Mercyhurst Lakers
Athletic teams representing Mercyhurst University
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The Mercyhurst Lakers are the 24 intercollegiate athletic teams representing Mercyhurst University, located in Erie, Pennsylvania. 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]
AHA (men's and women's ice hockey)
CWPA (men's and women's water polo)
| Mercyhurst Lakers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Mercyhurst University |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Conference | Northeast Conference (primary) AHA (men's and women's ice hockey) CWPA (men's and women's water polo) |
| Athletic director | Joe Spano |
| 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] |
| Mascot | Luke the Laker |
| Website | hurstathletics |
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All of Mercyhurst's sports officially joined Division I in the fall of 2024 after previously competing primarily in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II.[4]
Teams
The most recently added sports were stunt, added for 2023–24, the same year in which the sport was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.[5] and Track and Field, added for 2024-2025.[6] Women's wrestling will be added in 2026–27.[7]
| 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 |
| Heavyweight rowing | Rowing |
| Lightweight rowing | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Tennis | Stunt |
| Track and Field | Tennis |
| Water polo | Track and Field |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
| Water polo | |
| Wrestling (2026–27) |
History
- 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)
