DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The #1 seeded Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts #2 seeded Roberts Wesleyan University in the ECC Field Hockey Championship Final on Saturday, November 14th at 12 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, November 14th 12 p.m.
Records: #1 Mercy (10-7, 8-2 ECC), #2 Roberts Wesleyan (11-7, 8-2 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Championship Central
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All Games
$10 – General Admission for adults
$5 – Students w/ID, Senior Citizens and Children 5 and Up
Children under 5 are free of charge
*Tickets must be purchased at the link above. Cash will not be accepted so walkup tickets at the venue still must be purchased through the ECC website.
Last Meeting vs. Roberts Wesleyan
Mercy earned a 1-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan on October 28, 2026.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 1-0 overtime win over No. 4 seed D'Youville in the ECC Championship Semifinals on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by senior Alyssa Benvengo who scored the game-winning goal, by junior Charlotte Sabert who had an assist and by junior Kaylise McClure who made 10 saves. Mercy won a share of the first ECC Regular Season Championship. The Mavericks won their first conference regular season championship in program history and have won a program-record 10 games this season. Mercy currently has a program-record eight-game winning streak. The Mavericks currently have the third longest winning streak in Division II. The Mavericks split the regular season series with the Redhawks this season. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola was named ECC Coach of the Year, McClure, Sabert, and freshman Addison Testa were named First Team All-ECC and junior Madison Brefka, Benvengo and sophomore Gwendolyn Smith earned Second Team All-ECC.
Mercy has been led by Benvengo who has a team-high eight goals with 16 points and a team-high four game-winning goals. Sabert has a team-high-tying 17 points with seven goals, and three assists and Brefka has five goals and two assists. Testa has a team-high five assists and team-high-tying 17 points with six goals. Smith has two goals, and three assists and senior Kate Lynne Conklin has a goal and an assist. Freshman Reagan Hunsberger has three goals, and two assists and junior Lilliauna Tepper has two goals and three assists. Smith has a team-high seven defensive saves and junior Adrianna Taynor has five defensive saves. Sophomore Gianna Bevacqua has three defensive saves and Conklin, Testa, freshman Ellie Stoklosa and junior Jaime Stella each have one defensive save. McClure is 10-7 with 207 saves, a .852 save percentage and 2.12 goals-against average. McClure recorded her 200th career save against Adelphi on September 16th and her 300th career save against Dominican on October 17th. McClure has set a single-season school record with her 207 saves so far this season.
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 2-1 win over No. 3 seed Dominican in the ECC Championship Semifinals on Wednesday. The Redhawks went 7-8 last season and were picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. Roberts Wesleyan has a program-record 11 wins this season. The Redhawks have been led by Second Team All-ECC performer Natalee Lawrence who has a team-high 11 goals and 22 points. Second Team All-ECC recipient Gabby Croniser has seven goals and two assists and First Team All-ECC selection Avery Carinci has 18 points on a team-high eight assists with five goals. First Team All-ECC recipient Makena Tooley has 17 points on seven goals and three assists and ECC Defensive Player of the Year Mary Catherine Maloney has a team-high three defensive saves with one goal and four assists and ECC Goalkeeper of the Year Avery Richardson is 11-7 in goal with 92 saves, a .748 save percentage and 1.76 goals-against average.
Next Game
The winner of Saturday's game earns the ECC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
