ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst men's water polo team will travel to Providence, Rhode Island, for the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship this weekend. The Lakers open the tournament on Friday, November 22, with a first-round game against MIT at 11:20 a.m.
 
Live video for all matches will be available at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/cwpa.portal?mode=link#.
 
Mercyhurst is 18-6 this season. It won the CWPA Division II Championship and the CWPA Southern-West Region regular season title. The Lakers placed fourth at the CWPA Southern Championship two weeks ago.
 
Brett Luehmann leads the team with 59 goals. Garret Schoeman has recorded 37 goals and 49 assists, while Isaac Ogloblin has 34 goals and 18 helpers. Danilo Svorcan has scored 42 goals this year. Matt Cote has started all 24 games in net, allowing 8.25 goals per game.
 
Coach Curtis Robinette has guided the Lakers to two straight appearances in the CWPA's final tournament. Formerly the Eastern Championship, the new CWPA Championship has a new name and an expanded format. In 2012, Mercyhurst finished fourth at Easterns in its first-ever trip to the event.
 
This year's tournament features 12 teams. St. Francis College and Navy are the top two seeds after winning their respective division titles.
 
For the CWPA Championship preview, please click here.