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Athletic teams representing Merrimack College

Merrimack Warriors

University| Merrimack College
Conference| MAAC
Independent (football)
Hockey East (men's and women's ice hockey)
NCAA| NCAA Division I
Athletic director| Jeremy Gibson
Location| North Andover, Massachusetts
Varsity teams| 22
Football stadium| Duane Stadium
Basketball arena| Hammel Court/Lawler Arena
Ice hockey arena| Lawler Arena
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[1]

Website| merrimackathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
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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 football competes as an FCS Independent, while the remaining teams are members of 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

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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

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Men's sports  | Women's sports

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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

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Main article: Merrimack Warriors football

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

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result

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

#### Conferences

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

### Soccer

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Main article: Merrimack Warriors men's 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

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Merrimack versus Boston College (Andrew Braithwaite pictured)

### National championships

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

### Regional championships

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

### Appearances

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* 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
* Women's Cross Country: 2018

## Conference championships

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### Northeast

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

### Northeast-10

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* 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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
2. ^ "CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
3. ^ "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join the Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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.
7. ^ Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country All-Time Champions

## External links

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* Official website

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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

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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Current members|

* Canisius Golden Griffins
* Fairfield Stags
* Iona Gaels
* Manhattan Jaspers
* Marist Red Foxes
* Merrimack Warriors
* Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
* Niagara Purple Eagles
* Quinnipiac Bobcats
* Rider Broncs
* Sacred Heart Pioneers
* Saint Peter's Peacocks
* Siena Saints

Women's golf associates|

* Albany Great Danes
* Dayton Flyers
* La Salle Explorers
* Loyola Chicago Ramblers

Women's rowing associates|

* Drake Bulldogs
* Jacksonville Dolphins
* Robert Morris Colonials
* Stetson Hatters

Women's water polo associates|

* La Salle Explorers
* LIU Sharks
* Villanova Wildcats
* VMI Keydets
* Wagner Seahawks

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Hockey East

Men|

* Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum)
* Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena)
* 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)
* 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

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)

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* Lamoriello Trophy
* List of champions: Men / Women
* Tournament sites: TD Garden

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* Bentley
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* Colby
* Franklin Pierce
* Roger Williams
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* Stonehill

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