DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 6, 2025) – The No. 20 Mercy University Women's Soccer Team hosts Pace University on Tuesday, October 7th at 3 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 7th 3 p.m.
Records: #20 Mercy (8-0-1), Pace (4-4)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Pace
Mercy earned a 0-0 draw against Pace on November 13, 2025.
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 1-0 win at regionally-ranked Saint Anselm on Saturday. Mercy was led by sophomore Hailey Metzger who scored the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Hailey Metzger who has a team-high 19 points on seven goals and a team-high five assists. Senior Ancksu Dixon has a team-high-tying seven goals with 18 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. Senior Maleah Tarin, graduate student Madison Rosa and freshman Casey Szczotka have a goal and an assist and junior Ella Gallino has two goals and an assist. Freshman Gracie DiPalo has three goals on the year. Salvador has two goals and four assists and senior Anna Deutscher and Pistone have a goal. Junior Sarah Lill Hanks has three assists and senior Emma Best and sophomore Blake Goldstein each have an assist. Sophomore Anneliese Becker is 8-0-1 in goal with 13 saves and a 0.83 goals-against average. 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 last week. Salvador was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Monday and Dixon and Lill Hanks were named to the Honor Roll. Mercy is currently ranked No. 20 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. The Mavericks are 4-1-1 in their last six meetings against the Setters.
Scouting the Setters
Pace is coming off a 4-2 win over regionally-ranked Saint Michael's on Saturday. The Setters were picked 10th in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 4-8-5 last season. Pace has been led by Allison Carr and Ava Viebrock who both have a team-high 11 points on five goals and one assist. Meredith Klosek has a team-high three assists with one goal and Anna Fiore is 4-4 in goal with 37 saves, a .771 save percentage and 1.38 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Daemen on Saturday, October 11th at 2:30 p.m.
