DOBBS FERRY, N.Y.– The Mercy University Women's Volleyball Team hosts ECC foes Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday, October 24th at 2:30 p.m. and D'Youville University on Sunday, October 25th at 12 p.m. in the ECC Women's Volleyball Game of the Week.

Who, When and Where

Date/Time: Saturday, October 24th 2:30 p.m.

Records: Mercy (17-1, 6-0 ECC), Roberts Wesleyan (3-16, 1-5 ECC)

Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Date/Time: Sunday, October 25th 12 p.m.

Records: Mercy (17-1, 6-0 ECC), D'Youville (12-10, 5-1 ECC)

Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan

Mercy earned a 3-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan on November 1, 2025.

Last Meeting vs. D'Youville

Mercy earned a 3-0 win over D'Youville on November 21, 2025.

Scouting the Mavericks

Mercy is coming off a 3-1 win at Daemen on Sunday. The Mavericks were led by junior Stasa Stamenkovic who had a match-high 19 kills and by junior Grace Dilena who had a double-double. Mercy has won three straight meetings against Roberts Wesleyan and is 6-0 all-time at home against D'Youville. The Mavericks are off to their best start since 2001. Mercy looks to start 7-0 and 8-0 in ECC play for the second straight year. Mercy is ranked first in the first NCAA Regional Rankings released on Monday. Stamenkovic was named Player of the Week on Monday, senior Mia Illes-Hair was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez earned Setter of the Week and Dilena was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Junior Aleksandra Lucic was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on October 12th, Rivera Rodriguez was tabbed Setter of the Week and Stamenkovic and Dilena were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Week on October 5th, Lucic was named Defensive Player of the Week and sophomore Ella Buonauro and senior Mia Illes-Hair were named to the Honor Roll. Junior Stasa Stamenkovic was named ECC Player of the Week on September 28th, junior Aleksandra Lucic was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, senior Adriana Rodriguez was named Setter of the Week, and junior Grace Dilena was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Week on September 21st, Stamenkovic was named Defensive Player of the Week, and senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez was tabbed Setter of the Week. Rivera Rodriguez was named ECC Setter of the Week on September 14th, Illes-Hair was named Defensive Player of the Week and junior Grace Dilena and Stamenkovic were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Week on September 7th, sophomore Kamila Colon was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week and Rivera Rodriguez was tabbed Setter of the Week. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Week on August 31st, Colon was named Defensive Player of the Week, senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez was tabbed Setter of the Week and juniors Aleksandra Lucic and Stamenkovic were named to the Honor Roll.

The Mavericks have been led by Rivera Rodriguez who has a team-high 527 assists to go with 128 digs, 36 kills and 24 aces. Rivera Rodriguez recorded her 2,000th career assist against Bridgeport on August 29th and her 2,000th career assist as a Maverick against Pace on September 1st. Junior Aleksandra Lucic has 133 kills with 39 aces, and 148 digs and senior Janneliz Rodriguez Fuentes has 89 kills and 50 blocks. Dilena has a team-high 227 kills with 25 aces and 133 digs and Stamenkovic has 192 kills and a team-high 150 digs. Senior Mia Illes-Hair has 121 kills on the year with a team-high 54 blocks and sophomore Kamila Colon has posted 139 digs on the year. Head Coach Ana Todorovic recorded her 100th career win as a women's volleyball head coach following the win at Monroe on September 3rd.

Mercy went 22-5 last season, winning their first ECC Regular Season and Tournament Championships and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. The Mavericks qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and for the ECC Championship for the sixth consecutive year. Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks were picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll and junior Grace Dilena was tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. Leading the returners is Dilena who was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA First Team All-Region, D2CCA Second Team All-Region, First Team All-ECC and the ECC Championship's Most Outstanding Player after starting all 27 matches with 373 kills and 212 digs last season. Also returning is senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez who was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA First Team All-Region, ECC Setter of the Year and First Team All-ECC last season after starting all 27 matches with a team-high 896 assists and 244 digs. Senior Mia Illes-Hair also returns after being named Second Team All-ECC in 2025. Illes-Hair started all 27 matches, leading the team with 96 blocks while adding 187 kills. Senior Janneliz Rodriguez Fuentes returns after posting 109 kills and 87 blocks last season. Sophomore Kamila Colon was second on the team with 227 digs last season and sophomore Isabella Brown returns after posting 120 digs. Sophomore Kori Sessions posted 52 kills last season and sophomores Sophia Chapman and Ella Buonauro also return.

Todorovic also adds four transfers and one freshman to the team ahead of the 2026 season. Leading the newcomers is junior Aleksandra Lucic who transfers from Florida SouthWestern State College and American International College. Lucic was named NE10 Rookie of the Year as a freshman at AIC and was named First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-American at Florida SouthWestern last season. Junior Stasa Stamenkovic joins Mercy from Barton Community College where she was named First Team All-American. Junior Devin Brunk comes from Frostburg State University where she played two years, recording over 300 kills and 270 digs. Freshman Maya Norlin comes from Oswego High School in Illinois where she was named All-Conference as a senior.

Scouting the Redhawks

Roberts Wesleyan is coming off a 3-0 loss to Molloy on Sunday. The Redhawks went 4-24 last season and were picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll. Roberts Wesleyan has been led by Camryn Karelus who has a team-high 212 kills and is second with 153 digs. Ryan Hull has a team-high 365 assists and Julia Dufková has a team-high 215 digs. Rachel Dixon is second on the team with 98 kills and leads the team with 50 blocks.

Scouting the Saints

D'Youville is coming off a 3-0 win over STAC on Sunday. The Saints will play at Queens on Saturday before playing at Mercy on Sunday. The Saints went 10-16 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. D'Youville was picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Saints have been led by Cameron Ulinski who has a team-high 259 kills and is second with 187 digs. Angelyn Jaramillo has a team-high 209 digs and Ashley Ballou has a team-high 573 assists. Maddie Boglev has a team-high 72 blocks and Madeline O'Brien is second with 234 kills.

Next Game

Mercy plays at Assumption on Wednesday, October 28th at 7 p.m.