Merrimack Warriors lacrosse

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Merrimack College men's lacrosse
Merrimack Warriors.svg
Founded1984
University Merrimack College
Head coachMike Sciamanna (since 2024 season)
Stadium Duane Stadium
(capacity: 4,000)
Location North Andover, Massachusetts
Conference Metro Athletic Conference
NicknameWarriors
NCAA Tournament championships
(2)-DII: 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
(1)-DII: 2017
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
(6)-DII: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
(6)-DII: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
(6)-DII: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
(Northeast 10) 2000, 2010, 2018
Conference regular season championships
Northeast 10: 2013, 2019

The Merrimack College Warriors men's lacrosse team represents Merrimack College of North Andover, Massachusetts in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse. They started out as a Division II program. Where they won back to back DII national championships in 2018 and 2019 and were runners up in 2017. In 2020 they moved to Division I and joined the Northeast Conference. In 2024 they joined the Metro athletic conference. They are led by 1st year head coach Mike Sciamanna.

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History

The merrimack lacrosses program started in 1984. Their first head coach was Bob Quine Jr. he led the warriors to a 10-4 record in their first season. The warriors joined Northeast 10 conference in 1994. Player Ed DeBruyn would be the first player in program history to be named conference player of the year in 1994. A couple years later Led by head coach Frank Aloi the warriors would make back to back NE10 championships in 1998 and 1999 but would lose both. After losing to Pace 13–9 in the 1999 NE10 championship. The warriors would end the season by defeating West Chester 9–8 in the ECAC championship. [1] This was the first championship in program history for the warriors and they would end the year 14–3 overall. They would carry this momentum into the next season. The 2000 season would end up being a historic year for the program. The warriors would win their first NE10 tournament championship. [2] Beating Le Moyne 12–7 in the championship game. On top of this the warriors would repeat as ECAC champions beating Molly university 17-5 for the championship. 6 warriors players would be named all Americans at the end of the year. Being the first group of players in program history to receive the honor. Coach Frank Aloi would leave after the 2000 season. The warriors would have 3 different head coaches from 2001-2007 not seeing much success. In 2008 the warriors hired former alumni Mike Morgan [3] as their new head coach. Coach Morgan turn the program around and would lead the warriors to nothing but success during his tenure. He would lead the warriors to a winning season every year from 2008 all the way to 2019. [4] In just his second year he would lead the warriors to a 14-3 and make it to the NE10 championship where they would lose to Le Moyne. But they still end up qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. They would even make it all the way to the final four before eventually losing to Le Moyne once again. The following year in 2010 they would go 13-3 overall and win their second NE10 tournament championship getting revenge with a dominant 12–1 victory over Le Moyne. the warriors would make it back to the NE10 championship game in 2011 and 2012 but would lose to Le Moyne both times. In 2013 they would go 11-3 overall and 10-1 in conference to win the first regular season title in program history. After going 12-5 and losing the NE10 championship in overtime to Adelphi in 2014 the warriors would start to hit their stride. As the they would make it to the NCAA tournament 5 years in a row from 2015 to 2019 going 78-11 overall during this stretch. They would make it to the final four in 2015 and 2016. Then the following 3 seasons the warriors would make it over the hump and make 3 straight appearances in the national championship. The first time In 2017 they would go 15-4 overall. They would beat conference rivals Le Moyne Adelphi in the quarterfinal and semifinals to punch their first ticket to the national championship. They would play Limestone but would ultimately lose 9–11. The following year In 2018 they had a program record 18 wins and would beat St Anselm 11-7 to win their third NE10 tournament title. Punching their 5th ticket to the NCAA tournament. They would play NYIT in the quarterfinals and win pretty comfortably 24-6. Advancing to the final four where they would beat Seton Hill 16-9. Making their second national title appearance and this time the warriors would not let this one slip by as they would beat Saint Leo in dominating fashion 23–6. To win their first National Championship in program history. The following year they went 17–3 overall and 10-1 in conference to secure another regular season title. This time the warriors would not get a first round by in the NCAA tournament. So they would have to play Mercyhurst in the first round where they would 16-5. They would once again meet conference foes Adelphi and Le Moyne in the quarter and semifinals. They would beat Adelphi 14-12 in the quarterfinals and then win a nail bitter 15-14 in overtime vs Le Moyne. Punching their 3rd straight ticket to the big game. They would face Limestone in the national championship. They would go on to get revenge for 2 years ago by winning 16-8 and going back to back as D2 national champions. Closing out their time in D2 on top.

