Mercyhurst Lakers | |
University: | Mercyhurst University |
Conference: | NEC Atlantic Hockey America (men's and women's ice hockey) Western Water Polo Association (men's and women's water polo) |
Association: | Division I |
Director: | Brad Davis |
Location: | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Teams: | 26 |
Stadium: | Saxon Stadium |
Baseballfield: | Mercyhurst Baseball Field |
Arena: | Mercyhurst Athletic Center |
Arena2: | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
Nickname: | Lakers |
Pageurl: | http://www.hurstathletics.com/ |
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 all sports except ice hockey. Bowling, a sport in which the NCAA holds a single all-divisions national championship, which competes in the East Coast Conference. 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.[1] The men's and women's water polo teams play in the Western Water Polo Association.[2]
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]
Baseball | Basketball | |
Bowling | ||
Cross country | Cross country | |
Field hockey | ||
Golf | Golf | |
Ice hockey | ||
Lacrosse | Lacrosse | |
Heavyweight rowing | Rowing | |
Lightweight rowing | Soccer | |
Soccer | Softball | |
Tennis | Stunt | |
Water polo | Tennis | |
Wrestling | Volleyball | |
Water polo |