Mercyhurst Lakers

Mercyhurst Lakers
Mercyhurst Lakers
University	Mercyhurst University
Association	Division II
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC); Atlantic Hockey, College Hockey America; Collegiate Water Polo Association, Western Water Polo Association
Athletic director
Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams	24
Football stadium
Arena
Baseball stadium
Other arenas	Mercyhurst Ice Center
Nickname	Lakers
Colors	Forest green and navy blue;
Website	www.hurstathletics.com

The Mercyhurst Lakers, representing Mercyhurst University which is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, are composed of 24 teams in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis, and water polo. Men's sports include baseball, football, and wrestling. Women's sports include field hockey, softball, and volleyball. The Lakers compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for all sports except ice hockey, which competes in NCAA Division I, and water polo, a sport in which the NCAA holds single all-divisions national championships for men and women. The men's ice hockey team is a member of Atlantic Hockey, while the women's ice hockey team is a member of College Hockey America. The men's water polo team plays in the Collegiate Water Polo Association, and the women's water polo team plays in the Western Water Polo Association.^[2]

Teams[]

Mercyhurst University non-varsity sports: American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) – Division I

^ "Mercyhurst Laker Football 2016 Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
^ "Mercyhurst Athletics". hurstathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.

v t Mercyhurst University
Institutes	Mercyhurst University Institute for Intelligence Studies
Facilities	Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Mercyhurst Ice Center
Events	Global Intelligence Forum
Media	The Merciad
People	Robert J. Heibel Mother Borgia Egan
Athletics	Football 2018 Ice hockey Men Women

v t Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Current full members	Bloomsburg Huskies California Vulcans Clarion Golden Eagles East Stroudsburg Warriors Edinboro Fighting Scots Gannon Golden Knights Indiana Crimson Hawks Kutztown Golden Bears Lock Haven Bald Eagles Mansfield Mountaineers Mercyhurst Lakers Millersville Marauders Pittsburgh–Johnstown Mountain Cats Seton Hill Griffins Shepherd Rams Shippensburg Raiders Slippery Rock "The Rock" West Chester Golden Rams
Former full member	Cheyney Wolves
Former affiliate member	LIU Post Pioneers

v t Atlantic Hockey
Teams (arenas)	Air Force (Cadet Ice Arena) American International (MassMutual Center) Army (Tate Rink) Bentley (Bentley Arena) Canisius (LECOM Harborcenter) Holy Cross (Hart Center) Mercyhurst (Mercyhurst Ice Center) Niagara (Dwyer Arena) RIT (Gene Polisseni Center) Sacred Heart (Webster Bank Arena)
Seasons	2020–21 2021–22
Awards	All-Atlantic Hockey Team Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Best Defensive Forward Best Defenseman Individual Sportsmanship Regular Season Goaltending Award Regular Season Scoring Trophy Most Valuable Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
NCAA List of champions Harborcenter (conference tournament site)

v t College Hockey America
Teams	Lindenwood Lady Lions Mercyhurst Lakers Penn State Nittany Lions RIT Tigers Robert Morris Colonials Syracuse Orange
Arenas	Lindenwood Ice Arena (Lindenwood) Mercyhurst Ice Center (Mercyhurst) Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State) Gene Polisseni Center (RIT) Clearview Arena (Robert Morris) Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion (Syracuse)
Championships & awards	List of champions: Men / Women

v t East Coast Conference
Current full members	Bridgeport Purple Knights (leaving in 2022) Daemen Wildcats District of Columbia Firebirds D'Youville Saints Mercy Mavericks Molloy Lions Queens Knights Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans Staten Island Dolphins
Future full members	None
Current bowling affiliates	Adelphi Panthers Felician Golden Falcons Kutztown Golden Bears Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters Salem Tigers Tusculum Pioneers
Current indoor track & field affiliates	Georgian Court Lions Holy Family Tigers
Current men's lacrosse affiliate	Frostburg State Bobcats
Current baseball and women's soccer affiliate	Lincoln Lions
Former full members	Concordia Clippers Dowling Golden Lions LIU Post Pioneers New Haven Chargers NJIT Highlanders New York Tech Bears Pace Setters Philadelphia Rams Saint Rose Golden Knights Southampton Colonials
Former affiliate members	Chestnut Hill Griffins (men's lacrosse) Dominican Chargers (men's lacrosse) Franklin Pierce Ravens (bowling) Lake Erie Storm (men's and women's lacrosse) Mercyhurst Lakers (men's lacrosse) Seton Hill Griffins (men's and women's lacrosse) Wheeling Cardinals (men's lacrosse)

v t Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Current members	Ashland Eagles Cedarville Yellow Jackets Findlay Oilers Hillsdale Chargers Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Lake Erie Storm Malone Pioneers Ohio Dominican Panthers Tiffin Dragons Trevecca Nazarene Trojans Ursuline Arrows Walsh Cavaliers
Future members	Northwood Timberwolves (joining in 2022) Thomas More Saints (joining in 2022, starting conference play in 2023)
Men's lacrosse affiliates	Alderson Broaddus Battlers Davis & Elkins Senators Mercyhurst Lakers Seton Hill Griffins Wheeling Cardinals