Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Mavericks Announce Non-Conference Men's Basketball Schedule for 2007-08
Iona Exhibition, St. Michael's Tourney highlight slate
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - Mercy College Head Men's Basketball Coach Tony Staffiere has announced the Mavericks' non-conference schedule for the 2007-08 season. A total of seven games, including a trip to the DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic hosted by St. Michael's, plus an exhibition contest versus Division I Iona College highlight this year's slate. All non-conference games will be played on the road.
Staffiere, who was hired in June, will make his debut on November 6, when the Mavericks travel to take on the Iona College Gaels, a perennial Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) contender, in exhibition play at the Hynes Athletics Center. Mercy will then take on St. Michael's in its tournament opener on November, 16, followed by a tilt with Franklin Pierce on day two of the event.
The Mavericks will square off against Nyack College on November
20, before opening East Coast Conference (ECC) play during the
final week of November (full ECC schedule TBA). They will resume
non-conference action and close out the calendar year with contests
at Stonehill on December 20, LeMoyne on December 22, St. Anselm's
on December 28, and Southern New Hampshire on December 30.
"We looked to add strength to our non-conference schedule,
specifically on the road," said Staffiere. "We feel that traveling
to venues such as St. Michael's, we will not only face tough
opponents, but tough crowds. This should help prepare us for road
games in the ECC as we get to January and February. We also
looked to get to areas along the East coast that we currently
recruit from. We have players from Central New York, the Metro
Boston area, and are looking to gain more exposure in northern New
England. This not only gives the families a chance to see
their sons play, but also prospective recruits can
attend games closer to their homes."
2007-08 Mercy College Men's Basketball
Non-Conference Schedule
NOVEMBER
Tue. 6 at Iona (Exhibition) 7:30 pm
Fri. 16 at St. Michael's! 7:00 pm
Sat. 17 vs. Franklin Pierce! 1:00 pm
Tue. 20 at Nyack 6:00 pm
DECEMBER
Thur. 20 at Stonehill 7:00 pm
Sat. 22 at LeMoyne TBA
Fri. 28 at St. Anselm's TBA
Sun. 30 at Southern New Hampshire 2:00 pm
! - DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic hosted by St. Michael's
About Mercy College Athletics
Mercy College is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The College sponsors 15 men's and women's sports. To learn more about Mercy's Department of Athletics and Recreation, call (914) 674-7220 or visit http://www.mercyathletics.com/.
