ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Mercy University Field Hockey Team plays at Roberts Wesleyan University in an ECC matchup on Tuesday, October 6th at 4 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6th 4 p.m.
Records: Mercy (1-5, 0-1 ECC), Roberts Wesleyan (3-4, 1-0 ECC)
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy dropped a 1-0 decision at Roberts Wesleyan on September 5, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Mavericks are coming off a 2-1 loss at D'Youville in their ECC opener on Saturday. Mercy was led by freshman Addison Testa who scored her first collegiate goal. The Mavericks are 2-1 all-time against Roberts Wesleyan. 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 who has a team-high two goals and four points. Sabert, Conklin, Testa and Smith all have three points on one goal and one assist. Benvengo has a goal. Smith and junior Adrianna Taynor each have two defensive saves and sophomore Gianna Bevacqua has one defensive save. McClure is 1-5 with 91 saves, a .778 save percentage and 4.52 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 Redhawks
Roberts Wesleyan is coming off a 1-0 overtime win at Dominican in their ECC opener on Saturday. The Redhawks went 7-8 last season and were picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. Roberts Wesleyan has been led by Gabby Croniser who has a team-high five goals and 10 points. Avery Carinci has two goals and three assists and Ashlyn Hermanofski and Makena Tooley both have two goals and an assist. Avery Richardson is 3-4 in goal with 59 saves, a .738 save percentage and 3.16 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Molloy on Saturday, October 10th at 11 a.m.
