Mercyhurst Lakers
| 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 |
| Website | hurstathletics |
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. The men's and women's water polo teams play in the Collegiate Water Polo Association.
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.