For Immediate Release
September 8, 2011
Courtesy of the Merrimack Athletics Communications Staff
North Andover, Mass. – Merrimack College will honor longtime soccer coaches Tony Martone and Gabe Mejail on October 1, renaming Warrior Field in their honor.
With a combined 58 years of coaching, Merrimack will rename the field Martone-Mejail Field in between soccer games in an on-field ceremony on October 1 at approximately 3 p.m.
The men's soccer team will take on Southern Connecticut at 12:30 p.m., with the women taking on Southern New Hampshire at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will begin immediately following the conclusion of the men's game.
In his 30th season at Merrimack, Martone entered 2011 with 281 career wins, 11th all-time in Division II history. His teams have succeeded on and off the field, posting the highest GPA among Merrimack's men's teams in 2010-11. Martone has led the Warriors to three Northeast-10 regular season titles and three postseason championships.
In his 28th season at Merrimack, Mejail is the winningest coach in Division II women's soccer history with 411 victories entering this year. Mejail's squad has recorded 26 consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak in women's soccer history and has reached the NCAA Tournament in nine of the last 11 seasons. Mejail has led the Warriors to seven Northeast-10 regular season and postseason titles.
Alumni, staff and fans wishing to attend the special ceremony should RSVP at athletics@merrimack.edu or call 978-837-5341.
