Summary
The Mercyhurst Lakers, representing Mercyhurst University which is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, are composed of 24 teams in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis, and water polo. Men's sports include baseball, football, and wrestling. Women's sports include bowling, field hockey, softball, stunt (an all-female cheerleading discipline that emphasizes acrobatics), and volleyball. The Lakers compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I; bowling, a sport in which the NCAA holds a single all-divisions national championship, which competes in the East Coast Conference; men's lacrosse and stunt, both of which compete in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference; and water polo, a sport in which the NCAA holds single all-divisions national championships for men and women. The men's ice hockey team is a member of Atlantic Hockey, while the women's ice hockey team is a member of College Hockey America. The men's and women's water polo teams play in the Western Water Polo Association.[2] On April 4, 2024, it was announced that Mercyhurst would be transitioning to NCAA Division I and join the Northeast Conference starting in the 2024-25 academic school year.
| Mercyhurst Lakers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Mercyhurst University |
| Association | Division II |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) (primary) Atlantic Hockey (men's ice hockey) College Hockey America (women's ice hockey) Great Midwest Athletic Conference (men's lacrosse, stunt) Western Water Polo Association (men's and women's water polo) Northeast Conference (NEC) (Beginning in the 2024–25 academic school year) |
| Athletic director | Brad Davis |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Varsity teams | 26 |
| Football stadium | Saxon Stadium |
| Arena | Mercyhurst Athletic Center |
| Baseball stadium | Mercyhurst Baseball Field |
| Other venues | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Colors | Forest green and navy blue[1] |
| Website | www |
Teams edit
The most recently added sport was stunt, added for 2023–24, the same year in which the sport was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.[3]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Bowling |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Field hockey |
| Golf | Golf |
| Ice hockey | Ice hockey |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Rowing | Rowing |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Water polo | Stunt |
| Wrestling | Tennis |
| Volleyball | |
| Water polo |
History edit
- National championships
- 1976: Men's tennis – NAIA
- 2004: Women's rowing (team champion) – NCAA Division II
- 2005: Men's rowing (4+ open) – ECAC National Champion
- 2009: Josh Shields (165 lbs), wrestling – NCAA Division II
- 2010: Women's rowing (8+ champion) – NCAA Division II
- 2011: Men's lacrosse – NCAA Division II
- 2016: Men's Lightweight Rowing: Dad Vail Champions (Lightweight 8+)
- 2021: Women’s rowing: Dad Vail Champions (8+ open)
- 2021: Women’s rowing: Dad Vail Champions (4+ open)
- 2022: Women rowing: Dad Vail Champions (8+ open)
- 2022: Women’s rowing (8+ open Champion) - NCAA Division II
- 2022: Women’s rowing (4+ open Champion) - NCAA Division II
- 2022: Women’s rowing (team champion) - NCAA Division II
- National finalist
- 2007: Men's lacrosse – NCAA Division II
- 2009: Women's ice hockey – NCAA Division I
- 2009: Women's rowing – NCAA Division II
- 2010: Josh Shields (165 lbs), wrestling – NCAA Division II
- 2011: Women's rowing – NCAA Division II
- 2013: Men's lacrosse – NCAA Division II
- 2021: Women’s rowing - NCAA Division II
- Mercyhurst University non-varsity sports
- American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) – Division I
- Men's ice hockey (College Hockey Mid-America)
References edit
- ^ "PSCAC Logos and Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ "Great Midwest Collaborates With Conference Carolinas For 2021-22 Bowling Championships" (Press release). Great Midwest Athletic Conference. March 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website