No. 22 Men's Soccer Begins Fall Campaign Against Caldwell University Friday Night

 

Matchup	#22 Merrimack (0-0-0)  Caldwell  (0-0-0) // Molloy (0-0-0)
Date/Time	Friday, August 31 (7 p.m.) // Sunday, Sept. 2 (3 p.m.)
Venue	Martone/Mejail Field // North Andover, Mass.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The No. 22 Merrimack College men's soccer team begins its 2018 season Friday, Aug. 31, in the annual Merrimack Kickoff Classic against Caldwell. The tournament, in its fourth year, sees two other teams (Bentley and Molloy) square off at 4 p.m., before Friday's 7 p.m. nightcap between the host Warriors and Caldwell on Martone/Mejail Field. The Warriors will also play in the Sunday matinée game, slated for 3 p.m. against Molloy.

Last Time Out:

• The Warriors finished the 2017 season with a 16-3-2 overall record, winning the Northeast-10 Conference Championship for their first conference tournament title in 20 years
• Merrimack lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Adelphi to Goldey-Beacom, 1-0
• The program record for wins in a single season (16) was tied last season while losing just one conference game in the regular season
• Five seniors graduated from last season; four of which were everyday starters for the Warriors

Mack Facts:

• Enters 2018 ranked No. 22 in the country; picked in the NE10 Coaches' Poll to finish first in the conference
• Head coach Tony Martone returns for his 37^th year. Martone sits in fifth among active coaches in total wins (379) and is 16^th all-time in Division II
• Eight seniors return for the 2018 season, with Sergio Martinez and Lars Sund being named team captains
• The Warriors posted 11 shutouts last season, out-shooting their opponents 317-184 and giving up just 13 goals in 21 outings.

Inside the Series:

• Merrimack is 4-0 all-time against Caldwell in the Merrimack Kickoff Classic
• Last year's game saw sophomores Drew Lovely and Filippo Begliardi Ghidini score their first career goals in a 2-0 victory
• The Warriors have outscored Caldwell 15-3 in the last four contests
• This will be the fourth season that the Warriors host the Merrimack Kickoff Classic, and just the second year that Molloy has attended since the tournaments' beginning
• Merrimack is 5-2-0 against Molloy in the last decade
• Last year's 2-1 win over Molloy saw 32 fouls and six cards; four of which handed out in the first half

 
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