DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts ECC foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Tuesday, October 20th at 3 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 20th 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (3-7, 2-2 ECC), St. Thomas Aquinas (0-10, 0-4 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Mercy earned a 4-2 win over STAC on October 28, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-2 win at Dominican on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by senior Alyssa Benvengo, freshman Reagan Hunsberger and junior Charlotte Sabert who scored and by junior Kaylise McClure who made a game-high eight saves. Mercy is 9-7 all-time against STAC. McClure, junior Madison Brefka and freshman Addison Testa were named to the ECC Honor Roll on October 13th. 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, Testa and Sabert who each 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 three goals and two assists and Benvengo has three goals. Conklin and Smith both have three points on one goal and one assist and Hunsberger has one goal. 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 3-7 with 154 saves, a .824 save percentage and 3.27 goals-against average. McClure recorded her 200th career save against Adelphi on September 16th and her 300th career save against Dominican on October 17th.
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 Spartans
STAC is coming off a 2-0 loss to D'Youville on Saturday. The Spartans went 4-13 last season and were picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll. STAC has been led by Lily Schommer who has a team-high three points on a goal and an assist. Mariya Helmbold and Alyssa Liguori each have one goal and Victoria Calabro and Brianna Cote both have one assist. Bo Van Rheenen has a team-high two defensive saves and Evelyn McEwen has 196 saves, a .766 save percentage and 6.00 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts D'Youville on Saturday, October 24th at 11 a.m.
