DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 9, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team plays at Saint Michael's College on Saturday, October 11th at 11 a.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 11th 11 a.m.
Records: Mercy (3-8, 2-4 NE10), Saint Michael's (0-11, 0-5 NE10)
Location: Colchester, Vt.
Last Meeting vs. Saint Michael's
Mercy earned a 4-2 win over Saint Michael's on September 15, 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 2-1 overtime loss to Franklin Pierce on Wednesday. Mercy was led by graduate student Jessica Evans who scored. Sophomore Charlotte Sabert has 14 points on six goals, and two assists and Evans has a team-high seven goals and 15 points. Sophomore Madison Brefka has eight points on three goals and two assists and freshman Gwendolyn Smith has a goal and two assists. Junior Madison Preston has a goal and Brefka has a team-high-tying two defensive saves. Senior Samantha Trickel has two assists. 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 22 saves, a .667 save percentage and 3.52 goals-against average. Sophomore Kaylise McClure has a team-high 104 saves with a .806 save percentage and is 2-4 on the year. Kaylise McClure was named to the NE10's Faces in the Crowd on Wednesday. Mercy is 4-3 all-time against Saint Michael's and have won the last three meetings.
Scouting the Purple Knights
Saint Michael's is coming off a 5-0 loss to Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday. The Purple Knights were picked 12th in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 2-16 last season. Saint Michael's has been led by Maddy Wall and Rebecca Wallace-West who both have a team-high three points on a goal and an assist. Clara Hershey and Megan Ouellette both have a team-high five defensive saves and Joelle Cameron has 288 saves, a .809 save percentage and 6.18 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday, October 14th at 2 p.m.
