DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Women's Soccer Team hosts ECC foe D'Youville University for Senior Day and their Making Strides Versus Cancer Pink Game on Saturday, October 17th at 11 a.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 17th 11 a.m.
Records: Mercy (7-3-4, 3-1 ECC), D'Youville (5-5-2, 3-2 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. D'Youville
Mercy earned a 6-2 win over D'Youville on November 1, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 2-2 draw against Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday. Mercy was led by freshman Connor Leahy who scored both goals. Mercy is ranked No. 8 in the first NCAA Regional Rankings released on Monday. The Mavericks are 5-0-1 all-time against D'Youville. Mercy has secured their 13th straight ECC Championship berth. Prior to the game, Mercy will honor senior Sarah Lill Hanks, Sarah Davi, Angelina Ortiz, Ella Gallino and Femke Demets. Senior Sarah Lill Hanks and junior Heiddis Sigurdardottir were named to the ECC Honor Roll on Monday. Demets was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on October 5th, and junior Anneliese Becker was named to the Honor Roll. Freshman Astrid Borglund was named ECC Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week on September 28th, and junior Anneliese Becker and senior Femke Demets were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Borglund was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on September 21st and Leahy and sophomore Casey Szczotka were named to the Honor Roll. Senior Femke Demets was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on September 14th, Becker was tabbed Goalkeeper of the Week, and freshman Elizabeth Crawford was named to the Honor Roll. Freshman Roslyn Almodovar was named ECC Rookie of the Week on August 31st, and junior Hailey Metzger was tabbed to the Honor Roll.
Mercy has been led by Metzger who has 11 points on three goals and a team-high-tying five assists. Borglund has a team-high nine goals and 20 points and Leahy is second on the team with 13 points by way of five goals and three assists. Senior Ella Gallino has six points on two goals and two assists, and freshman Elizabeth Crawford has two goals. Demets has two goals and a team-high-tying five assists and junior Ana Polychroniades has three goals and one assist. Freshman Roslyn Almodovar has three points on a goal and an assist. Freshman Khloe Welch and sophomore Gracie DiPalo each have a goal. Junior Blake Goldstein has three assists and sophomore Casey Szczotka has two assists. Sophomore Camila Salvador has a goal and two assists. Sophomore Alyssa Cedeno has one assist and senior Sarah Lill Hanks has a goal and two assists. Junior Heiddis Sigurdardottir is 3-1-3 in goal in eight starts with 26 saves and three shutouts. Junior Anneliese Becker is 4-2-1 with 19 saves and a 1.00 goals-against average.
Mercy is coming off a season in which they went 14-4-3, winning the ECC Regular Season Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. The Mavericks advanced to the ECC Championship Final and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Jack Nicholson and Mercy look to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in nine seasons and make the ECC Championship for the 13th straight season. The Mavericks were picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll and are ranked No. 25 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll. Junior Hailey Metzger and senior Sarah Lill Hanks were named the ECC Preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. Metzger returns after being named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region, D2CCA Second Team All-Region and Second Team All-ECC last season. The forward finished with nine goals, 12 assists, and 30 points in 2025. Hanks was named ECC Defensive Player of the Year last season, United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region, D2CCA First Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC. Hanks started all 21 games, leading the team in minutes played with 1,892 while leading a defense that ranked second in the ECC in goals against average. Nicholson also returns sophomore Casey Szczotka who was named ECC Rookie of the Year in 2025 and was named United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA Second Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC. She played in all 21 games in 2025 and had four goals and one assist. Sophomore Camila Salvador returns after being named United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA Second Team All-Region and First Team All-ECC last season. Salvador played 20 games and had four goals, five assists, and 13 points. Juniors Alyssa Santiago and Anneliese Becker also return after being named ECC Second and Third Team All-Conference, respectively, last season. Becker went 14-4-3 in goal last season with 57 saves, a .770 save percentage and 0.85 goals-against average with nine shutouts. Senior Ella Gallino and sophomore Gracie DiPalo return after combining for seven goals and one assist in 2025 and juniors Blake Goldstein and Sophia Campites and sophomore Rosa Pistone are back after finishing with a combined two goals and two assists a year ago. Senior Angelina Ortiz appeared in 18 games making four starts last season and also returning are senior Sarah Davi, juniors Dakota Dieumegard, Ana Polychroniades and Alexia Tavantzis, and sophomores Alyssa Cedeno, Maeve Connelly, Ella Russo, Kelis Guzmán, Peighton McKenna and Christie Clark.
Nicholson also welcomes a strong recruiting class, highlighted by Division I transfers senior Femke Demets and junior Heiddis Sigurdardottir. Both Demets and Sigurdardottir transfer from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Demets joined the team in the spring of 2026. Nicholson brings in eight freshmen as well to the 2026 squad. Madeline Dzurik joined the team in the spring of 2026 and fellow freshmen Khloe Welch, Connor Leahy, Elizabeth Crawford, Astrid Borglund, Madison Reynolds, Jesslene Garcia and Roslyn Almodovar will look to contribute immediately.
Hanks and Santiago will serve as team captains during the 2026 season.
Scouting the Saints
D'Youville is coming off a 0-0 draw at Salem on Wednesday. The Saints went 2-11-3 last season and were picked sixth in the ECC Preseason Poll. D'Youville has been led by Emily Stefik who has a team-high eight points on three goals and two assists and Kayla Frasca has seven points on three goals and an assist. Sophia Menezes and Olivia Paterniti also have a team-high two assists and Alegra Black is 3-1-2 in goal with 28 saves, a .824 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average. Amanda Kit is 2-4 with 42 saves, a .857 save percentage and 1.17 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Queens on Wednesday, October 21st at 12 p.m.
