Friday, February 29, 2008

Mercy Tennis Courts Get Boost with Bubble

DOBBS FERRY, NY - Mercy College announced today that it has partnered with a local company on the installation of a temporary enclosure over two of its tennis courts in the center of the Dobbs Ferry campus, making them accessible to the College community during the cold weather months.

The enclosure was installed as part of a three-year agreement with Wildcat Tennis LLC, which offers group and private tennis lessons at the courts for a fee. A schedule was developed allowing members of the Mercy community to utilize the facility at designated times every day. Installation of the enclosure is beneficial to those participating in Mercy's athletics and recreation programs and all members of the College community who now have access to the tennis courts year-round.

"All of our programs have access to it. It's been great," said Co-Interim Athletics Director Bill Sullivan. "It's another valuable indoor space for us which is something you can never have enough of. To me, it's more than a tennis facility. I look at it as an indoor athletics facility."

The enclosure will be taken down in the middle of May and will go back up in October for next winter's season. Campus security will open and close the facility during the designated time periods. The courts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Sullivan at (914) 674-7566 or wsullivan@mercy.edu.

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 14 men's and women's sports. To learn more about Mercy's Department of Athletics and Recreation, call (914) 674-7220 or visit http://mercyathletics.com/.