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Softball

2008 record: 9-27, did not qualify for NE-10 tourney

Returning starters (4): Jill Richards, Sr., OF; Jill Gagnon, Sr., P/1B; Emily Cummings, Jr., OF, Andover; Kelsey Ellis, Soph., 3B/OF

Returning lettermen: Vicky Cotter, Sr., P/OF; Casey Conetta, Jr., 3B/DH; Jill Bradford, Jr., C/OF; Atlee Cahill, Jr., P/1B; Jamie Millet, Soph., OF; Rachel Lozeau, Soph., 2B.; Kara Melillo, Soph., C, North Andover; Kristen LeMay, Soph., SS

Promising newcomers: Kasey Smith, Frosh., 1B/OF/DH; Alex Gallent, Frosh., P/OF, Salem; Jessica Peacock, Frosh., C/OF; Amanda Zanni, Frosh., OF; Monique Gosselin, Frosh., 2B/SS/OF, Lawrence

Captains: Jill Richards, Jill Gagnon, Vicky Cotter

Returning leaders: Kelsey Ellis .374 average, 4 triples, 14 SB; Jill Richards 36 hits, 15 runs; Jill Gagnon 5 home runs, 18 RBI, 3.35 ERA, 51 strikeouts; Vicky Cotter 4 wins

Returning honorees: Jill Richards, third-team All-NE-10

Assistants: Ashley Morgan, Kristin Hodder

Odds and ends: Merrimack was picked to finish 12th in the NE-10 preseason poll. ... The Warriors raced to a 5-1 start and now are 7-5.

Coach Elaine Schwager (4th season, 49-74): "We're clearly not just looking to improve on last year, we're looking to really make an impact in the conference. We certainly have goals to be in the NCAAs and I don't think that's too far-fetched with the talent we have."

Women's Lacrosse

2008 record: 8-6, lost in NE-10 quarterfinals

Returning starters (8): Lauren Leddy, Sr., attack/mid.; Mia Basile, Jr., attack; Meaghan Winters, Sr., defense; Jennifer Fox, Sr., defense; Maddie Basile, Jr., attack; Kelly Pasquantonio, Jr., midfield; Maria DeStefano, Soph., attack/mid.; Liz Lyons, Soph., def./mid.

Returning lettermen: Erica McMahon, Jr., midfield; Jessica Morris, Jr., defense; Meredith Prior, Jr., attack; Lindsay Kehoe, Soph., midfield; Christina McCarron, Soph., attack/mid.

Promising newcomers: Jamie-Lee Whiteway, Jr., G; Alicia Tinsley, Frosh., midfield; Mary Pasquantonio, Frosh., attack/mid.; Brianna D'Ambrosio, Frosh., attack, Methuen; Colleen Strachan, Frosh., mid/def.; Irene Lantz, Frosh., attack/mid.; Sarah Salatto, Frosh., attack/mid.; Jennifer Cronin, Frosh., midfield

Captains: Jennifer Fox, Lauren Leddy, Meaghan Winters

Returning leaders: Kelly Pasquantonio 62-18—80; Mia Basile 43-16—59; Lauren Leddy 32-25—57; Maddie Basile 36-15—51

Returning honorees: Kelly Pasquantonio and Lauren Leddy, All-NE-10; Mia Basile and Liz Lyons, second-team All-NE-10

Assistants: Tiffany Holt

Odds and ends: Junior goaltender Jamie-Lee Whiteway comes to Merrimack from UMass Amherst, where she saw action in five games in 2007. Whiteway will look to improve on last year's 13.89 goals-against per game average. ... Merrimack was picked to finish fourth in the NE-10 preseason poll. ... The Warriors fell in their opener, 20-7, at New Haven and 19-5 to Franklin & Marshall. Kelly Pasquantonio has a team-high four goals.

Coach Corinne Baker (2nd year, 19-12): "We have the most talented squad, I think, in recent years, and we are looking to come together and play more as a unit. There are so many strong players that it can be difficult to actually gel, but the girls have what it takes, so it just comes down to can they do it?"

Men's Lacrosse

2008 record: 12-4, lost in NE-10 semifinals

Returning starters (9): Mike Miano, Sr., defense; Jo Pisano, Sr., midfield; Timothy Roy, Sr., midfield; Greg Rogowski, Sr., attack; Shane Mahar, Jr., defense; Cory Spinale, Jr., G; Mark Webber, Jr., midfield; Bryan MacPhie, Jr., attack; Michael Balbuena, Soph., attack

Returning lettermen: Jonathan Nolet, Sr., midfield; Sean Foley, Jr., attack; Sean Lavin, Jr., attack; Taylor Robarts, Jr., midfield; Jamie Fagan, Jr., midfield; Matthew Sweeney, Jr., midfield; David Robinson, Soph., midfield; Ben Preusse, Soph., defense; Joe Broderick, Soph., defense; Phil Ketrelakes, Soph., defense

Promising newcomers: Matt Austin, Jr., goalie; Kevin Laplante, Soph., attack; Brad McAdam, Frosh., midfield; Greg Fallon, Frosh., midfield; Peter Schielke, Frosh., defense; Jordan Tiger, Frosh., midfield; Steven Frey, Frosh., defense; Nick Maggio, Frosh., midfield; Greg Manning, Frosh., midfield; Dave Roberto, Frosh., goalie; Devin Gordan, Frosh., midfield; Alec Wilson, Frosh., midfield; Bryan Pollack, Frosh., midfield; Frank Redmond, Frosh., defense

