DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Softball Team plays at ECC foe Molloy University on Thursday, April 2nd at 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. and plays at ECC foe Queens College on Saturday, April 4th at 12 & 2 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Thursday, April 2nd 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Records: Mercy (8-8, 2-2 ECC), Molloy (6-16, 0-2 ECC)
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 4th 12 & 2 p.m.
Records: Mercy (8-8, 2-2 ECC), Queens (2-13, 0-2 ECC)
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Molloy
Mercy earned a 4-3 win over Molloy on May 1, 2025.
Last Meeting vs. Queens
Mercy dropped 7-2 and 2-0 decisions to Queens on April 27, 2025.
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 10-9 and 8-4 wins over Bridgeport on Tuesday. The Mavericks were led by Coluccio, Stark and DeBruhl who each had a team-high three RBI. Mercy has been led by junior Julianna Coluccio who is hitting a team-high .364 with a team-high 12 RBI and two home runs. Junior Averi Miller is hitting .327 with five RBI and seven stolen bases. Sophomore Jessica Fox is hitting .250 with two RBI and freshman Emma Jackson is hitting .289 with five RBI and three doubles. Junior Allison Murphy has nine RBI and a team-high 10 runs and recorded her 100th career hit against Saint Anselm on March 16th. Junior Dylan Reyer is hitting .256 with three RBI and nine runs. The pitching staff is led by freshman Juliana Abbene who is 3-2 with a 3.11 ERA in 18.0 innings with 12 strikeouts. Sophomore Lauren McSweeney is 2-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 32.2 innings and senior Mackayla Secoda is 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 29.2 innings.
Secoda was named ECC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, and Coluccio, Reyer, McSweeney and Perrone were named to the Honor Roll. 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 22-47 in their last 69 meetings against Molloy and have won the last five meetings. The Mavericks are 27-36 in their last 63 meetings against Queens and have lost the last three meetings.
Scouting the Lions
Molloy is coming off 6-5 and 4-3 losses at Staten Island on Tuesday. The Lions were picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 19-31 last season, qualifying for the ECC Championship. Molloy has been led by Alexis Montgomery who is batting a team-high .382 with five RBI and 21 hits. Mae Savage has 14 RBI and is batting .369 and Stevie Dabbadie has a team-high 16 RBI. Skyler Secondino is 4-8 in the circle with a 4.64 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 63.1 innings and Ava Zicchinelli is 1-6 with a 5.57 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
Scouting the Knights
Queens is coming off 3-2 and 2-0 losses to Staten Island on March 27th. The Knights will host STAC on Wednesday and Holy Family on Friday before hosting Mercy on Saturday. Queens was picked fifth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 9-27 last season. The Knights have been led by Olivia Wanser who is batting a team-high .514 with 11 RBI and three home runs. Rachel Salgado is hitting .389 with five stolen bases and Brigid Hood has seven RBI. Nellie Donahue is 1-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 41.2 innings. Caylea Campbell is 1-6 with a 5.01 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 36.1 innings.
Next Game
Mercy plays at Pace on Tuesday, April 7th at 2 & 4 p.m.
