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Merrimack Warriors softball

For all Merrimack College sports, see Merrimack Warriors.

The Merrimack Warriors softball team represents Merrimack College in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), having joined following the 2023–2024 academic school year.[3] From 1985 until 2019, the team was a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE–10), playing at the Division II level before transitioning to Division I in 2020.[4] From 2020 until 2024, the team was a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC).[5] The Warriors are currently led by head coach Elaine Schwager. The team plays its home games at Martone-Mejail Field located on the college's campus.[6]

Merrimack Warriors
UniversityMerrimack College
Head coachElaine Schwager (17th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationNorth Andover, MA
Home stadiumMartone-Mejail Field[1]
NicknameWarriors
ColorsBlue and gold[2]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
1994*
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 1999*, 2000*, 2001*, 2002*, 2004*, 2011*, 2017*, 2018*
Conference Tournament championships
1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1999*, 2001*, 2002*
Regular Season Conference championships
1988*, 1991*, 1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1998*, 1999*, 2000*, 2001*, 2002*, 2017*
*at Division II level

History

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During their time as an NCAA Division II program, Merrimack found significant success as a member of the Northeast-10 Conference, including winning the 1994 NCAA Division II softball championship over Humboldt State.[7][8] In addition to a national title, the Warriors won 12 regular season championships, eight conference tournament championships, and qualified for the NCAA tournament 15 times.[9] Since transitioning to Division I, the team has yet to finish a season with a winning record.

Merrimack won several awards during their time in the Northeast-10 Conference. The program won eight NE-10 Player of the Year awards, doing so in 1988 with Jenny Jenkins, 1993 and 1994 with Kim Page, 1996 with Daniela Paparo, 1996 with Raffaela Paparo, 1998 and 1999 with Stacey Dell'Anno, and 2002 with Katie Morgis.[10] The team has also won six NE-10 Coach of the Year awards, winning in 1986, 1988, and 1992 with Bob DeGregorio, 1993 with Michelle Myslinski, and in 2009 and 2017 with Elaine Schwager.[11]

Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
1985–1992 Bob DeGregorio 209–122–2 .631
1993–2004 Michelle Myslinski 434–127 .774
2005 Stacey Sullivan 23–35 .397
2006–2011, 2015–present Elaine Schwager 308–378 .449
2012 Jill Karwoski 19–23 .452
2013–2014 Jim Cardello 42–44–1 .489

Roster

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2024 Merrimack Warriors roster
 

Pitchers

  • 21 – Madie Fornwalt – Graduate Student
  • 31 – Anna Gedacht – Freshman
  • 12 – Cecelia Imbimbo – Freshman
  • 16 – Brandi Neil – Sophomore
  • 44 – Sofia Palyan – Junior
  • 00 – Sydney Samuel – Sophomore

Catchers

  • 22 – Madi Gibeault – Freshman
  • 28 – Gabby Kaduson – Freshman
  • 20 – Caity Lemay – Sophomore
  • 7 – Madison Metcalf – Sophomore
  • 17 – Jordan Theriault – Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 23 – Madeline Arvai – Freshman
  • 15 – Thiana Brito – Sophomore
  • 24 – Ellen Hubbard – Junior
  • 27 – Bailey McDermott – Sophomore
  • 2 – Alex Miller – Sophomore
  • 9 – Sam Russalesi – Sophomore
  • 18 – Sydney Shinopulos – Junior

Outfielders

  • 42 – Madison Cerpa – Senior
  • 3 – Abby Choquette – Freshman
  • 26 – Hannah Scarano – Senior

Utility

  • 13 – Courtney Lanpher – Graduate Student
  
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Season by season results

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Merrimack Warriors (Northeast-10 Conference) (1985–2019)
1985 Bob DeGregorio 7–16 4–10 T–6th
1986 Bob DeGregorio 20–11 9–5 2nd
1987 Bob DeGregorio 18–14 7–7 5th
1988 Bob DeGregorio 37–10 12–4 T–1st
1989 Bob DeGregorio 30–20 11–5 T–3rd
1990 Bob DeGregorio 27–22–1 16–2 2nd
1991 Bob DeGregorio 34–18–1 15–3 T–1st NCAA Tournament
1992 Bob DeGregorio 34–12 17–1 1st
1993 Michelle Myslinski 41–6 18–0 1st NCAA Tournament
1994 Michelle Myslinski 45–4 16–2 T–1st NCAA Champions
1995 Michelle Myslinski 40–11 16–2 T–1st NCAA Tournament
1996 Michelle Myslinski 33–9 11–3 2nd NCAA Tournament
1997 Michelle Myslinski 23–14 12–4 2nd NCAA Tournament
1998 Michelle Myslinski 40–6 19–1 1st NCAA Tournament
1999 Michelle Myslinski 42–6 17–1 1st NCAA Tournament
2000 Michelle Myslinski 39–13 16–2 1st NCAA Tournament
2001 Michelle Myslinski 40–8 25–3 1st NCAA Tournament
2002 Michelle Myslinski 35–16 23–5 1st NCAA Tournament
2003 Michelle Myslinski 23–16 17–9 4th
2004 Michelle Myslinski 35–18 20–8 T–3rd NCAA Tournament
2005 Stacey Sullivan 20–22 16–12 5th
2006 Elaine Schwager 17–27 13–13 9th
2007 Elaine Schwager 23–20 17–11 6th
2008 Elaine Schwager 9–27 9–19 13th
2009 Elaine Schwager 26–19 18–10 4th
2010 Elaine Schwager 17–26 13–17 10th
2011 Elaine Schwager 31–23 20–10 T–2nd NCAA Tournament
2012 Jill Karwoski 19–23 13–17 T–10th
2013 Jim Cardello 21–22–1 13–11–1 5th (Northeast)
2014 Jim Cardello 21–20 13–7 3rd (Northeast)
2015 Elaine Schwager 19–24 12–13 5th (Northeast)
2016 Elaine Schwager 24–26 14–13 4th (Northeast)
2017 Elaine Schwager 35–15 19–5 1st (Northeast) NCAA Tournament
2018 Elaine Schwager 33–16 17–10 3rd (Northeast) NCAA Tournament
2019 Elaine Schwager 25–23 15–12 3rd (Northeast)
Merrimack Warriors (Northeast Conference) (2020–2024)
2020 Elaine Schwager 2–12 0–0 N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Elaine Schwager 4–12 4–12 8th
2022 Elaine Schwager 14–28 10–14 7th
2023 Elaine Schwager 18–30 11–10 4th
2024 Elaine Schwager 19–34 12–12 5th
Total: 1,035–729–3 (.587)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facilities".
  2. ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Report: Two NCAA Division I Athletic Programs Are Switching Conferences". 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Merrimack is moving up to Division 1, in Northeast Conference". The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ "Merrimack's move to MAAC stings those at the NEC". 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Facilities".
  7. ^ "Thinking back on Warriors' 1994 run to glory". 25 May 2014.
  8. ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org.
  9. ^ "NE–10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). northeast10.org.
  10. ^ "Softball Record Book 2023 (PDF) - Northeast 10 Conference" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Schwager resigns as Merrimack's softball coach". 16 August 2011.
  12. ^ "2024 Softball Roster".
  13. ^ "NE–10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). northeast10.org.
  14. ^ "NEC Softball Recordbook - 2021 (PDF) - Northeast Conference" (PDF).
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