Captains: Greg Rogowski, Mike Miano, Cory Spinale

Returning leaders: Greg Rogowski 46-16—62; Michael Balbuena 19-18—37; Jo Pisano 16-6—22; Cory Spinale 10-4, 6.85 GAA, 197 saves

Returning honorees: Cory Spinale and Greg Rogowski, All-NE-10

Assistants: Chris Lewis, Geoffrey Beckett

Odds and ends: Merrimack entered the season ranked seventh in the NE-10 by LAXnews.com. ... Senior defender Mike Miano looks to bounce back strong after missing all of last season with an injury. ... The team is engaging in a volunteer campaign with Adopt a Platoon (www.adoptaplatoon.org). ... The Warriors opened the season with three straight wins with Greg Rogowski (13-7—20), Jo Pisano (9-1—10) and Cory Spinale (3-0, 8.33 GAG, .597 saves) playing at all-star levels.

Coach Mike Morgan (2nd year, 12-4): "We've got a good mix of veteran and younger guys. We're a real hard-working team, real close, so we're looking to make a run at the Final Four."

Baseball

2008 record: 18-27

Returning starters (6): Jeff Bercume, Sr., CF; Mike Andre, Sr., 3B; Mike Coppinger, Sr., P; Bob McCarthy, Sr., C; Brendan Pyburn, Jr., 2B; Ryan O'Rourke, Jr., P

Returning lettermen: Ryan McNeil, Jr., P; Dylan Elllis, Jr., P; Ed Medeiros, Soph., Inf.; Matt Cataldo, Soph., Inf.; Mike Dooling, Soph., Inf./OF; Keith Johansen, Soph., P; Jake Halloran, Soph., P; Joe Connors, Soph., C; Chris Caron, Soph., P, Londonderry

Promising newcomers: Andrew Johnson, Jr., OF; Matt Hogan, Jr., 1B, Andover; Josh Horner, Jr., 1B/P; P.J. Farnham, Frosh., OF, Andover; James Haughney, Frosh., P; Ray Walker, Frosh., C; Mike Riley, Frosh., P; Bill Cataldo, Frosh., 2B/3B; Chris Pinette, Frosh., P; Bill Humphrey, Frosh., P; Tim Curran, Frosh., Inf./OF; Steve Buitkus, Frosh., OF; Pat Charette, Frosh., 3B/OF; Andrew Teahan, Frosh., P

Captains: Jeff Bercume, Mike Andre

Returning leaders: Jeff Bercume, .362 average, 59 hits, 22 RBI, 20 SB; Mike Andre 2 home runs; Ryan O'Rourke 1.79 ERA, 5 wins, 83 strikeouts

Returning honorees: Jeff Bercume, All-NE-10; Brendan Pyburn and Ryan O'Rourke, third-team All-NE-10

Assistants: Steven Burndrett

Odds and ends: Juniors Andrew Johnson and Matt Hogan transferred in from Dean College and Northern Essex, respectively. ... The Warriors were picked to finish eighth in the NE-10 preseason poll. ... Merrimack opened with a split at St. Leo on Feb. 28, winning 4-1 and losing 23-2. ... The Warriors play their first 14 games away from home and hosted Bentley in their first home game on March 24. ... Chris Pinette no-hit Philadelphia on March 20. ... Sixth-year coach Joe Sarno has the Warriors on a winning pace for the second-time in his tenure. The Warriors are off to a 6-4 start behind Jeff Bercume (.528, 12 RBIs), Tim Curran (.391), Brendan Pyburn (.350, 14 runs), Chris Pinette (2-0, 0.63 ERA) and Chris Caron (1-1, 3.07 ERA).

Coach Joe Sarno (6th year, 77-110)

Women's Tennis

Returning lettermen: Nora Cahill, Sr.; Elise Dufour, Sr.; Andrea Faris, Sr., Andover; Allison Lydon, Sr.; Brittany Holmes, Sr.; Caitlin Dunn, Jr.; Amanda Carroll, Soph., Tewksbury/Central Catholic; Stellina Saia, Soph.

Promising newcomers: Cristina Lucin, Jr.; Courtney Garvey, Frosh.; Kylie Waddington, Frosh.

Captains: Caitlin Dunn, Nora Cahill, Andrea Faris

Assistant: Dave Fay

Odds and ends: Junior Christina Lucin spent time in the U.S. Coast Guard prior to coming to Merrimack. ... The Warriors topped Pace, 8-1, on Feb. 28 in their spring opener. They've gone 1-3 since.

Coach Chris Stevens (5th year, 34-26)

Men's Tennis

Returning lettermen: John Seaward, Sr.; Steve Viglione, Sr.; Adam Wilding, Sr.; Liam Hoare, Soph., West Newbury; Tim McHugh, Soph.; Jon Ravenelle, Soph., North Andover

Promising newcomers: Max Eppley, Frosh.; Sean Pahler, Frosh.; Rishi Rajpal, Frosh.

Captains: Steve Viglione; John Seaward, Adam Wilding, co-captains

Assistant: Dave Fay

Odds and ends: Newcomer Max Eppley is a native of Malaga, Spain, and fellow freshman Rishi Rajpal is from New Delhi, India. ... Merrimack opened the spring season with a 9-0 thrashing of Pace on Feb. 28 and is currently 3-2 this spring.

Coach Chris Stevens (5th year, 24-32)

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