Sean Mahon
Sports Editor and Photographer
After Merrimack College’s third year in Division 1 athletics and the Northeast Conference the Merrimack College Men’s Lacrosse has made the move to the America East Conference which makes it the eighth lacrosse team in the conference. They are the second NEC team alongside Bryant University to have made the move to the AE this season. While in the Northeast Conference Merrimack had a conference record of 7-8 and an overall record of 12-18. During the 2022 season, Merrimack had a 6-6 overall season record and a 3-4 conference record. In 2021 Merrimack had a 5-5 overall season record and a 4-4 conference record. In 2020 Merrimack had a 1-5 overall record and a 0-0 conference record as a result of the season being canceled following the March 7th game due to COVID-19. As a result of the Warriors making the switch to the America East Conference opens the door for the team to compete against stronger competitors like the University of Denver, the University at Albany, and Duke University. If Merrimack continues to grow and stay on its current trajectory there is no doubt that in a few years, Merrimack can rise to the top of the AE conference.
Here is a list of the 2023 Men’s Lacrosse Season:
Feb 4 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs Hofstra University (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
Feb 8 (Wed) at 4:00PM vs Holy Cross (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
Feb 11 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs LIU (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
Feb 18 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs Dartmouth College (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
Feb 25 (Sat) at TBD at University of Denver (Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | Denver, CO)
Mar 4 (Sat) at TBD at Quinnipiac University (Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, CT)
Mar 18 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs Binghamton University (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
March 25 (Sat) at TBD at UMBC (UMBC Stadium | Baltimore, MD)
Apr 1 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs University of Vermont (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
Apr 8 (Sat) at 3:00PM vs New Jersey Institute of Technology (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
April 14 (Fri) at 7:00PM at University of Massachusetts Lowell (Cushing Field | Lowell, MA)
April 23 (Sun) at TBD at University at Albany (Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, NY)
April 29 (Sat) at 1:00PM vs Bryant University (Duane Stadium | North Andover, MA)
May 7 (Sun) at 1:00PM vs Duke University (Bethpage High School | Bethpage, LI, NY)
