Mercyhurst Athletic Center
Appearance
The MAC | |
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Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 42°06′17″N 80°03′20″W / 42.1046°N 80.0556°W |
Owner | Mercyhurst University |
Operator | Mercyhurst University |
Capacity | 1,100[1] |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Opened | 1977[1] |
Renovated | September 17, 2021 |
Tenants | |
Mercyhurst Lakers |
The Mercyhurst Athletic Center (often nicknamed The MAC) is a multi-purpose arena in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. It is home to the Mercyhurst Lakers men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams.
Originally opened in 1977, the MAC received a major renovation in 2021, rotating the court, 90 degrees, adding new seats, video scoreboards and a new playing surface. Said surface was named the Owen McCormick Court after a major contributor to the capital campaign,[2] and said renovations were instrumental to the Lakers athletic program's impending move up to NCAA Division I.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Owen McCormick Court at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mercyhurst University set to begin renovations to athletic center". Erie Times-News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Reisenweber, Tom (2024-04-04). "How Mercyhurst athletic programs will make the jump to Division I, Northeast Conference". Erie Times-News. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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