ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team plays at ECC foe Dominican University on Saturday, October 17th at 2:30 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 17th 2:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (2-7, 1-2 ECC), Dominican (1-8, 1-2 ECC)
Location: Orangeburg, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Dominican
First Meeting
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 2-0 loss to Bentley on Monday. Mercy was led by junior Kaylise McClure who made a game-high 20 saves. The Mavericks are playing Dominican for the first time. McClure, junior Madison Brefka and freshman Addison Testa were named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Senior Kate Lynne Conklin was named ECC Player of the Week on September 22nd, junior Kaylise McClure was named Goalkeeper of the Week, sophomore Gwendolyn Smith was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, freshman Addison Testa was named Rookie of the Week and senior Alyssa Benvengo and Brefka were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Junior Charlotte Sabert was named ECC Player of the Week on September 15th and junior Madison Brefka and sophomore Gwendolyn Smith were tabbed to the Honor Roll. McClure was named to the ECC Honor Roll on September 8th.
Mercy has been led by Brefka and Testa who both have a team-high eight points. Brefka has a team-high four goals and Testa has a team-high four assists with two goals. Sabert has six points on two goals and two assists and Benvengo has two goals. Conklin and Smith both have three points on one goal and one assist. Smith has a team-high six defensive saves and junior Adrianna Taynor has four defensive saves. Sophomore Gianna Bevacqua has two defensive saves and Conklin, Testa, freshman Ellie Stoklosa and junior Jaime Stella each have one defensive save. McClure is 2-7 with 146 saves, a .825 save percentage and 3.41 goals-against average. McClure recorded her 200th career save against Adelphi on September 16th.
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 5-12 in their final season as members of the NE10. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola and the Mavericks join the newly formed ECC this season. Mercy was picked first in the inaugural ECC Preseason Poll and junior Charlotte Sabert was named Preseason Co-Player of the Year.
Leading the returners for the Mavericks is Sabert who had 19 points on eight goals and three assists last season. Junior Madison Brefka returns after posting nine points on three goals and three assists and sophomore Gwendolyn Smith is back after recording a team-high four assists with one goal. Senior Alyssa Benvengo had three goals last season and and senior Kate Lynne Conklin is back after posting two assists and two defensive saves a year ago. Junior Eunice Santiago recorded a team-high four defensive saves last season and junior Adrianna Taynor also returns after starting all 17 games last season with one defensive save. Returning in goal is junior Kaylise McClure who won a team-high four games last season and had a team-high 142 saves with a 2.89 goals-against average and .802 save percentage. Also returning are juniors Jaime Stella and Lilliauna Tepper and sophomore Gianna Bevacqua.
Spinazzola also bring in a strong recruiting class, highlighted by five freshmen. Joining the Mavericks as freshmen this year are Sarah Abbas, Keira DeWit, Addison Testa, Ellie Stoklosa, and Jerilyn Bow. The six freshmen will look to contribute immediately.
Conklin, Brefka and McClure will serve as team captains during the 2026 season.
Scouting the Chargers
Dominican is coming off a 2-1 loss at D'Youville on Saturday. The Chargers were picked sixth in the ECC Preseason Poll. Dominican has been led by Annabelle Docksteader who has a team-high 11 points on five goals and an assist. Bodille Snijder has four points on a goal and two assists and Leah Battle has two goals. Georgiana Pool is 1-6 with 29 saves, a .547 save percentage and 4.04 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, October 20th at 3 p.m.
