# Merrimack Warriors

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.
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.

## 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.

## 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$^1$ | Soccer |
| Volleyball | Softball |
| | Swimming & diving |
| | Tennis |
| | Track & field$^1$ |
| | Volleyball |
| $^1$ – includes both indoor and outdoor. ||

### Football

Merrimack has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round | Southern Connecticut Shepherd | W, 28–26 L, 7–31 |
| Playoff record | Playoff record | Playoff record | 1–1 | 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

### Individual National championships

Carly Muscaro (Women's Track & Field)
* 2015-16 (400m Indoors)
* 2016 (400m Outdoors)
* 2016-17 (200m, 400m Indoors)
* 2017 (200m, 400m Outdoors)

### 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 II runner up: 1984
** Division II frozen four: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984
** Division I: 1988, 2011, 2023
* Men's lacrosse: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
* Runner up: 2017
* Semifinals: 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
* Women’s Bowling:2024

## Conference championships
### Northeast

* Men's basketball regular season: 2020,2023,2024
* Men’s Basketball Tournament champions: 2023
* Men's soccer regular season: 2019
* Women's soccer regular season: 2023
* Women’s Bowling tournament: 2024
Other
* NEC men’s commissioners cup: 2023, 2024

### Northeast-10

* Baseball: 1990, 1995, 1996, 2018
* Baseball regular season: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
* Men's basketball: 2000, 2019
* Mens basketball regular season: 2000
* Women's basketball: 2004
* Women’s basketball regular season: 2004, 2005
* Women's cross country: 1997, 1998, 1999
* Men's lacrosse: 2000, 2010, 2018
* Mens Lacrosse regular season: 2013, 2019
* Men's soccer: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2017
* Mens soccer regular season: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2012
* Women's soccer: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
* Women’s soccer regular season: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
* Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002
* Softball regular season: 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2017
* Men's tennis: 2012, 2013, 2015
* Mens tennis regular season: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
* Women’s tennis regular season: 2014
* Field hockey regular season: 2011, 2012
* Women’s volleyball regular season: 1999
* Women’s golf: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Other
* NE10 presidents cup: 2000, 2018

### ECAC

* Hockey: 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989
* Hockey regular season: 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1989
* Men's soccer: 1997
* Women's soccer: 1988, 2000
* Mens lacrosse 1999, 2000
* Mens Basketball 1989, 1998, 1999
* Baseball 1988, 1989, 1995