In 2020 Merrimack joined the NEC [5] and moved up to Division I. In only their 4th game as a DI program the warriors made a statement by beating the Michigan Wolverines for their first ever Division I victory. After two years in the NEC the warriors temporarily joined the American east conference. [6] They spent two seasons in the conference and made the conference tournament in 2024. This was the first time the program would qualify for the postseason at the D1 level. But before the playoff game Mike Morgan resigned as head coach [7] after one of his players made a racist comment during the U Albany game two weeks prior. The assistant coaches coached the opening round playoff game where they ultimately lost to Albany in the first round. Morgan would end his 18 years with program as the all time wins leader with a record of 188-72.

In 2024 it was announced that the warriors would join the Metro Athletic Conference and would also hire Mike Sciamanna as their new head coach. [8]

Coaching staff

NamePosition coached
Mike SciamannaHead Coach
Chris DiantgikisAssistant coach
Christian ThomasAssistant coach
Steve MorelandAssistant coach
Trevor GilliganMen's Lacrosse Manager
Source [9]

Player and coaches awards

USILA Division II Coach of the Year

NE10 Player of the year

NE10 Rookie of the year

NE10 Defensive player of the year

NE10 Goalkeeper of the year

NE10 Coach of the year

D2 All Americans [11]

Head coaches

CoachTenureRecordRegular season championsConference championsNCAA appearancesNational

Championships

Bob Quine Jr.1983-198510-40000
Rob Hawley1985-19863-90000
Paul Murphy1986-1995115-1290000
Frank Aloi1995-200049-240300
Matt Read2000-200318-250000
Ryan Polley2003-200628-180000
Bartolo Governant2006-20076-80000
Mike Morgan2008-2024188-722262
Mike Sciamanna2025-present1-40000

Source [12]

Championships

National Championships

YearChampionScoreRunner-upCity
2018Merrimack College23-6 Saint Leo Foxborough massachusetts
2019Merrimack College16-8 Limestone Philadelphia, Pa

NE10 Tournament championships

YearChampionScoreRunner-up
2000Merrimack College12-7 Le Moyne
2010Merrimack College12-11 (OT)Le Moyne
2018Merrimack College11-7 St Anselm

Runners-up in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016

NE10 regular season championships

YearConference recordOverall recordCoach
201310-111-3Mike Morgan
201910-17-3Mike Morgan

ECAC Tournament Championships

YearChampionScoreRunner-up
1999Merrimack College9-8 West Chester
2000Merrimack College17-5 Molly

Season by season results

SeasonRecord

(Overall / Conference)

CoachPostseason
198310-4Bob Quine Jr.
1984N/ABob Quine Jr.
1985N/ABob Quine Jr.
10-4 (.714)Bob Quine Jr. Career
19863-9Rob Hawley
3-9 (.250)Rob Hawley Career
19874-7Paul Murphy
19888-6Paul Murphy
1989N/APaul Murphy
19909-4Paul Murphy
199112-1Paul Murphy
19923-10Paul Murphy
19935-4Paul Murphy
19945-6Paul Murphy
19953-7Paul Murphy
115-129

(.471)

Ryan Murphy Career
19967-6 / 3-3Frank Aloi
19976-6 / 5-2Frank AloiNE10 semifinals
199810-5 / 6-2Frank AloiLost NE10 championship
199914-3 / 6-1Frank AloiLost NE10 championship

