Merrimack Warriors

Merrimack Warriors
Merrimack Warriors
University	Merrimack College
Conference	Northeast Conference; Hockey East (men's and women's ice hockey); America East Conference (men's lacrosse)
NCAA	NCAA Division I
Athletic director	Jeremy Gibson
Location	North Andover, Massachusetts
Varsity teams	22
Football stadium	Duane Stadium
Basketball arena	Hammel Court
Ice hockey arena	Lawler Rink
Baseball stadium	Greater Lawrence Technical School
Softball stadium	Martone-Mejail Field
Soccer stadium	Martone-Mejail Field
Lacrosse stadium	Duane Stadium
Nickname	Warriors
Fight song	Down in the Valley of Victory
Colors	Blue and gold;
Website	merrimackathletics.com

The Merrimack Warriors are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Merrimack College, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sporting competitions. All of the Warrior athletic teams compete at the Division I level. Men's and women's ice hockey compete in the Hockey East conference, and men's lacrosse competes in the America East Conference, while the remaining teams are members of the Northeast Conference.^[2] Starting July 1, 2024, Merrimack will leave the NEC, and its primary affiliation for sports will be in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.^[3]

The college's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. In addition, Merrimack finished 96th in the overall NCSA Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions.

During the 2019–20 season Merrimack began their four-year transition from Division II to Division I and became a full Division I member in the 2023–24 season, making Merrimack eligible for all NCAA tournaments.^[4]

History

Highlights of Merrimack athletic history includes three national championships: the 1978 men's hockey team won the Division II men's ice hockey championship; the 1994 women's softball team won the Division II Women's College World Series and men's lacrosse won the 2018 National Title. In 2006, Merrimack football became Northeast-10 co-champions and received their first NCAA Division II playoff bid to go on to win their first NCAA playoff game. In 2012, Merrimack men's tennis became Northeast-10 champions, led by senior captains Max Eppley and Sean Pahler, and first-year head coach Sean Tully. This was Merrimack's first-ever men's tennis championship.^[5]

Varsity teams

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Bowling
Cross country	Cross country
Football	Dance
Golf	Field hockey
Ice hockey	Golf
Lacrosse	Ice hockey
Soccer	Lacrosse
Tennis	Rowing
Track & field^†	Soccer
Volleyball	Softball
	Swimming & diving
	Tennis
	Track & field^†
	Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Football

Merrimack has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 1–1.^[6]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2006	First Round Second Round	Southern Connecticut Shepherd	W, 28–26 L, 7–31
Playoff record			1–1

Conferences

1985–1995: Independent
1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
1997–2000: Eastern Football Conference
2001–2018: Northeast-10 Conference
2019–present: Northeast Conference

Soccer

Merrimack College men's soccer team made school history in 2012 with the program's first-ever NCAA Division II national tournament berth. After finishing in first place in the Northeast-10 regular season, the men's soccer team went on to win the first round of the tournament against rivals Franklin Pierce University, but were knocked out the following round by Northeast-10 rivals Southern New Hampshire University. The 2012 men's soccer team was led by head coach Anthony Martone and assistant coaches Derek Valego, Michael Allen, Eric Ernst and Sam Nunes. The team was led on the field by captains Alejandro Fuchs of Caracas, Venezuela and Nelson da Graca of Gothenburg, Sweden.

NCAA championships

National championships

Men's ice hockey: 1978
Softball: 1994
Men's lacrosse: 2018, 2019

Regional championships

Women's basketball: 2004, 2005
Women's soccer: 1996

Appearances

Baseball: 1995, 1996, 2018
Men's basketball: 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's basketball: 2003, 2004, 2005
Football: 2006
Men's ice hockey:
- Division II: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984
- Division I: 1988, 2011
Men's lacrosse: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Women's soccer: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011
Men's tennis: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Women's tennis: 2009
Women's volleyball: 2007, 2008

Conference championships

Northeast

Men's basketball: 2020, 2023
Men's soccer: 2019
Women's soccer: 2023

Northeast-10

Baseball: 1990, 1995, 1996, 2018
Men's basketball: 2000, 2019
Women's basketball: 2004
Women's cross country: 1997, 1998, 1999^[7]
Men's lacrosse: 2000, 2010, 2018
Men's soccer: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2017
Women's soccer: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002
Men's tennis: 2012, 2013, 2015

ECAC

Hockey: 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989
Men's soccer: 1997
Women's soccer: 1988, 2000

References

^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
^ "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join the Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
^ "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members". maacsports.com. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ Dauster, Rob (September 10, 2018). "Division I men's basketball set to add another member". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^ "Merrimack Claims First Men's Tennis Championship in School History". April 21, 2012 – via www.northeast10.org. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
^ Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country All-Time Champions

External links

Official website

[1] "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[2] "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join the Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[3] "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members". maacsports.com. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

[4] Dauster, Rob (September 10, 2018). "Division I men's basketball set to add another member". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[5] "Merrimack Claims First Men's Tennis Championship in School History". April 21, 2012 – via www.northeast10.org. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[6] "2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

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v t e Merrimack College
Facilities	Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge Merrimack Athletics Complex
Organizations	Center for Engaged Democracy
Athletics	Sports: Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Venues: Duane Stadium Merrimack Athletics Complex

v t e Northeast Conference
Full members	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Baseball associates	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Norfolk State Spartans
Bowling associates	Duquesne Dukes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles
Field hockey associates	Fairfield Stags Merrimack Warriors Rider Broncs Sacred Heart Pioneers
Football associates	Duquesne Dukes Robert Morris Colonials
Golf associates	Binghamton Bearcats (men) Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women) Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (men and women) North Carolina Central Eagles (men and women)
Men's lacrosse associates	Cleveland State Vikings Detroit Mercy Titans Robert Morris Colonials VMI Keydets
Women's lacrosse associates	Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison
Soccer associates	Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women)
Swimming & diving associate	Howard Bison (men and women)
Tennis associate	Binghamton Bearcats (men and women)
Men's volleyball associates	Daemen Wildcats D'Youville Saints Manhattan Jaspers (joining in 2025) Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (joining in 2025)
Championships and awards	Baseball Men's basketball Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year Women's basketball Player of the Year Coach of the Year Men's soccer Coach of the Year Women's soccer

v t e Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (Merrimack Athletics Complex) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Men's Seasons	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Holy Cross Crusaders (Hart Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Rink) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UConn Huskies (Toscano Family Ice Forum) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden

v t e America East Conference
Full members	Albany Great Danes Binghamton Bearcats Bryant Bulldogs Maine Black Bears New Hampshire Wildcats NJIT Highlanders UMass Lowell River Hawks UMBC Retrievers Vermont Catamounts
Associate members (field hockey)	UC Davis Aggies
Associate members (swimming & diving)	VMI Keydets (men's and women's)
Championships & awards	Conference champions Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Women's soccer Softball