Sports

Merrimack College Women’s Basketball will host NJIT for its first-ever WNIT appearance on March 19. The Warriors enter after a strong postseason run and several individual awards.

The Merrimack women’s lacrosse team lost to UNH after leading in the fourth quarter. Sophia Ingenito and Lindsay Atkinson led scoring for Merrimack. The team will play Mount St. Mary’s next.

Merrimack men’s volleyball will face American International College this Thursday at the Sakowich Center. The Warriors enter after winning two of their last three games, while several players have achieved new season milestones.

The Merrimack men’s hockey team will face UMass Amherst in the Hockey East semifinals at TD Garden after advancing through two playoff rounds. Coach Scott Borek praised his team’s resilience throughout the season while highlighting key players’ performances ahead of Friday’s game.

Raymond J. Bartoszek Field hosted the matchup.

Michigan State opens NCAA Tournament play against North Dakota State at KeyBank Center on Thursday, March 19.

Merrimack College has postponed its women’s softball doubleheader against UMass Lowell due to weather. The team will instead play Canisius University this weekend. A new date for the Lowell games has not yet been announced.

Merrimack women’s basketball has earned its first-ever Division I WNIT invitation after a strong season. The Warriors will host NJIT in North Andover as they continue their postseason run.

The Merrimack women’s lacrosse team is set to face the University of New Hampshire as it seeks a fourth straight win. Key players Lindsay Atkinson, Hailey Schnider, and Sophia Ingenito have led the team’s recent offensive surge.

These former North Boston area high school athletes will take part in events on Wednesday, March 18.