Mercy College
Athletics Vistor's Guide 
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
p: 914-674-7220
f:
914-674-7561
Welcome to Mercy College. We hope this guide will assist visiting teams, fans and parents in attending and participating in intercollegiate athletic events at Mercy. For more specific gameday questions, contact the individuals on the Key Contacts page or call the Mercy College athletics office at 914-674-7220.
This guide is subject to change without notice, and is up-to-date as of the fall of 2008 (2008-09 athletic seasons). Any changes or updates to these policies will be posted on the Mercy College athletic website first.
HOW TO GET TO MERCY
From Lower
Westchester County & New York City
Saw Mill River Pkwy (North): To Dobbs
Ferry Exit. Turn left onto Ashford Ave. Turn right onto Broadway
(Rt 9), continue ½ mile to entrance on left.
New York Thruway (North): To Exit 7, Ardsley.
Turn right at end of ramp and continue to traffic light. Turn left
onto Ashford Ave. Follow route as above. 
From Northern
Westchester & Putnam Counties
Saw Mill River Pkwy (South): To Dobbs
Ferry Exit. Exit onto Ashford Ave. Follow route as above.
From Rockland
& Orange Counties & New Jersey
Tappan Zee Bridge: Exit
immediately after toll (Exit 9). Turn left at end of ramp onto
Broadway (Rt 9). Continue 4 miles to entrance on right.
From
Westchester County & Connecticut
Cross Westchester Expwy (West) to New York
Thruway (North): To Exit 9, last exit before Tappan Zee
Bridge. Turn left at end of ramp onto Rt. 119. Turn left at traffic
light onto Broadway (Rt.9). Continue 4 miles to entrance on
right.
When you
arrive at Mercy (teams and buses)
For events at the Mercy College Gymnasium
(volleyball, men's/women's basketball) - The Mercy College
Gymnasium is located at the south end of Main Hall. Teams can
unload/load buses near the front entrance adjacent to the traffic
circle. A Mercy representative will meet you to direct you to
locker room areas. Buses can park in the lower lot. Team vans can
park in the lot behind the gymnasium or in the general lot outside
of Main Hall.
For events at the Mercy College outdoor facilities (men's/women's soccer, baseball, softball) -- Teams can unload/load buses in the lower parking lot, located adjacent to the fields. A Mercy representative will meet you to direct you to locker room areas.
When you
arrive at Mercy (fan parking/seating)
Parking is available on a first-come first serve basis
behind the gymnasium, in front of Main Hall and in the lower
parking lot.
Visiting fan seating at Mercy College Gymnaisum for volleyball and men's/women's basketball is on the east bleachers.
Visiting fan seating for men's/women's soccer is on the bleachers and grass area behind Main Hall.
Visiting fan seating for baseball is on the bleachers down the third base line and on the grass beyond the left field fence behind Main Hall.
Visiting fan seating for softball is on the bleachers down the first and third base lines.
Admission/Tickets
Men's/Women's Basketball -- $2 General
Admission. Mercy College students (with a valid student
ID) are FREE. All other sports are free admission.
There are no advance ticket sales for Mercy College regular-season athletic events; all tickets are available at the door and are general admission.
Postseason athletic events (ECC/NCAA) held at Mercy have different admission policies, the most important being that ALL individuals, including Mercy faculty, staff and students, must pay for admission. Ticket prices for postseason events will be announced and available on the web before the event.
Locker
Rooms
A visitor locker room is available in Main Hall two hours
before game time, at halftime and after the game for showers. A
locker room will be assigned to you by a Mercy representative.
Locker rooms cannot be locked; please bring valuables with you to
the gym or fields. Towels will NOT be provided. Spikes/cleats must
be removed prior to entering the building. A table for taping is
available in the trainer's room (bring your own athletic tape and
other athletic training supplies) and a white board will be
available in the locker room.
