DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2025) – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team plays at NE10 foe Adelphi University on Tuesday, September 30th at 6 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30th 6 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-6, 2-2 NE10), Adelphi (4-3, 3-0 NE10)
Location: Garden City, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Adelphi
Adelphi earned a 7-2 win over Mercy on October 1, 2024.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 6-11 overall and 3-10 in NE10 play. The Mavericks look to qualify for the NE10 Championship for the second time in program history after qualifying for the first time in 2023. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola and the Mavericks were picked 11th in the NE10 Preseason Poll. Leading the returners for the Mavericks is sophomore Charlotte Sabert who had a team-high 14 points on five goals and four assists last season. Junior Madison Preston also returns after posting four goals and four assists and senior Samantha Trickel is back after netting four goals and two assists. Graduate student Jessica Evans returns after scoring three goals last season and sophomores Madison Brefka and Jaime Stella return after combining for two goals and two assists. Senior Reagan Lane returns on defense after posting a team-high seven defensive saves last season. Sophomore Eunice Santiago is also back after recording four defensive saves. Returning in goal is senior Rebecca McClure who went 5-8 with 81 saves, a .757 save percentage and 2.22 goals-against average in 13 starts. Also returning are juniors Kate Lynne Conklin and Alyssa Benvengo and sophomores Adrianna Taynor, Camryn Shea, Lilliauna Tepper and Kaylise McClure. Joining the team as freshmen are Gianna Bevacqua, Izzy Walther, Gwendolyn Smith and Gianna Felice.
The Mavericks are coming off a 5-3 loss to Bentley on Saturday. Mercy was led by sophomore Charlotte Sabert who scored two goals and by sophomore Kaylise McClure who had a game-high 19 saves. Sabert has a team-high 14 points on six goals, and two assists and graduate student Jessica Evans has six goals and 13 points. Sophomore Madison Brefka has eight points on three goals and two assists and freshman Gwendolyn Smith has a goal and two assists. Junior Madison Preston has a goal and Brefka has a team-high-tying two defensive saves. Senior Reagan Lane has two defensive saves and sophomore Eunice Santiago has one defensive save. Senior Rebecca McClure is 1-4 in goal with 22 saves, a .667 save percentage and 3.52 goals-against average. Sophomore Kaylise McClure has a team-high 78 saves with a .788 save percentage and is 2-2 on the year. Mercy is 0-11 all-time against Adelphi.
Scouting the Panthers
Adelphi is coming off a 2-0 win over Southern New Hampshire on Saturday for their third straight win. The Panthers were picked sixth in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 9-10 last season, falling in the NE10 Championship Quarterfinals. Adelphi is led by Lana Mignon De Wet who has a team-high 21 points on nine goals and three assists. Kelly Johnson has 11 points on five goals and an assist and Jena Geels has six points on a team-high four assists with one goal. Allison Gregory is 3-2 in goal with 22 saves, a .733 save percentage and 1.69 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Franklin Pierce on Wednesday, October 8th at 1 p.m.
