The 2025–26 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball team represented Mercyhurst University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lakers, led by first year head coach Erin Mills-Reid, played their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania as second-year members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

This season was Mercyhurst's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2028–29 season.

Previous season The Lakers finished the 2024–25 season 9–18 and 6–10 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As first-year members of Division I, they were ineligible for the NEC tournament.

On March 10, 2025, following the conclusion of the season, the school announced the firing of head coach Brooklyn Kohlheim after 6 seasons with the program in which she posted a 69–88 record. On April 9, the school announced the hiring of former Lakers assistant coach Erin Mills-Reid, who was previously with the team during the 2006–07 season while they still competed in Division II.

Offseason Departures Mercyhurst Departures Singo Lekeuneu 1 G 5'5" Senior Buffalo, NY Graduated Allyson Ross 3 G 5'5" Senior Columbia Station, OH Graduated Maria McConnell 13 G 5'11" Senior Nanty Glo, PA Graduated Ava Waid 15 G 5'6" Senior Meadville, PA Graduated Grace Strickland 20 G 5'9" Freshman London, England Transferred to Mid-America Christian (NAIA) Grace Clary 22 G 5'10" Graduate Student Whitehall, PA Graduated Bailey Kuhns 34 F 5'11" Junior Mount Pleasant, PA Transferred to Robert Morris

Incoming transfers Mercyhurst Incoming Transfers Lena Walz 2 G 5'10" Sophomore Erie, PA St. Bonaventure Gabby Sweeney 13 G/F 6'1" RS Freshman East Fishkill, NY Bryant

Recruiting class There was no recruiting class for the class of 2025.

Roster

Schedule and results

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