DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Feb. 10, 2025) – The Mercy University women's lacrosse team is receiving votes nationally in the IWLCA Week One Top 25 Poll.
The Mavericks are receiving votes in the IWLCA Poll after finishing last season receiving votes in the poll. Mercy will face seven schools currently in the IWLCA Top 25, including the top four teams. Mercy was picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll and senior Lindsey Shimborske was named ECC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American. Mercy went 9-10 overall and 5-1 in ECC play last season. The Mavericks ended the 2024 season receiving votes nationally in the final IWLCA Top 25 Poll and have appeared in each of the last seven ECC Championship Finals, winning three during that span (2019, 2022, 2023).
Head Coach Dawn Sachs and the Mavericks return four All-ECC selections from a year ago, highlighted by Shimborske and senior Leah Hansen who were both IWLCA All-Region selections last season. Shimborske was also named IWLCA First Team All-American. Juniors Andrea Mott and Emily Marino also return after being named Second Team All-ECC last season.
The Mavericks open their 2025 season on Wednesday, February 19th when they host Georgian Court at 3 p.m.
