DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2025) – The Mercy University women's soccer team opens its 2025 season on Thursday, September 4th when they host Dominican University at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Thursday, September 4th 1 p.m.
Records (2024): Mercy (10-8-2), Dominican (8-9-2)
Location: Mercy Field
Last Meeting vs. Dominican
Mercy earned a 4-0 win over Dominican on October 16, 2024.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 10-8-2 and advanced to the Semifinals of the ECC Championship. The Mavericks look to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons and make the ECC Championship for the 12th straight season. Mercy was picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for Head Coach Jack Nicholson is senior Ancksu Dixon who was named United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC last season after leading the team with 12 goals and 32 points. Also returning are 2024 ECC All-Conference selections sophomores Alyssa Santiago, Hailey Metzger and Anneliese Becker and senior Anna Deutscher. Santiago was a Second Team All-ECC honoree last season and Metzger earned Third Team honors after leading the ECC with nine assists. Becker was also a Third Team recipient after going 10-8-2 in goal last season with 82 saves, a .781 save percentage and 1.15 goals-against average with eight shutouts. Deutscher received Third Team honors after recording two goals and four assists. Senior Maleah Tarin returns after missing last season due to injury. Tarin was named Second Team All-ECC in 2023 after recording four goals and one assist. Graduate student Madison Rosa is also back for the Mavericks after being named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region in 2023. Rosa has eight goals, 12 assists and 28 points in 55 career games. Senior Ella Brower is back after recording four assists last season and sophomore Ana Polychroniades and junior Ella Gallino return after combining for four goals and an assist in 2024. Also returning for Nicholson are seniors Emma Best and Rita-Marie Masi, graduate student Stacy Avendano, juniors Angelina Ortiz and Sarah Davi, sophomores Sophia Campites, Alexia Tavantzis and Dakota Dieumegard. Leading the newcomers for the Mavericks are sophomore Blake Goldstein and junior Sarah Lill Hanks who transferred from Long Island University and High Point University, respectively. Joining the team as freshmen and looking to contribute immediately are Camila Salvador, Gracie DiPalo, Ella Russo, Rosa Pistone, Alyssa Cedeno, Kelis Guzmán, Casey Szczotka, Maeve Connelly, Peighton McKenna and Christie Clark. Mercy looks to win their season opener for the first time since 2021.
Scouting the Chargers
Dominican went 8-9-2 last season, falling in the CACC Championship Semifinals. The Chargers were picked sixth in the CACC Preseason Poll. Dominican was led last season by Jessie Maraia who had a team-high 27 points on a team-high 12 goals with three assists. Isabella Wysocki had eight goals and three assists and Kaitlyn Zeeb had four goals and nine assists. Nelly Arvidsson went 3-5 in goal in 2024 with 50 saves and a .685 save percentage and Brielle Bell went 2-4-1 with 58 saves and a .744 save percentage.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Goldey-Beacom on Sunday, September 7th at 12 p.m.
