Amelia Mercado of New Holland was among the 40 Lebanon Valley College (LVC) student-athletes who earned All-Middle Atlantic Conference postseason honors during the fall 2024 season. Mercado was a member of the field hockey team and was named All-Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Honorable Mention.

Mercado also earned All-MAC Freedom honors for the first time. The senior helped anchor LVC's defense, which ranks at the top of the MAC Freedom with an average of just 0.79 goals allowed per game. Mercado was also instrumental in the Flying Dutchmen registering 11 shutouts in 2024, with four coming against MAC Freedom competition. The senior was recognized during the year by the conference as well, earning MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 23 and Oct. 7. Offensively, the defender also contributed by dishing out an assist in LVC's 5-0 victory over Gwynedd Mercy University on Oct. 5.

In addition, Mercado was named MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 6. She anchored the defense, which posted two shutout wins on the week and allowed just 10 total shots and six shots on goal. In a 4-0 victory at Juniata, LVC held its opponent to seven total shots with just three being on goal. LVC was able to successfully defend nine penalty corners in the squad's fifth shutout win of the year. As previously mentioned, LVC then dominated Gwynedd Mercy, 5-0; the Griffins were held to three total shots that all came in the final seconds of the game. LVC had a 32-3 shot advantage and 21-0 advantage in penalty corners. Mercado also recorded her first career point with an assist on LVC's fifth goal.

Mercado, a graduate of Garden Spot High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science.