Sports
Medicine
-- In accordance with NCAA and ECC policy, a Certified
Athletic Trainer (ATC) will be on site for all Mercy College
varsity home events. Ice, water, cups and emergency equipment will
be provided and available at all athletic events.
-- There are electrical modalities available in the training room with proper documentation from a Certified Athletic Trainer (provided one is not traveling with the team).
-- Teams may use the Mercy College training room for taping and treatments as needed.
-- The closest hospital is the Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry, located on Ashford Avenue in Dobbs Ferry, NY, just five minutes from Mercy College.
-- Mercy College head athletic trainer is Cemi Abreu - 914-674-7220.
Athletics
Communications/Sports Information Services
The Mercy College Athletics Communications
department is responsible for all public relations efforts
involving the college's men's and women's varsity intercollegiate
athletic teams. Mercy's athletics communications office produces
media guides, schedules and athletic publications; distributes news
releases to hometown, regional and national media; maintains the
athletics web site; produces updated materials for distribution on-
and off-campus; produces materials for college publications and
newsletters; keeps statistical and historical files of college
teams and individuals; and serves as spokesperson regarding
athletics issues and public events.
Gameday services
Mercy's athletics communications office produces gameday programs,
which include rosters, statistics and notes. Opponents are asked to
supply Mercy -- via e-mail -- with detailed rosters, up-to-date
statistics and season scores, for use in our gameday program no
later than a day before the event.
Following a home event, Mercy will supply all results to both home and visiting media (on request). Mercy always contacts the Journal News and News 12 with scores and game story/statistics (where applicable).
Mercy will also phone, fax or e-mail results and a game story/statistics to opponent media. Please contact the athletics communications office at least a day in advance of an event with media phone and fax numbers and/or e-mail addresses. Opposing teams are also free to use computers, phones and fax machines in the athletics offices.
Media members at Mercy College events may file stories from the athletics office. The athletics communications office is located in the gymnasium.
For home events, all game stories and statistics are posted on Mercy's athletic website (www.MercyAthletics.com), usually within 60 minutes of an event's completion.
Statistics services
Mercy uses the Stat Crew/Automated Scorebook statistics programs
for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's
basketball, softball and baseball. Visiting teams that also use
Stat Crew are asked to supply Mercy's Athletics Communications
office with Stat Crew roster files at least two days in advance of
a game.
Mercy uses the "in-game" functions of all Stat Crew programs, and will supply visiting teams and media with complete statistics, following the event. (Baseball, softball, volleyball, men's and women's soccer statistics will be available in the main athletics office approximately 10 minutes after the event).
During events, Mercy provides halftime statistics for basketball. Between-game statistics are provided for volleyball.
Postgame, Mercy will e-mail Stat Crew game files to opposing SIDs, and will also send game files to the ECC office for conference statistics.
All Mercy season and game statistics are kept up-to-date and posted on Mercy's athletic website (www.MercyAthletics.com). Mercy will not fax advance statistics to opponents; opponents can find the information easily available on the website.
Mercy follows all NCAA statistics guidelines, including guidelines for changing official statistics in case of an appeal or error. NCAA statistics guidelines are available on the NCAA website (www.ncaa.org).
Broadcast services
As of October 2008 there are no phone lines available for
broadcasting at Mercy College facilities.
Web services
All Mercy College athletics information is up-to-date on
www.MercyAthletics.com. Statistics, game stories, up-to-date news
and player/coach biographies are all available online. Opponents
are encouraged to pull up information online before contacting the
athletics department.
Sport-Specific
Policies
Baseball (contact Bill Sullivan - 914-674-7566 or
wsullivan@mercy.edu):
-- All warmup policies are in accordance with ECC and NCAA game
protocol regulations.
-- Visiting teams use the first-base dugout.
-- Video personnel can tape from behind the fence at the home
plate area; please bring your own power cords (recommended 50
feet).
