DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Apr. 24, 2025) – The Mercy University softball team plays at ECC foe Molloy University on Friday, April 25th at 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. before hosting ECC foe Queens College for Senior Day on Sunday, April 27th at 12 & 2 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, April 25th 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (20-18, 10-6 ECC), Molloy (17-25, 10-6 ECC)
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Date/Time: Sunday, April 27th 12 & 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (20-18, 10-6 ECC), Queens (7-25, 3-13 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned 2-0 and 4-3 wins over Molloy on April 21, 2025.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy dropped a 5-3 decision at Queens on April 17, 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 7-6 and 8-4 wins at Staten Island on Tuesday. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Mia Harris and senior Victoria Seppala who both had a team-high four RBI on the day. Mercy has been led at the plate by freshman Jessica Fox who is hitting .255 with 11 runs to go with 14 RBI. Sophomore Averi Miller is hitting .262 with 18 RBI and 32 hits to go with 19 runs. Senior Madilyn Lula is hitting .289 with 10 RBI and two home runs and senior Victoria Seppala has 17 RBI and a home run. Sophomore Allison Murphy is hitting a team-high .320 with a team-high 23 RBI and a team-high 25 runs scored and 12 stolen bases and freshman Keira Jantz has nine RBI. Graduate student Mia Harris is hitting .261 with 15 RBI and sophomore Dylan Reyer is hitting .299 with five RBI. Senior Skylar Brandemarte leads the pitching staff with a 11-6 record, a 1.71 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 122.2 innings pitched. Brandemarte recorded her 300th career strikeout against D'Youville on April 19th. Freshman Lauren McSweeney is 5-2 in the circle with a 4.54 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 44.2 innings and junior Mackayla Secoda is 4-5 with a 4.25 ERA in 54.1 innings with 38 strikeouts. Secoda recorded her 100th career strikeout against Molloy on April 21st.
McSweeney was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Monday and Brandemarte, Miller and Reyer were named to the Honor Roll. 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 has secured their fifth straight ECC Championship berth and have their most wins in a season since 2019. Mercy is 19-47 in their last 66 meetings against Molloy. Mercy is 27-34 in their last 61 meetings against Queens.
Mercy will honor seniors Madilyn Lula, Skylar Brandemarte, Kimberlee Childs and Victoria Seppala in a ceremony prior to Sunday's games for Senior Day.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy is coming off 2-0 and 4-3 losses at Mercy on Monday. The Lions will host Pace on Wednesday before hosting Mercy on Friday. Molloy were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 32-24 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. The Lions are led by Natalie Moussa who is hitting a team-high .369 with a team-high 36 RBI and eight home runs. Stevie Dabbadie has 26 RBI and a team-high 17 doubles with a .329 average and Cheralyn Dusharme has 25 RBI, three home runs and 10 doubles. Dabbadie is 11-14 in the circle with a 4.17 ERA in 146.0 innings with 66 strikeouts and Moussa is 6-11 with a 4.93 ERA in 120.2 innings with 67 strikeouts.
Scouting the Knights
Queens is coming off 4-2 and 3-2 losses at Staten Island on Friday. The Knights will host STAC on Thursday before playing at Mercy on Sunday. Queens was picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 18-27 last season, qualifying for the ECC Tournament. Queens is led by Emma Zumpol who is batting .329 with 11 RBI and 13 runs. Kadie Cain is hitting a team-high .363 with 16 RBI and Amanda Baez is hitting .295 with a team-high 20 RBI with four home runs. Caylea Campbell is hitting .253 with 12 RBI and is 5-13 with a 4.84 ERA in 101.1 innings with 77 strikeouts. Sam Voskinarian is 2-6 with a 6.35 ERA in 65.0 innings with 18 strikeouts. Cheyanne Willoughby is 0-5 with a 6.92 ERA in 29.1 innings with 10 strikeouts.