ECAC Champions

200012-4 / 7-1Frank AloiNE10 Champions

ECAC Champions

49-24

(.671)

Frank Aloi Career
200110-6 / 8-2Matt ReadLost NE10 championship
20025-10 / 4-6Matt Read
20033-9 / 3-7Matt Read
18-25

(.419)

Matt Read Career
20046-8 / 5-5Ryan PolleyNE10 first round
200511-5 / 9-1Ryan PolleyNE10 semifinals
200611-5 / 9-1Ryan PolleyLost NE10 championship
28-18

(.609)

Ryan Polley Career
20076-8 / 5-4Bartolo GovernantiNE10 Semifinals
6-8 (.429)Bartolo Governanti Career
200812-4 / 7-2Mike MorganNE10 semifinals
200914-3 / 8-1Mike MorganLost NE10 championship

NCAA DII Tournament Semifinalist

201013-3 / 9-1Mike MorganNE10

CHAMPIONS

201111-6 / 6-4Mike MorganLost NE10 championship
201213-3 / 8-2Mike MorganLost NE10 championship
201311-3 / 10-1Mike MorganNE10 RS champs

NE10 Semifinals

201412-5 / 9-2Mike MorganLost NE10 championship
201513-3 / 10-1Mike MorganNE10 Semifinals

NCAA DII Tournament Semifinalist

201615-3 / 10-1Mike MorganLost NE10 championship

NCAA DII Tournament Semifinalist

201715-4 / 9-2Mike MorganNE10 semifinals

NCAA DII Tournament Runner-Up

201818-1 / 10-1Mike MorganNE10

CHAMPIONS NCAA DII Tournament NCAA DIINATIONAL CHAMPIONS

201917-3 / 10-1Mike MorganNE10 RS

NCAA DII Tournament NCAA DIINATIONAL CHAMPIONS

20201-5/ 0-0Mike Morgan
20215-5/4-4Mike MorganCould not compete due to NCAA transition rule
20226-6 / 3-4Mike MorganCould not compete due to NCAA transition rule
20237-7/3-4Mike MorganCould not compete due to NCAA transition rule
20246-9/4-3Mike Morgan American East first round
188-72 (.723)Mike Morgan Career

Source [12]

References

  1. ↑ ECAC championship archives https://ecacsports.com/sports/2016/5/21/sports-mlax-Championships-PastChampionsIII.aspx
  2. ↑ NE10 championship record books https://northeast10.org/documents/2025/1/9//Men_s_Lax_Record_Book_through_2024_champ_.pdf
  3. ↑ Mike Morgan page on the MC website https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/coaches/mike-morgan/1306
  4. ↑ Merrimack Lacrosse schedule archives https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/schedule/2025
  5. ↑ Merrimack Joins the NEC https://northeastconference.org/news/2018/9/7/gen_merrimack_joins_nec_18.aspx
  6. ↑ Merrimack joins American east https://merrimackathletics.com/news/2022/7/20/mens-lacrosse-joins-america-east-as-associate-member.aspx
  7. ↑ Mike Morgan resigns https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/merrimack-mens-lacrosse-coach-mike-morgan-resigns
  8. ↑ Merrimack hires Sciamanna https://merrimackathletics.com/news/2024/6/14/merrimack-hires-sciamanna-as-new-mens-lacrosse-coach.aspx
  9. ↑ Merrimack lacrosse coaching staff https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/coaches
  10. ↑ NE10 awards page https://northeast10.org/documents/2025/1/9//Men_s_Lax_Record_Book_through_2024_champ_.pdf
  11. ↑ Merrimack all Americans page https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/2017/7/12/All-Americans
  12. 1 2 Merrimack college lacrosse coach archives https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/2017/7/27/archives-mens-lacrosse.aspx
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