No. 4 MERCYHURST (12-5, 3-2 MAWC) vs. No. 5 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (5-15, 1-7 MAWC)
Friday, April 10 – 5 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. EDT 
Martin, Tenn.   
TV: YouTube
 
The Mercyhurst STUNT team enters the Mid America West Conference Championship with a 12-5 overall record and a 3-2 conference record. They will face No. 5 Central Arkansas to begin the tournament on Friday, April 10. Their next game is dependent on if they win or lose. They will either play No. 1 Kentucky in the second round or drop to the loser's bracket. There is still a path to the final from the loser's bracket. 

Viewers can find all the games streamed on UT Martin's YouTube channel. 
 
Season Results
The Lakers began their season competing at the Bluegrass Classic in Kentucky. On day one, they played Tiffin and beat the Dragons, 27-9. They then began MAWC play against No. 8 NKU. They led the Norse for the entirety of the game and defeated them, 26-5. 
 
On day two of the tournament, the Lakers played St. Mary's. This contest was a little bit closer, but Mercyhurst was performing really well. They beat the Rattlers, 25-12. The toughest game of the tournament came in a MAWC content against the hosts, No. 2 Kentucky. The Lakers performed well, but the Wildcats kept securing two-points in several rounds. The final score ended up being 39-17 in favor of Kentucky. 
 
They fell 24-23 to Ashland before they went to the Scots Tournament in Michigan. Here, they beat Central Michigan, Lewis, and Purdue Northwest with 20 or more points. 
 
The Lakers then competed in the Music City Classic in Nashville. They opened the competition with a 30-28 overtime win over No. 4 UT Martin. They then fell to No. 1 Cal Baptist and No. 6 Missouri State before putting up a program-high 33 points in a 33-22 win over No. 7 Central Arkansas. 
 
Most recently, MU hosted East Stroudsburg and Aquinas on their Senior Day. They beat ESU, 27-16, then defeated Aquinas in an eight-round game, 12-0. 
 
The MAWC Report
There are six teams in the Mid America West Conference. The No. 1 seed is Kentucky, who spent the whole season ranked No. 2 in the nation. The Wildcats 26-2 on the season and 6-0 in conference play. Their only losses were to Oklahoma Baptist and No. 1 California Baptist. They will either face Mercyhurst or Central Arkansas in the second round. 

Missouri State is ranked second in the MAWC and fourth in the nation. The Bears are 14-12 overall and 6-2 in conference play. They beat Mercyhurst 30-21 in March, and their only conference losses were to UT Martin and Kentucky. They open this tournament with a bye and will play the winner of game two.

The third seed in this championship is UT Martin. The Skyhawks are 13-4 overall and 5-3 in the MAWC. They lost a 30-28 thriller in OT to Mercyhurst March. They have also lost to Kentucky and Missouri State. They open this championship vs. NKU. 

Mercyhurst is ranked fourth, and Central Arkansas is ranked fifth. The Sugar Bears are 5-15 overall and 1-7 in the MAWC. Their lone win in conference play was a 27-25 nail biter vs. NKU. They have also beat Missouri Valley, Arizona Christian, St. Edward's, and Texas A&M Kingsville. 

The sixth and final seed of the tournament is NKU. The Norse are 1-20 overall and 0-9 in conference play. Their only win of the season came against Centenary, 8-5.