Erie, Pa. – The Mercyhurst College women’s volleyball team has been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament, announced Sunday evening by NCAA selection officials.
The Lakers earned the No. 5-seed in the Atlantic Region and will square off against No. 4 Lock Haven Thursday evening in California, Pa. Host-institution California (Pa.) earned the No.1-seed followed by Wheeling Jesuit and Edinboro. Slippery Rock, West Virginia State and Elizabeth City State rounded out the bracket.
Mercyhurst finished the regular season with an overall record of 20-13 before going 1-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference postseason tournament. The Lakers, under the direction of head coach Ryan Patton, are 3-5 this season against teams competing in the Atlantic Region.