Mercyhurst University Lakers Mercyhurst Lakers are earning college degrees at rates well above both national and conference averages. Academic Success Rate fgures from the National Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA) show that 85 percent of student-athletes who entered Mercyhurst between 2006 and 2009 (the latest reporting period) have earned their degrees. That’s well above the average for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (79 percent) and for Division II across the nation (71 percent). “We’re extremely proud of the success our Laker teams achieve in competition, but we’re even prouder to report that they are well-rounded students who also excel in the classroom,” said Mercyhurst President Michael T. Victor.
Here’s a look at how ‘Hurst sports teams fared in fall 2016:
Football Redshirt-senior running back Richie Sanders led all of NCAA Division II with 2,220 all- purpose yards. He was named to both the AFCA and Don Hansen Gazette All-America Second Teams. Sanders was also an All- PSAC West First Team running back and Second Team return specialist. He will leave Mercyhurst as the program’s all-time leader in all-purpose yards and kickof return yards. Senior defensive lineman Ryan Carroll and senior punter Dylan Kondis were selected to the All-PSAC Second Team. Redshirt-junior Ryan Michaels, an ofensive lineman, claimed his third straight Academic All-America honor. As a team, the Lakers fnished 3-8.
Tennis Senior Joaquin Aguilera and junior Nenad Terzic teamed for the PSAC Men’s Doubles Championship, marking the second straight year that a Laker duo has won that title. Aguilera was the top Mercyhurst performer in singles play, advancing to the semifnals. During the ITA Atlantic Regional, Terzic reached the quarterfnals in singles play and teamed with Aguilera to reach the doubles semifnals. Junior Saioa Gomez de Segura won her third consecutive PSAC Singles Championship and second straight ITA Atlantic Regional Championship. Gomez de Segura also teamed with senior Annie Baich for PSAC and ITA Atlantic Regional Doubles Championships. The PSAC doubles championship match featured two Mercyhurst teams – Baich and Gomez de Segura against junior Adrianna Jefress and sophomore Kayla Frost. Baich and Gomez de Segura earned bids to the national ITA Oracle Cup, where Gomez de Segura placed third in singles and then teamed with Baich for eighth in doubles.
Field Hockey Emily Burns represented Mercyhurst at the NFHCA Senior Game in Easton, Massachusetts. Despite missing the PSAC Tournament, the Lakers claimed a victory against a conference tournament team with a 4-3 home victory over Indiana (Pa.). Volleyball Senior Lauren Kenny was selected to the All-PSAC Third Team as the Lakers fnished 15-14. Despite missing the eight-team PSAC Tournament, the Lakers claimed victories over three of those tournament teams, including a thrilling 3-2 home win against Edinboro. Soccer Graduate student Lena Funke was named to the All-PSAC Third Team for the Laker women, who fnished 8-8-2 for the second straight year. The Lakers recorded seven shutouts – the program’s highest total since 2009. The Laker men won their ffth straight PSAC regular-season championship – and third PSAC Tournament crown in fve years. The team fell to Urbana in the NCAA Tournament to fnish with a 15-5-1 record. Graduate student Thom Derks was named PSAC Player of the Year, Jorge Gonzalez was PSAC Freshman of the Year and Nenad Vidakovic was selected as PSAC Coach of the Year. Derks and Gonzalez were also named to the All-PSAC First Team while graduate student Mark Roche, senior Michael DiRienzo, junior Kyle Johnson and freshman Connor Wilkinson were named to the Second Team. Derks was also named to the NSCAA All-America Third Team.
Cross Country The Laker men placed seventh at the PSAC Championships – led by senior Jacob Eneix, who took 13 th individually for All-PSAC honors. The team then recorded its highest-ever Atlantic Regional fnish at seventh place. Eneix led the way at Regionals, taking 22 nd place. The women’s team fnished 10 th at the PSAC Championships, while sophomore Anna Warner fnished 30 th individually to earn All- PSAC accolades. At the Atlantic Regional, Warner placed 40 th and junior Mary Jaskowak 43 rd as the team fnished 13 th .
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