MERCYHURST (5-11, 1-3 NEC) vs LE MOYNE (0-15, 0-0 NEC)
Friday, Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 – 4 p.m.
Erie, Pa.
TV: NEC Front Row
 
The Mercyhurst volleyball team is set to continue their 2026 season at home, facing off against the Le Moyne Dolphins.
 
Previously From the Lakers:
Last week, the Lakers played the Stonehill Skyhawks. They lost the first game in five sets, and won the second game in four sets.
 
The Watchlist:
Middle blocker Mia Mattingly is a Laker to look out for this weekend against the Dolphins. In the two games against Stonehill, she obtained 16 kills and nine blocks, to go with a .429 hitting percentage. Mattingly's .295 hitting percentage on the year thus far is third on the Lakers and fifth in the NEC.
 
Setter Alyssa Krause achieved her 1,000^th career assist this past weekend against Stonehill. She obtained 58 assists and 22 digs last weekend against the Skyhawks. Krause has 346 assists on the year and averages 5.58 assists per set, which ranks sixth in the NEC. She also averages 0.44 service aces per set, which is ranked second in the NEC.
 
Opposite Julia Shepherd has been very dominant for the Lakers. She obtained 28 kills, five digs and four blocks last weekend against Stonehill. Shepherd averages 3.26 kills per set, which is ranked first on the Lakers and fourth in the NEC.
 
Matchup History:
Mercyhurst is 4-0 all-time against Le Moyne, with their first matchup dating back to 2024. Their most recent matchup was on Nov. 8, 2025 as Mercyhurst won the match 3-1. In that game, the Lakers posted a team hitting percentage of .280. Libero Kelsie Gaiter-Davis posted 10 digs, creating a numerous amounts of opportunities for her teammates.
 
A Closer Look: Le Moyne

• Libero Haley Buescher has 89 digs on the year and averages 2.41 digs per set. Her 2.41 digs per set is first on the Dolphins and 10^th in the NEC.
• Opposite Branwyn Lupton leads the Dolphins with 65 kills on the year.
• Head coach Fiona Cunningham is in her second year as coach of the Dolphins.

 
View the 2026 schedule here.