DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Softball Team hosts University of Bridgeport for a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 31st starting at 2:30 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 31st 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-8), Bridgeport (17-11)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Bridgeport
Mercy dropped 9-1 and 2-0 decisions to Bridgeport on April 29, 2022.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy enters the 2026 season picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 23-22 overall and 12-8 in ECC play last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship for the fifth straight season. Mercy earned the No. 2 seed in the ECC Championship last season, earning a win over Molloy before falling to St. Thomas Aquinas and D'Youville. The Mavericks recorded their most wins since 2019 last season and won their first ECC Championship game since 2021. Mercy looks to win their first ECC Championship and qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.
Leading the returners for the Mavericks is junior Allison Murphy who was named Second Team All-ECC last season after hitting a team-high .353 with 32 RBI, 32 runs, 53 hits and 15 doubles. Junior Dylan Reyer also returns after being named Second Team All-ECC a year ago. Reyer hit .312 with 29 hits, 13 runs, three triples and seven RBI. Junior Averi Miller returns after hitting .261 with 18 RBI, 23 runs and 11 doubles. Returning in the circle is senior Mackayla Secoda who went 4-6 with a 4.09 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 65.0 innings. Sophomore Lauren McSweeney is back after going 6-2 with a 4.67 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 51.0 innings.
Also returning is sophomore Jessica Fox who started 42 games last season and hit .261 with 14 RBI and 31 hits. Sophomore Keira Jantz is back after hitting .245 in 40 starts with 11 RBI and 25 hits and sophomore Mikaela Mammola returns after hitting .324 in 20 games with six stolen bases. Junior Onnika DeBruhl is back after playing in 15 games with three stolen bases and sophomore Talia Salanto hit .232 last year with 10 RBI, and 19 hits. Senior Elizabeth Stark started 15 games last season and is back after recording two hits and sophomore Alexis Lemus returns after playing in 15 games with five hits last season. Junior Julianna Coluccio also returns after hitting .300 in 2024 with nine RBI and six stolen bases.
Returning in the circle is senior Marina Provencio who appeared in five games with 9.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts last season. Sophomore Carly Gaffney started five games last year and returns after pitching 16.2 innings in 2025.
Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo will also look to freshmen Emma Jackson, Madelyn Perrone, Juliana Abbene, Mya Marelli, Kady Olsen, Makayla Rady, Emma Medina and Peighton McKenna to contribute immediately. Sophomore Kayla Zimmerman joins the Mavericks from American International College where she played in 13 games as a freshman.
Mercy is coming off a 4-0 loss and 4-0 win over Jefferson on Sunday. The Mavericks were led by Miller, Coluccio, Fox and Perrone who recorded an RBI. Mercy has been led by junior Julianna Coluccio who is hitting a team-high .324 with a team-high nine RBI and two home runs. Junior Averi Miller is hitting .317 with five RBI and five stolen bases. Sophomore Jessica Fox is hitting .273 with two RBI and freshman Emma Jackson is hitting .265 with three RBI and three doubles. Junior Allison Murphy has seven RBI and a team-high eight runs and recorded her 100th career hit against Saint Anselm on March 16th. The pitching staff is led by freshman Juliana Abbene who is 2-2 with a 3.73 ERA in 15.0 innings with 12 strikeouts. Sophomore Lauren McSweeney is 2-2 with a 3.78 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 29.2 innings and senior Mackayla Secoda is 2-1 with 25 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
Mammola and Secoda were named to the ECC Honor Roll on March 23rd. Abbene was named ECC Rookie of the Week on March 16th and Jackson was tabbed to the Honor Roll. Mercy is 27-26 in their last 53 meetings against Bridgeport.
Scouting the Purple Knights
Bridgeport is coming off 6-5 and 7-4 wins over Goldey-Beacom on Saturday. The Purple Knights were picked second in the CACC Preseason Poll after going 33-16 last season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Bridgeport has been led by Mya Jones who is batting .369 with 16 RBI, six doubles and two home runs. Paityn Thibodeaux is hitting .348 with 19 RBI and four home runs and McKenzie Morgan and Sydnee Perreault both have 12 RBI. Samantha Ledger is 7-2 with a 2.69 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 70.1 innings and Vise Zarate is 9-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 75.1 innings.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Molloy on Thursday, April 2nd at 3:30 p.m.
