves, a .690 save percentage and 1.74 goals-against average.
