DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The No. 1 seeded Mercy University Women's Volleyball Team hosts No. 4 seeded Molloy University in an ECC Women's Volleyball Championship Semifinal matchup on Friday, November 13th at 4 p.m. The winner of Friday's match will play the winner of No. 2 D'Youville/No. 3 Daemen in the Final on Saturday, November 14th at 5 p.m. at the Judge Athletic Center.
Who, When and Where
Semifinals
Date/Time: Friday, November 13th 4 p.m.
Records: #1 Mercy (24-1, 12-0 ECC), #4 Molloy (11-15, 6-6 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Date/Time: Friday, November 13th 6:30 p.m.
Records: #2 D'Youville (15-13, 8-4 ECC), #3 Daemen (16-10, 8-4 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Final
Date/Time: Saturday, November 14th 5 p.m.
Records: Winner of #2 D'Youville/#3 Daemen vs. Winner of #1 Mercy/#4 Molloy
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Championship Central
Tickets
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All Matches
$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 must still be purchased through the ECC website.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned a 3-2 win over Molloy on October 30, 2026.
Last Meeting vs. D'Youville
Mercy earned a 3-2 win at D'Youville on November 8, 2026.
Last Meeting vs. Daemen
Mercy earned a 3-1 win at Daemen on October 18, 2026.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-2 win over D'Youville on Sunday. The Mavericks were led by senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, and juniors Grace Dilena and Stasa Stamenkovic who all had double-doubles. Mercy has qualified for the ECC Championship for the seventh straight season and won their second straight ECC Regular Season Championship. The Mavericks won their sixth ECC Regular Season Championship and are looking to win their fifth ECC Tournament Championship. Mercy looks to advance to the Final for the third straight year. Mercy is ranked first in the fourth NCAA Regional Rankings released on Monday. The Mavericks have their most wins since 2001 and are looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year. Dilena was named ECC Player of the Year, Rivera Rodriguez earned Setter of the Year, and Head Coach Ana Todorovic was named Coach of the Year. Dilena, Rivera Rodriguez, Stamenkovic and senior Mia Illes-Hair were named First Team All-ECC, and senior Janneliz Rodriguez Fuentes and junior Aleksandra Lucic earned Second Team All-ECC honors.
The Mavericks have been led by Rivera Rodriguez who has a team-high 764 assists to go with 177 digs, 51 kills and 32 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. Lucic has 175 kills with a team-high 48 aces, and 202 digs and Rodriguez Fuentes has 128 kills and 72 blocks. Dilena has a team-high 343 kills with 39 aces and 179 digs and Stamenkovic has 271 kills and 194 digs. Illes-Hair has 156 kills on the year with a team-high 74 blocks and sophomore Kamila Colon has posted 148 digs on the year. 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 3-1 loss at Daemen on Saturday. The Lions went 18-10 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Molloy was picked second in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Lions are making their eighth ECC Championship appearance in nine seasons and previously won the championship in 2017 and 2019. Molloy has been led by First Team All-ECC selection Erin Stanley who has a team-high 331 kills and is second with 63 blocks. Isabella Smith has a team-high 287 digs and Hayden Riddle has a team-high 480 assists. Kailie Girard is second on the team with 244 kills and Riddle is second on the team with 204 digs.
Scouting the Saints
D'Youville is coming off a 3-2 loss to 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. D'Youville looks to advance to the final for the second time in three seasons and win their first ECC Championship since 2024. The Saints have been led by First Team All-ECC selection Cameron Ulinski who has a team-high 346 kills and is second with 237 digs. Angelyn Jaramillo has a team-high 255 digs and Second Team All-ECC recipient Ashley Ballou has a team-high 785 assists. Maddie Boglev has a team-high 89 blocks and Second Team All-ECC honoree Madeline O'Brien is second on the team with 308 kills.
Scouting the Wildcats
Daemen is coming off a 3-0 win over Queens on Sunday. The Wildcats went 12-14 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. Daemen was picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Wildcats have won four of the last seven ECC Championships and have appeared in five of the last nine finals. Daemen has been led by ECC Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-ECC selection Audrey Johnson who is second on the team with 202 kills and has a team-high 40 aces. Second Team All-ECC honoree Avery Craig has a team-high 235 kills and 284 digs. Maddie Schamaun has a team-high 515 assists and All-ECC Honorable Mention recipient Jolie Faw has a team-high 85 blocks.
Next Game
The winner of the ECC Championship earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
