Mercyhurst Lakers

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]

Mercyhurst Lakers
University	Mercyhurst University
Conference	Northeast Conference (primary) AHA (men's and women's ice hockey) CWPA (men's and women's water polo)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
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
Mascot	Luke the Laker
Nickname	Lakers
Colors	Forest green and navy blue[1]
Website	hurstathletics.com

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
Heavyweight rowing	Rowing
Lightweight rowing	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Tennis	Stunt
Water polo	Tennis
Wrestling	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

• Men's ice hockey (College Hockey Mid-America)