Editor’s note: As part of a running New England Soccer Journal series, we’re profiling Division I programs in the region. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting college soccer, there’s plenty going on behind the scenes.
Few men’s college soccer programs in New England generated more momentum than Merrimack in 2019, their first in Division I after joining from the Division II ranks and Northeast-10.
The Warriors stormed through the Northeast Conference with an undefeated record (11-3-2 overall), winning the regular-season title with ease, and surely would’ve made an NCAA tournament run were it not for a mandatory four-year waiting period.