DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The #1 seeded Mercy University Field Hockey Team hosts #4 seeded D'Youville University in an ECC Field Hockey Championship Semifinal matchup on Wednesday, November 11th at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 11th 1 p.m.
Records: #1 Mercy (9-7, 8-2 ECC), #4 D'Youville (7-10, 5-5 ECC)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Championship Central
Tickets
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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. D'Youville
Mercy earned a 5-2 win over D'Youville on October 24, 2026.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 win at Molloy on Saturday. The Mavericks were led by freshman Addison Testa who scored a game-high two goals. 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 nine games this season. Mercy enters the postseason on a program-record seven-game winning streak. The Mavericks split the regular season series with the Saints this season. Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola was named ECC Coach of the Year on Tuesday, juniors Kaylise McClure and Charlotte Sabert and freshman Addison Testa were named First Team All-ECC and senior Alyssa Benvengo, junior Madison Brefka and sophomore Gwendolyn Smith earned Second Team All-ECC.
Mercy has been led by senior Alyssa Benvengo who has a team-high-tying seven goals with 14 points. Junior Charlotte Sabert has 16 points with seven goals, and two assists and junior Madison Brefka has five goals and two assists. Testa has a team-high five assists and 17 points with six goals. Sophomore Gwendolyn 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. Junior Kaylise McClure is 9-7 with 197 saves, a .845 save percentage and 2.27 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 197 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 seven freshmen and one sophomore. Joining the Mavericks as freshmen this year are Sarah Abbas, Reagan Hunsberger, Keira DeWit, Victoria Myniv, Addison Testa, Ellie Stoklosa, and Jerilyn Bow and sophomore Anna Palmieri also joins the team. The seven freshmen and one sophomore will look to contribute immediately.
Conklin, Brefka and McClure will serve as team captains during the 2026 season.
Scouting the Saints
D'Youville is coming off a 2-1 loss at Dominican on Saturday. The Saints went 1-12 last season and were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll. D'Youville has a program-record seven wins this season. The Saints have been led by Jimena Loustalot who has a team-high 29 points on 12 goals and five assists and by Rowynn Pickering who has four goals and nine points. Chloe Burkhard has a team-high four defensive saves and Sarah Reifsnyder is 6-8 with 109 saves, a .757 save percentage and 3.15 goals-against average. Loustalot was named ECC Player of the Year and First Team All-ECC. Sydney Bolesta and Rowynn Pickering earned Second Team All-ECC.
Next Game
The winner of Wednesday's game plays in the Final on Saturday, November 14th at the highest remaining seed.
