DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2025) – The RV Mercy University Women's Soccer Team plays at ECC foe Queens College on Saturday, September 27th at 5 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, September 27th 5 p.m.
Records: Mercy (5-0-1, 0-0-1 ECC), Queens (1-4-1, 1-0 ECC)
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy dropped a 2-0 decision to Queens on October 23, 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.
The Mavericks are coming off a 3-1 win over #14 Wilmington on Wednesday. Mercy was led by senior Ancksu Dixon and freshman Camila Salvador who both have a goal and an assist. The Mavericks have been led by sophomore Hailey Metzger who has 12 points on four goals and a team-high four assists. Dixon has a team-high six goals and 13 points. Dixon set a new school record with her 88th career point against Molloy on Saturday and tied the school record for career goals with 34 against Wilmington on Wednesday. Senior Maleah Tarin, graduate student Madison Rosa, and junior Ella Gallino have a goal and an assist and DiPalo has two goals on the year. Salvador has two goals and three assists and senior Anna Deutscher has a goal. Junior Sarah Lill Hanks has two assists and senior Emma Best, sophomore Blake Goldstein and Casey Szczotka each have an assist. Sophomore Anneliese Becker is 5-0-1 in goal with nine saves and a 0.85 goals-against average. Metzger was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on September 8th, DiPalo was tabbed Rookie of the Week and Dixon was named to the Honor Roll. Szczotka was named ECC Rookie of the Week last week and Gallino and Dixon were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dixon and Salvador were named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Mercy is currently ranked No. 4 in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll and is receiving votes nationally in the Top 25 Poll. The Mavericks look to continue their best start since 2013. Mercy is 10-9-1 in their last 20 meetings against Queens but have won eight of the last nine meetings.
Scouting the Knights
Queens is coming off a 7-0 loss at Pace on Tuesday. The Knights were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 10-7-1 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. Queens has been led by Mia Goicochea who has a team-high two goals and four points. Ana Impellizzeri has a goal and two points and Alyssa Illiano, Carly Koprowski, Lluvy Lewis and Adriana Melgar each have an assist. Samantha Hines-Hirsch is 1-4-1 in goal with 28 saves, a .683 save percentage and 2.29 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Holy Family on Wednesday, October 1st at 4 p.m.
