Women’s Basketball Improves to 5-3 With Victory Over Post
Michael Panteleo, Sports Editor
December 9, 2019
Freshman guard Katie Wall took over in the fourth quarter scoring the final seven points of the game, which led to a Maverick victory. The Mavericks are red hot and are on a five-game winning streak after their latest 72-69 victory over Post University. The last time the Mavericks were on a five-game...
Women’s Soccer Falls to Molloy In NCAA Second Round
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
December 3, 2019
Mercy opened the NCCA DII Tournament with a win. With two penalty kick saves from junior Melissa Torres, the No. 2 seeded Mercy College women's soccer team and No. 7 seeded Southern New Hampshire University played to a 0-0 tie with the Mavericks advancing by winning penalty kicks, 4-2, in an NCAA Tournament...
Volleyball Falls to #1 Molloy In Mavericks First ECC Appearance Since 2008
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
December 3, 2019
In Mercy's first ECC conference tournament appearance since 2008, junior Natalia Garcia recording her 1,000th career assist But the No. 4 seeded Mercy College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (15-25, 13-25, 15-25) decision to No. 1 seeded Molloy College in an East Coast Conference (ECC) Volleyball Championship...
Men’s Basketball is in the Win Column for the First Time This Season
Ellis Joshua, Impact Staff
November 25, 2019
The Mercy Mavericks men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Saturday, Nov. 23, when they defeated Georgian Court 64-60. The redshirt junior, Bryan Griffin, led the team with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds to help the Mavs get their first victory of the season. Griffin...
No. 6 Men’s Soccer Loses 5-0 To No. 3 Charleston
Michael Panteleo, Sports Editor
November 25, 2019
The Mavericks dropped a 5-0 decision to the University of Charleston on Saturday, Nov. 23. This was the second year in a row Mercy has lost in the NCAA Division II second round. Mercy finished with a (14-4-3) record and Charleston improved to (18-2-1). Mercy won 14 games this year, which has been...
Volleyball Ends Season Hot; Looks To Upset Molloy In Playoffs
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
November 21, 2019
The Mercy Volleyball team has made the playoffs of the ECC Tournament for the first time since 2008 and will enter the tournament as the 4th seed. The Mavericks end the season 14-17 (5-5). They also won three out of the last four games to end the season. They will take on Molloy 23-4(10-0) who is the...
Women’s Basketball Earns First Victory Against Holy Family
Michael Panteleo, Sports Editor
November 18, 2019
The Mercy College women's basketball team grabbed their first victory of the season with a score of 79-63 over Holy Family. Junior Forward Amber Brown was every where for the Mavericks. She scored a game high 28 points and also grabbed ten rebounds. The Mavericks improved to (1-3) and Holy Family dropped...
Men’s Soccer Wins ECC Title
Michael Panteleo, Sports Editor
November 16, 2019
The Mercy Men’s soccer team has won its first ECC championship in fifteen years when it defeated the University of Bridgeport, 3-1, in overtime on penalty kicks. In the semifinals, Mercy defeated Molloy College, 1-0. The Mavericks (14-3-3) were led by three penalty kick saves after triple overtime...
Women’s Soccer Recive Crushing Defeat In ECC Playoffs
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
November 15, 2019
Despite a goal from senior captain, Trista Seara, the No. 2 seeded Mercy College women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 3 seeded New York Tech in the ECC Tournament. This is the second season in a row that Mercy lost in the first round of the ECC Playoffs. The Mavericks (13-3-2) saw their...
#2 Women’s Soccer Take On #3 NYIT In Semi-Finals of ECC Tournament
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
November 13, 2019
Looking to avenge last year's playoff loss, Mercy's women's soccer will host New York Tech at Mercy field on Nov. 11th. Mercy drew their last game against NYIT 1-1 on the road in enemy territory. This time Mercy is at home and looking for the win. Mercy ended the season hot and ended up with the ...
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