DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 19, 2025) – Powered by a complete game shutout from freshman Lauren McSweeney (Islip, N.Y./Islip) in game one and a team-high four hits and two RBI from graduate student Mia Harris (West Harrison, N.Y./Harrison), the Mercy University softball team earned 3-0 and 4-2 wins over ECC foe College of Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon in their ECC and home openers at Smith Field.
The Mavericks (7-7, 2-0 ECC) snap a four-game losing streak and improve to 13-5 all-time against the Dolphins (9-9, 0-2 ECC). Mercy starts 2-0 in ECC play for the first time since 2021.
Game 1: Mercy 3, Staten Island 0
After a scoreless top of the first inning, Mercy took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Harris doubled with one out and later scored on a sophomore Averi Miller (Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View) RBI single.
The Mavericks scored two runs in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. Freshman Keira Jantz (Islip, N.Y./Islip) was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and later scored after sophomore Allison Murphy (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland) singled to center field to make it 2-0. Harris then singled home sophomore Dylan Reyer (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) to give Mercy a 3-0 lead.
That would be all the run support McSweeney would need as she allowed just six hits and struck out five in seven innings to earn the win.
Mercy was led by Harris and Murphy who both went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Miller went 1-for-3 with an RBI and senior Madilyn Lula (Milford, Conn./Jonathan Law) went 1-for-3. McSweeney earned her third win of the season in her first complete game shutout of her career.
Staten Island was led by Amanda Stalker who went 2-for-3. Kennedie Ruth allowed no earned runs in 6.0 innings to take the loss.
Mercy had six hits and one error and Staten Island had six hits and two errors.
Game 2: Mercy 4, Staten Island 2
Mercy took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Harris tripled with one out and scored on a Miller RBI single to make it 1-0. Lula later brought home Miller after reaching on a fielder's choice to give Mercy a 2-0 lead.
The score stayed 2-0 until the third inning when Mercy scored a run to take a 3-0 lead. Jantz walked with two outs and Lula and freshman Talia Salanto (Milford, Conn./Jonathan Law) followed with singles to load the bases. Reyer then recorded an infield single, scoring Jantz to give the Mavericks a 3-0 lead.
Mercy made it 4-0 in the fourth inning when Murphy doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a Harris RBI double.
The Dolphins scored two runs in the fifth inning to make it 4-2. However, senior Skylar Brandemarte (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Stonehill College) pitched a scoreless sixth and seventh innings to give Mercy a 4-2 game two win and the sweep.
Mercy was led by Harris who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Miller went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Lula went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Reyer went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Jantz went 1-for-2 with a run. Salanto went 1-for-3 and Murphy went 1-for-4 with a run. Brandemarte allowed two runs in 7.0 innings with eight strikeouts to earn her third win of the season.
Staten Island was led by Anissa Acosta who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Marena Grenier pitched the first 3.0 innings with four runs allowed to take the loss.
Mercy had eight hits and no errors and Staten Island had seven hits and no errors.
Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday when they host AIC at 12 p.m.
