ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst volleyball team earned American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award honors, officials announced Monday afternoon.
 
To qualify for the prestigious recognition, teams must maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
 
The Lakers attained a 3.61 team GPA for the 2024-25 school year while making the transition to Division I athletics in the Northeast Conference.
 
The AVCA's mission is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. The membership includes more than 10,000 collegiate, professional, high school, club, and youth volleyball coaches—primarily in the United States. The AVCA represents women's volleyball, men's volleyball, and beach volleyball coaches, and works to increase exposure and recognition for the sport of volleyball.