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Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter North Andover, MA – Kevair Kennedy played all 40 minutes and scored 20 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the Merrimack men’s basketball team (9–7, 5–0 MAAC) to a 73–66 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers Sunday afternoon at Lawler Arena. Ernest Shelton and Tye Dorset each sank multiple three-pointers and finished in double-digits. Off the bench, KC Ugwuakazi played 23 minutes and scored 6 points in addition to securing 7 reboun

Jack Lawhorne, Joey Motroni – Student Reporters North Andover, MA – The Merrimack Warriors men’s basketball team (8–7, 4–0 MAAC) returned home to Lawler Arena Friday afternoon for a MAAC contest against Mount St. Mary’s. The Warriors come into this game with revenge on their minds after they were eliminated from the MAAC conference tournament by The Mount in their semi-final matchup last season. MC entered Friday’s game with an opportunity to climb back above the .500 mark wh

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter Fairfield, CT –  The Merrimack men’s basketball team returned to the hardwood Monday afternoon following a 2-week Christmas recess for their third MAAC contest of the season, this time at the Pitt Center vs. Sacred Heart. 1st Half The Warriors came out of the gates with an 8–0 flurry as they hit their first three shots, two of which came from three-point range. At the same time, Merrimack defended well. The Warriors’ third early steal on the d

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter Burlington, VT – The Merrimack Men’s Basketball Team (6–7, 2–0 MAAC) wrapped up the first stretch of the season at Patrick Gymnasium Sunday afternoon with a 66–59 loss to Vermont (7–5). HOW IT HAPPENED The Warriors struggled shooting in the first half (8–26 FG, 1–12 3PT), but finished the period +3 in the turnover department to stay in the game. MC had it within three (24–21) before the Catamounts closed the segment with a 6–0 run to enter hal

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter PRINCETON, N.J. – Riding a three-game win streak and entering the final couple of contests before a 15-day break over Christmas, the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team (6–6, 2–0 MAAC) grinded out a massive underdog victory over Princeton University (3–10) Wednesday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium. According to ESPN analytics, Merrimack entered the game with a 36.6% chance to win compared to Princeton’s 63.4% mark. But the Warriors escaped with a 59–5

Jack Lawhorne, Joey Motroni – Student Reporters North Andover, MA –  On a chilly early-December Sunday afternoon at Lawler Arena, the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team (5–6, 2–0 MAAC) defeated Fairfield (5–5, 0–2 MAAC) in each team’s second game of conference play. Both teams entered the contest coming off closely-contested MAAC season openers on Thursday and Friday night. Merrimack won vs. Rider whereas Fairfield fell to Manhattan, and each game was decided by four points or l

Jack Lawhorne, Joey Motroni – Student Reporters North Andover, MA –  The Merrimack Men’s Basketball team (4–6) opened up conference play in the MAAC Thursday night at Lawler Arena with a narrow 68–66 win over Rider (1–6). The Warriors entered the matchup looking to build some momentum after an up-and-down past week of action that saw them go 1–2 as part of the Cathedral Classic. While Rider’s win to loss ratio is certainly nothing to write home over, the record doesn’t tell t

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter Philadelphia, PA  – The Merrimack Men’s Basketball team wrapped up the Cathedral Classic on Sunday with a 66–60 win over the La Salle Explorers. HOW IT HAPPENED: 1st HALF Ernest Shelton opened the scoring immediately, firing a three-pointer without hesitation through a foul. La Salle answered with a two but Tye Dorset responded with a trey on MC’s second possession. Dorset drained another triple to make it three straight scoring possessions to

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter Philadelphia, PA  – The Merrimack Men’s Basketball team took on the Hofstra Pride at the Palestra Saturday afternoon for their second game of the Cathedral Classic. The Warriors dropped the first game of the tournament the day prior to Penn. MC shot just 14% (4–28) from three-point land to fall to 2–5, but Head Coach Joe Gallo remains confident in the group’s ability to shoot and unfazed by the losing record. “This is the best shooting team to

