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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College football team will close out the 2018 season against Southern Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon, with kickoff from Duane Stadium set for 1 p.m. Following the conclusion of the contest, the program will honor its graduating student-athletes as part of Senior Day.
BEER & WINE AVAILABLE AT DUANE STADIUM THIS FALL!
Merrimack is pleased to announce that beer and wine sales will be available at Duane Stadium this fall for the 2018 football season!
In addition to a 21+ Beer and Wine Garden on the stadium patio (opposite the press box side, closest to the Merrimack Athletics Complex), an additional beer station will be located on the concourse level of the stadium next to the ticket office. Both locations will open one hour before kickoff and will close at the end of the third quarter.
Note: A valid game ticket is required for access to either location.
Ticket Prices
Adults: $7
Youth (U-14)/Senior (65+): $5
Merrimack Students w/ valid Mack Card:
FREE!
NOTE: Tickets may be purchased
online, by phone (
978-837-5324) or on game day at either ticket entrance (cash only for on-site purchases). Pricing for online purchases does not include processing fees.
Thank You Seniors
The Class of 2018-19 as a group has been part of a number of milestones since they arrived on campus. They have wins over all but one of the 10 other NE10 football teams over their tenure with signature victories against a few of the top teams in the league, including Bentley, LIU Post, New Haven and Southern Connecticut. Off the field, they have continued the program's rich tradition of connecting with the surrounding community through various initiatives, such as Lawrence Literacy Nights, Special Olympics Boston, Lazarus House and many others. They also have helped the program win the last two Athletics Community Service Awards.
Five Things to Know
- A win on Saturday would assure Merrimack finishes the season at .500 overall, something it has done in 13 other seasons. A fifth win in conference play would mark the 12th time the Warriors have won five-plus games in the Northeast-10 Conference.
- Merrimack dropped a hard-fought, back-and-forth battle at Pace last Saturday. The Warriors rallied from a six-point halftime deficit with two touchdowns and a field goal, but the Setters went ahead late in the fourth quarter and denied Merrimack's comeback attempt in the closing minutes. Senior Cody Demers and junior Marquis Spence caught touchdown passes from sophomore Cam Ward, while redshirt freshman Jamari Venter rushed for a career-high 113 yards on 21 carries, averaging nearly 5-1/2 yards per play. Sophomore Caleb Holden recorded his team-leading fourth interception of the season in that game to move within two picks of the league lead.
- Merrimack and Southern Connecticut have played a very even all-time ledger, with Warriors just behind at 10-11. Merrimack's last win was on the road (21-14) in 2015, which was part of a three-game winning streak against the Owls. The Warriors will be looking for their first home win over SCSU since 2014 (35-7).
- SCSU comes into Saturday also looking to finish .500 overall but has lost three of its last four games, two of which have come in overtime. The Owls dropped a 24-13 game last week at home against league leader LIU Post following an overtime loss against Pace (14-7). Its last win was at home against AIC (48-21) on Oct. 20, which followed a a 26-20 overtime loss at Assumption.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (4-5, 4-4 NE10) |
Category |
So. Connecticut (4-5, 3-5 NE10) |
| 11/3 at Pace (L, 22-21) |
Last Time Out |
11/3 vs. LIU Post (L, 24-13) |
| 23.56 |
Scoring Offense |
27.56 |
| 29.33 |
Scoring Defense |
22.89 |
| 135.6 |
Rushing Offense |
208.3 |
| 246.56 |
Passing Offense |
160.33 |
| 382.1 |
Total Offense |
368.7 |
| 394.8 |
Opp. Total Offense |
318.7 |
| 8 |
Interceptions (Def.) |
9 |
| 13/5 |
Fumbles/Lost |
14/11 |
| 31:26 |
Time of Possession |
33:07 |
| 43.97% |
3rd-Down Conversions |
38.28% |
| 38.98% |
Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions |
33.59% |
| 14-94 |
Sacks/Yards |
22/114 |
| 24-30 (80.0%) |
Red-Zone Scores |
24/32 (75.0%) |
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