DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Apr. 20, 2025) – The Mercy University softball team hosts ECC foe Molloy University on Monday, April 21st at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. before playing at ECC foe College of Staten Island on Tuesday, April 22nd at 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Monday, April 21st 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (16-18, 6-6 ECC), Molloy (17-23, 10-4 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 22nd 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (16-18, 6-6 ECC), Staten Island (18-18, 6-10 ECC)
Location: Staten Island, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy dropped a 2-1 decision at Molloy on May 2, 2024.
Last Meeting vs. Staten Island
Mercy earned 3-0 and 4-2 wins over Staten Island on March 19, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy entered the 2025 season picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 14-28 overall and 8-12 in ECC play last season, qualifying for the ECC Tournament for the fourth straight season. The Mavericks earned the No. 4 seed in the ECC Tournament last season and look to qualify for the ECC Tournament for the fifth straight season under Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo.
Leading the returners for the Mavericks is sophomore Averi Miller who hit .336 last season with 30 RBI, 24 runs, eight stolen bases and eight doubles last season. Also returning is sophomore Allison Murphy who hit .299 in 2024 with 11 RBI, seven doubles and two home runs. Murphy had a team-high 31 runs and set a single-season school record with 25 stolen bases. Sophomore Dylan Reyer is back after hitting .308 with 11 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 21 runs scored.
Senior Victoria Seppala is back after being named First Team All-ECC in 2023. She hit .328 with 15 RBI and 28 runs scored in 2023. Sophomore Julianna Coluccio also returns after hitting .300 last season before suffering a season-ending injury. She had nine RBI and nine runs scored in 60 at bats last season. Graduate student Mia Harris is back after hitting .286 a year ago before suffering a season-ending injury. Seniors Madilyn Lula and Kimberlee Childs, junior Elizabeth Stark and sophomore Onnika DeBruhl return after combining for seven RBI and 14 runs scored in 2024.
Leading the returners on the pitching staff is junior Mackayla Secoda who went 6-7 last season with a team-best 3.57 ERA in 94.0 innings with 45 strikeouts. Junior Marina Provencio also returns after pitching 25.1 innings last season with a 1-3 record and 10 strikeouts.
Lorenzo also brings in a strong recruiting class highlighted by Division I Stonehill College transfer senior Skylar Brandemarte. The senior won 21 games in three years at Stonehill with a 4.06 ERA in 431.1 innings with 230 strikeouts. Also joining the Mavericks is freshman Talia Salanto who was named All-State and All-SCC First Team at Jonathan Law High School. Freshman Keira Jantz joins the Mavericks from Islip High School and was named All-County twice. Freshman Alexis Lemus joins Mercy from South Hills High School in California where she hit .412 during her senior year. Freshman Lauren McSweeney was named All-Division, All-County three times and League Pitcher of the Year three times at Islip High School. Freshman Jessica Fox joins Mercy from Morris Knolls High School where she was named Second Team All-Conference and freshman Carly Gaffney holds the school record for strikeouts and hits at Palmerton Area High School. Freshman Mikaela Mammola joins the Mavericks from Pawling High School and was named All-Section and All-League.
Mercy is coming off 7-1 and 4-0 wins over D'Youville on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by senior Skylar Brandemarte and freshman Lauren McSweeney who combined to allow just one run on the day. Mercy has been led at the plate by freshman Jessica Fox who is hitting .242 with 10 runs to go with 12 RBI. Sophomore Averi Miller is hitting .273 with 17 RBI and 30 hits to go with 18 runs. Senior Madilyn Lula is hitting .291 with eight RBI and a home run and senior Victoria Seppala has 12 RBI and a home run. Sophomore Allison Murphy is hitting a team-high .318 with a team-high 19 RBI and a team-high 21 runs scored and 11 stolen bases and freshman Keira Jantz has nine RBI. Graduate student Mia Harris is hitting .273 with 11 RBI and sophomore Dylan Reyer is hitting .273 with five RBI. Senior Skylar Brandemarte leads the pitching staff with a 9-6 record, a 1.55 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 108.2 innings pitched. Brandemarte recorded her 300th career strikeout against D'Youville on April 19th. Freshman Lauren McSweeney is 4-2 in the circle with a 4.45 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 39.1 innings and junior Mackayla Secoda is 3-5 with a 4.75 ERA in 45.2 innings with 35 strikeouts.
Brandemarte and Murphy were named to the ECC Honor Roll last week. Brandemarte and Secoda were named to the ECC Honor Roll on April 7th. Brandemarte and Murphy were named to the ECC Honor Roll on March 31st. McSweeney was named ECC Co-Rookie of the Week on March 24th and Harris, Murphy and Secoda were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Brandemarte, Miller and McSweeney were named to the ECC Honor Roll on March 17th. McSweeney was named ECC Rookie of the Week on March 10th and graduate student Mia Harris, Lula, Brandemarte and freshman Mikaela Mammola were named to the Honor Roll. Freshman Alexis Lemus was named ECC Player and Rookie of the Week on March 3rd and Secoda was tabbed Pitcher of the Week. Jantz and Brandemarte received Honor Roll recognition.
Mercy is 17-47 in their last 64 meetings against Molloy and have dropped seven straight meetings. Mercy last beat Molloy on April 22, 2023. The Mavericks last swept a doubleheader against Molloy on March 30, 2021. Mercy is 13-5 against Staten Island and have won three straight meetings.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy is coming off a 7-1 game two win at Staten Island on Saturday. The Lions were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 32-24 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Molloy is led by Natalie Moussa who is hitting a team-high .373 with a team-high 34 RBI and seven home runs. Stevie Dabbadie has 26 RBI and a team-high 17 doubles with a .343 average and Cheralyn Dusharme has 25 RBI, three home runs and 10 doubles. Dabbadie is 11-13 in the circle with a 4.25 ERA in 140.0 innings with 66 strikeouts and Moussa is 6-10 with a 5.07 ERA in 114.2 innings with 62 strikeouts.
Scouting the Dolphins
Staten Island is coming off a 7-1 game two loss against Molloy on Saturday. The Dolphins were picked sixth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 15-31 last season. Staten Island has been led by Amanda Stalker who is hitting a team-high .398 with 20 RBI, 11 doubles and 17 runs. Anissa Acosta is hitting .383 with 26 RBI and 13 doubles and Olivia Wanser has a team-high 28 RBI. Kennedie Ruth is 6-6 with a 3.68 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 71.0 innings and Marena Grenier is 4-2 with a 4.32 ERA in 41.2 innings with 22 strikeouts. Alexandra Frenza is 4-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 56.2 innings with 37 strikeouts.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Molloy on Saturday, April 26th at 12 p.m.