Philadelphia, PA – Following a seven-day hiatus through Thanksgiving, the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team returned to action on Black Friday vs. the University of Pennsylvania for the first game of the Cathedral Classic. Headed into Friday, the Warriors sat at 2–4 — coming off a loss to the defending national champion Florida Gators, but fresh off big wins over BU and Maine. Penn, on the other hand, entered 3–2. 1st HALF The game got off to a slow start with both teams missin

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College football team (4–8) wrapped up its season Saturday afternoon at Duane Stadium on Senior Day with a come-from-behind win over the Fordham University Rams (1–11). QB Ayden Pereira, along with a tremendous defensive effort, led the fourth-quarter comeback after the Warriors entered the final frame down 26–13. HOW IT HAPPENED Fordham got on the board immediately by way of a blocked-punt-turned-safety on the very first drive of the game

GAINESVILLE, Fla.  – Following the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team’s (2–3) home-opener Wednesday night in which they got their second win of the season over Maine, Head Coach Joe Gallo was crystal clear about his team’s attitude heading into Friday night’s contest vs. the defending national champion Florida Gators (3–1). “Those games are ‘house money’,” said Gallo. “We’ve got absolutely nothing to lose… just go out there, start swinging, and hope for the best.”

Jack Lawhorne – Student Reporter North Andover, MA – Following their first win of the season Saturday at BU, the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team (1–3) returned to campus for their home-opener at Lawler Wednesday night to take on the University of Maine (0–4). Through the three-game road trip to begin the year, Merrimack shot a lackluster 31.2% from the field and 23.6% from three as a team. But vs. the Terriers this past weekend, the Warriors as a team shot 56.0% from the fiel

Boston, MA – In pursuit of their first win of the season, the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team raided Case Gym Saturday afternoon to face host Boston University, who entered 2–1 despite early injury struggles. The Warriors returned to their home state from an arduous season-opening road trip that saw them drop all three contests to non-conference opponents. Through those first three games, the Warriors had not been helped by their shooting—a lackluster 31.2% from the field

AUBURN, AL – The Merrimack Warriors had their hands full Thursday night as they traveled from South Dakota to Auburn to face one of the best teams in the country, the top-20-ranked Tigers. Auburn made it as far as the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament this past March, so going in, this was going to be a tough test for a mid-major like Merrimack.

Sioux Falls, S.D. – The Merrimack Warriors dropped their season opener Monday night to South Dakota State, but one player shined in particular. Sophomore guard Tye Dorset, who averaged just 2.9 PPG as the one of the youngest players in college basketball last season, had a breakout 19-point game.

NORTH ANDOVER, Ma. — The Merrimack Men’s Basketball Team is back for year seven at the Division I level and year 10 of the Joe Gallo era. They’ll tip off the season at South Dakota State University on Monday night, November 3, at 9:00 p.m. ET. Coming off three consecutive standout seasons which ended in dramatic fashion, the Warriors have both a ton to build off of — while at the same time — a ton to live up to.

I decided to rank every NBA team in the Western Conference ahead of the 2025-26 season, as well as select their X-factor — not the best player, but a crucial one who can swing their team’s success. Rankings are based on my outlook on who has the best chance to win the conference and advance to The Finals.Like every year, the West is extremely deep and unpredictable. Ranking every team correctly is a tall, nearly impossible task. But I tried my best:

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Merrimack Field Hockey picked up a much-needed victory at home on Friday afternoon over NEC rival Rider. The Warriors’ third win on the season comes at the perfect time, as they snap a 5-game skid and get the momentum back on their side going into Senior Day next week.

Tennessee Titans – Cam Ward, QB, Miami – Cam Ward is the pick here and the next franchise QB for Tennessee. All insiders have him not only penciled in but inked in here, and for good reason. Ward has great physical tools – a legitimately strong arm and very good mobility – both of which he puts to use in an effective way. Ward is an amazing scrambler who makes a living off of extending plays, reminiscent of Patrick Mahomes. He is also a good processor, which is often a wea