Nov 19, 2008

Volleyball Takes on Georgian Court in NCAA Tournament Thursday (5 p.m.)

MERRIMACK COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

NCAA TOURNAMENT - 1st Round - vs. Georgian Court, Thursday 5 p.m. in New Haven, CT

Tournament Homepage / Watch Live / Listen Live / Live Stats / Game Notes (.pdf)

MERRIMACK VOLLEYBALL RETURNS TO NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR 2ND STRAIGHT SEASON
Warriors Ranked No. 5 in East Region

Record: #5 Merrimack 20-9, 13-1 Northeast-10
Date: November 20-22, 2008
Location: New Haven, CT
Gym: Charger Gym
Head Coach: Joey Pacis (84-89 .486, sixth season)

MERRIMACK IN THE NCAA'S:
The Warriors are making their second NCAA appearance and second in as many years. Last year, they lost to top-seed and regional champion Dowling 3-1.

CINDRIC, KUNCAITIS ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM HONOREES
Sophomore Molly Cindric and senior co-captain Ale Kuncaitis were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference first team. Cindric, last year’s Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year and now a two-time first-team honoree, was a three-time Northeast-10 Player of the Week and leads the Warriors in kills (356), kills per game (3.39), and blocks (63). Kuncaitis is second on the team with 388 digs and 292 kills.

PACIS REPEATS AS COACH OF THE YEAR
Joey Pacis, in his sixth year as Merrimack’s head coach, guided the Warriors to their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance while earning his second straight Northeast-10 Coach of the Year award.

WARRIORS AGAINST THE FIELD
The Warriors are 2-6 against the seven other teams in the east region.
#1: New Haven: (0-2): UNH defeated Merrimack 3-1 (25-27, 21-25, 25-17, 23-25) at the Volpe Gym and 3-2 (25-18, 13-25, 25-19, 23-25, 10-15) in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship. Merrimack is 13-2 in its last 15 matches, with the lone losses coming to the Chargers.
#2 Dowling: (0-1): Dowling defeated Merrimack 3-2 (13-25, 15-25, 25-21,25-23, 13-15) at the Volpe Gym on September 26.
#3: Bentley (2-0): The Warriors swept Bentley, winning 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-23) at the Volpe Gym and 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-22) in the Northeast-10 Semifinals.
#4: Georgian Court (0-1): Georgian Court edged Merrimack 3-2 (25-22, 25-27, 21-25, 25-17, 13-15) on September 12 at Lowell.
#6: Bridgeport (0-1): At Waltham, Bridgeport beat the Warriors 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 21-25, 26-28).
#7: Adelphi: Did not play.
#8: Queens: (0-1): At Waltham, Queens edged Merrimack 3-1 (25-27, 19-25, 25-22, 21-25).

20-WIN PLATEAU
Merrimack has won 20 games in a season for the first time in school history, surpassing the school record of 19 set in 2007.

UNBEATEN ON THE ROAD
The Warriors are 11-0 in away matches this season (3-6 in neutral court matches).

NEARLY UNBEATEN IN CONFERENCE
Merrimack won its first 11 games in the Northeast-10 for the first time in school history. They finished 13-1, losing to only New Haven. They were 11-3 in 2007, losing to Bryant, Southern New Hampshire and Bentley.

LORENZ, PICKERT ALSO EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Sophomore Elyse Lorenz was named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference second team, while her classmate, libero Alyssa Pickert was a third-team selection. Lorenz is second in the NE-10 in assists and fifth in aces, while Pickert, a three-time NE-10 Libero of the Week, leads the conference in digs.

PERFECT OCTOBER
The Warriors posted a 9-0 record in October, finishing undefeated in a month for the first time in school history.

NORTHEAST-10 TOURNAMENT RECAP
Merrimack advanced to the Northeast-10 Championship for the second straight season before losing to New Haven 3-2. The Warriors actually led 2-1 and 18-12 in the fourth, but the Chargers rallied for the win. They defeated Lowell 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Bentley 3-0 in the semifinals. Ale Kuncaitis was named to Northeast-10 All-Tournament Team.


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