Mercy hosts Queens on Wednesday in an East Coast Conference matchup, with the Mavericks looking to build on a 3-0 win and strengthen their postseason position. Mercy is 8-3-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play; Queens is 7-3-4 and 2-0-3 in the ECC.

By the Numbers
  • Kickoff: Wednesday, Oct. 21, at noon in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
  • Mercy has earned an ECC Championship berth for the 13th consecutive season.
  • Mercy is No. 6 and Queens No. 12 in the latest NCAA East Regional rankings.
  • Mercy holds an 11-9-1 record across its last 21 meetings with Queens.
Yes, But

Mercy enters with the better overall record and a recent shutout win, but Queens is unbeaten in ECC play and is coming off a scoreless draw. The Knights also have a strong goalkeeper in Samantha Hines-Hirsch, who has a 0.78 goals-against average.

State of Play
  • Freshman Astrid Borglund leads Mercy with 10 goals and 22 points; Hailey Metzger has a team-high-tying five assists.
  • Queens is led by Ashley Kieblesz, with nine goals and 20 points.
  • Mercy is coming off a 3-0 victory over D’Youville; Queens drew 0-0 with Staten Island.
What’s Next

Mercy travels to Staten Island on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a noon game.

Bottom Line

Mercy has home-field advantage and momentum, but Queens’ unbeaten conference record makes Wednesday’s game an important test in the ECC race.