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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.[2] The men's and women's water polo teams play in the Western Water Polo Association.[3]

Teams

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
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

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

References

  1. ^ "PSCAC Logos and Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America Join to Form Atlantic Hockey America" (Press release). Atlantic Hockey America. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  4. ^ "Great Midwest Collaborates With Conference Carolinas For 2021-22 Bowling Championships" (Press release). Great Midwest Athletic Conference. March 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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