The Softball Implications of Mercyhurst Joining Division 1 and the NEC

The Mercyhurst Lakers will leave the Division II ranks and move up to Division I on July 1, 2024. The school made the announcement on Thursday alongside the Northeast Conference, their new D1 home.

Mercyhurst will begin competition in the NEC in the fall of 2024 and the program’s first Division 1 softball season will take place in the spring of 2025. The Lakers will be eligible to qualify for conference postseason play beginning with[…]

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