DOBBS FERRY, N.Y.– The Mercy University Women's Volleyball Team plays at ECC foes Molloy University on Saturday, October 10th at 12 p.m. and St. Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday, October 11th at 12 p.m.

Who, When and Where

Date/Time: Saturday, October 10th 12 p.m.

Records: Mercy (13-1, 2-0 ECC), Molloy (6-9, 1-1 ECC)

Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Date/Time: Sunday, October 11th 12 p.m.

Records: Mercy (13-1, 2-0 ECC), St. Thomas Aquinas (6-8, 1-1 ECC)

Location: Sparkill, N.Y.

Last Meeting vs. Molloy

Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Molloy in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on December 4, 2025.

Last Meeting vs. St. Thomas Aquinas

Mercy earned a 3-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on October 22, 2025.

Scouting the Mavericks

Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win at Caldwell on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by junior Aleksandra Lucic who had a double-double and by sophomore Isabella Brown who had a career-high 14 digs. Mercy has won four straight meetings against Molloy and six straight meetings against STAC. The Mavericks are off to their best start since 2001. Mercy looks to start 3-0 and 4-0 in ECC play for the second straight year. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Week on Monday, 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 397 assists to go with 106 digs, 34 kills and 21 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 112 kills with 31 aces, and 119 digs and senior Janneliz Rodriguez Fuentes has 76 kills and 36 blocks. Dilena has a team-high 182 kills with 20 aces and 94 digs and Stamenkovic has 130 kills and 124 digs. Senior Mia Illes-Hair has 93 kills on the year with a team-high 38 blocks and sophomore Kamila Colon has posted a team-high 131 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 Lions

Molloy is coming off a 3-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday. The Lions went 18-10 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Molloy was picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Lions are led by Erin Stanley who has a team-high 192 kills and 27 blocks. Isabella Smith has a team-high 166 digs and Hayden Riddle has a team-high 259 assists. Kailie Girard is second on the team with 135 kills and Riddle is second on the team with 138 digs.

Scouting the Spartans

STAC is coming off a 3-2 win over D'Youville on Sunday. The Spartans will play at Queens on Saturday before hosting Mercy on Sunday. STAC went 5-20 last season and were picked tied for sixth in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Spartans have been led by Adriana Zarceno who has a team-high 164 kills with 114 digs. Boglarka Kiss has a team-high 238 digs and Stepanka Bicistova has a team-high 257 assists. Amelie Gasche is second on the team with 131 kills and Bicistova is second with 132 digs.

Next Game

Mercy plays at Queens on Thursday, October 15th at 7 p.m.