NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- The Merrimack men's volleyball team announced its 2025 slate of games this week. The program is embarking on its third season and first as an independent. Head Coach and Director of Volleyball, Ray Lewis has built the program from the ground up and will be at the helm once again.
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The Warriors finished fifth in the NEC last season behind their young nucleus. On top of this feat, they clinched a playoff spot and won nine games in just their second year as a program.
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The blue and gold will begin their campaign with a trip out to California from January 8
th to the 10
th. They will play Concordia Irvine, Vanguard, and Pepperdine. The team will then return to the East coast to play Harvard on January 22
nd and AIC on January 25
th, both of which will be on the road.
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February begins with another road game, this time against Sacred Heart on the 1
st. The Warriors then have their first home game against AIC on February 7
th. They will then welcome Wentworth on February 22
nd and Central State on February 24
th. The team closes out the month with a road game against Penn State on February 28
th in University Park.
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March is a busy month for the men's volleyball team. They open up with three consecutive home games in a row on March 7
th against D'Youville, March 8
th against Daemen, and March 9
th against Roberts Wesleyan. The team then travels down to Virginia for two games against St. Thomas Aquinas and George Mason on the 14
th and 15
th. They finish their road trip with a match against Dominican on March 20
th. The Warriors come back home the following day to play Sacred Heart and then face Dominican again on home court on March 22
nd. March 28
th against St. Thomas Aquinas will be the last home match of the season and conclude their March slate.
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April consists of two former conference opponents and one new opponent for the Warriors. The team plays Springfield College on the road on April 9
th. They continue their travels against LIU on April 11
th and close out their season with back-to-back matches at FDU on April 18
th and 19
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