Men's Basketball (contact Adam Parmenter -
914-674-7220 or aparmenter@mercy.edu)
Women's Basketball (contact Kelli Dunlay - 914-674-7220 or
kdunlay@mercy.edu)
Women's Volleyball (contact Alan Clements - 914-674-7220 or
aclements@mercy.edu):
-- All warmup policies are in accordance with ECC and
NCAA game protocol regulations.
-- The Mercy College gym can be accessed from the entrance in Main
Hall. Both teams are stationed on the west sideline, with the
visitors bench on the south end. Warmups and first-half play for
visiting teams will be on the north end (closest to the main
entrance).
-- For pre-game and halftime, teams can use their designated
locker room or use a designated room, directly across from the main
entrance to the gym. The room cannot be secured; please place bags
and valuables behind the team bench.
-- Video taping is in the open bleachers on the east side of the
gym (across from team benches). Please bring your own extension
cords (at least 50 feet) and be set up 30 minutes prior to
gametime.
-- Visiting team scorers will be seated at the scorer's table.
Men's Soccer (contact Chris Smith - 914-674-7220 or
csmith@mercy.edu)
Women's Soccer (contact Jon Feinstein - 914-674-7220 or
jfeinstein@mercy.edu):
-- The Mercy College soccer field is a grass
surface.
-- All warmup policies are in accordance with ECC and NCAA game
protocol regulations.
-- Both teams benches are on the west side of the field. The north
end of the field (the right side as you look from the stands) is
the visitor side for both warmups and team bench.
-- Electrical power is limited at outdoor facilities. Video tape
personnel may film from the team bench side. Please bring your own
power cords (at least 100 feet).
Softball (contact Mike Fazio - 914-674-7220 or
mfazio@mercy.edu):
-- All warmup policies are in accordance with ECC and
NCAA game protocol regulations.
-- Visiting teams use the first-base bench area. PLAYERS AND
COACHES ONLY in the bench areas (including between the visitors'
bench and the right-field fence); all spectators must sit in the
stands.
-- Electrical power is limited at outdoor facilities. Video tape
personnel may film from the team bench side. Please bring your own
power cords (at least 100 feet).
LODGING
Spring Hill Suites
480 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-366-4600
Crowne Plaza
66 Hale Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
800-980-6431
Hampton Inn
200 Tarrytown Road
Elmsford, NY
914-592-5680
Courtyard Marriott
475 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Marriott Westchester
670 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-631-2200
Sheraton Tarrytown
600 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-332-7900
DINING
Subway Sandwich Shop
666 Sawmill River Road
Ardsley, NY 10502
914-478-4686
Celtic Corner
73 Main Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-693-6566
Dobbs Ferry Diner
434 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-674-0850
San Gennaro's Pizza
225 Ashford Avenue
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-592-4200
Doubleday's
83 Main Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-693-9793
Austin's
38 Chestnut Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
914-693-1575
J.P. Doyle's
48 Beekman Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-631-3015
KEY
CONTACTS
Athletics Director - Pat Kennedy
E-mail: pkennedy@mercy.edu | Office Phone:
914-674-7220
Associate Athletics Director/Internal Operations - Bill
Sullivan
E-mail: wsullivan@mercy.edu | Office
Phone: 914-674-7566
Assistant Athletics Director/External Affairs - Chris
Gonzales
E-mail: cgonzales@mercy.edu | Office Phone:
914-674-7281
Assistant Athletics Director/SWA/Student Services -
Francesca DeLorenzo
E-mail: fdelorenzo@mercy.edu | Office
Phone: 914-674-7504
Assistant Athletics Director/Recruitment - Jordan
Levine
E-mail: jlevine@mercy.edu | Office Phone:
914-674-7220
Business Manager - Dr. Darryl Bullock
E-mail: dbullock@mercy.edu | Office Phone:
914-674-7220
Athletics Trainer - Cemi Abreu
Office Phone: 914-674-7220
Campus Safety
Office Phone: 914-674-7225
