The Mercyhurst Lakers, representing Mercyhurst University which is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, are composed of 24 teams in intercollegiate athletics. The Lakers compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Northeast Conference for most sports. The men's and women's ice hockey teams are members of Atlantic Hockey America, formed shortly after the 2023–24 season by the merger of the men's former home of the Atlantic Hockey Association and the women's former home of College Hockey America.[2] The men's and women's water polo teams play in the Collegiate Water Polo Association.[3]
Mercyhurst Lakers | |
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University | Mercyhurst University |
Association | Division I |
Conference | NEC Atlantic Hockey America (men's and women's ice hockey) Collegiate Water Polo Association (men's and women's water polo) |
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 | hurstathletics |
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.[4]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Bowling |
Cross country | Cross country |
Football | Field hockey |
Golf | Golf |
Ice hockey | Ice hockey |
Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
Heavyweight rowing | Rowing |
Lightweight rowing | Soccer |
Soccer | Softball |
Tennis | Stunt |
Water polo | Tennis |
Wrestling | Volleyball |
Water polo |