Mercy Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
Mercy University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Dawn Sachs
Verified contact info from official program sources
📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Pace | AWAY | 12–13 | L |
| May 7 | Southern Conn. St. | HOME | 19–10 | W |
| May 2 | Roberts Wesleyan | HOME | 21–1 | W |
| Apr 29 | D'Youville | HOME | 27–9 | W |
| Apr 25 | D'Youville | HOME | 21–6 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 49% of their games, tougher than 23% of Division II schedules. The team took 3 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Saint Leo (15-5). Massey rates the offense #17 of 115 Division II teams (defense #20) — an offense-led profile. In one-goal games they went 2-1. Scoring margin improved by 1.7 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Liz Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kaci Bates | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Ava Franco | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 46 |
| 5 | Emily Marino | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | Angela Taddeo | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Rita-Marie Masi | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Brigid Burns | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Brielle Bilello | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Riley Wallace | 11 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 35 |
| 12 | Dakota Dieumegard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Sophia Pittoni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Kayden Meyer | 11 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 71 |
| 16 | Keira Laibach | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Kiera Medina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Andrea Mott | 11 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 20 | Olivia Van Dyke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jessica Grzelaczyk | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 46 |
| 23 | Maeghan Callow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Olivia Lamonica | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | Juliana Talenti | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 28 | Leanna Kwarta | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kate Mcnally | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | Emma Synan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | Emma Batter | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Ashlinn Kelly | 11 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 58 |
| 44 | Olivia Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Molly Solnick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 70% of the prior season's scoring, roughly typical for the division. Mercy added 12 new names to the 2026 roster. 17 of 27 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 45% of the team's points.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Mercy Women's Lacrosse
Mercy University, formerly Mercy College, is a private research university in Dobbs Ferry, New York, with additional locations in Manhattan and the Bronx. It is a federally designated minority-serving institution and the largest private Hispanic-Serving Institution in New York State, enrolling about 5,539 students with an 85% acceptance rate. The Hudson River campus sits roughly 20 miles north of Manhattan.
The current Mercy women's lacrosse head coach is not specified in the sources reviewed. The staff led the Mavericks to the ECC title and a 2026 NCAA Tournament appearance.
Mercy women's lacrosse, branded as the Mavericks, is an NCAA Division II program competing in the East Coast Conference (ECC). The Mavericks earned the 2026 NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed in their region after winning the ECC and reached the IWLCA national poll at No. 17. Mercy advanced through the ECC Championship semifinal with a 27-9 win over D'Youville behind an 11-point performance from Jessica Grzelaczyk.
Mercy women's lacrosse earned the No. 3 seed in its 2026 NCAA Division II regional and was set to face No. 6 Southern Connecticut State in the first round at Pace per the program's athletics site, after winning the ECC Championship over Roberts Wesleyan. The Mavericks were ranked No. 17 nationally in the IWLCA poll on May 4 and advanced past D'Youville 27-9 in the ECC semifinal on April 29, with Grzelaczyk recording a career-high 11 points.
Frequently Asked
- Has Mercy won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- Mercy won the 2026 ECC Championship and earned a 2026 NCAA Tournament bid, but the sources reviewed do not document an NCAA national championship in women's lacrosse for the program.
- What conference does Mercy women's lacrosse play in?
- Mercy women's lacrosse competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC).
- Who is the head coach of Mercy women's lacrosse?
- The current head coach of Mercy women's lacrosse is not listed in the sources reviewed for this profile.
- Where does Mercy recruit women's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked women's lacrosse commits to Mercy came from 4 states, led by NY, NJ, CT.
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Data updated 2026-08-11 · methodology
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