May 14, 2007

Erie, Pa. - On Saturday, May 19, the Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team will host New York Institute of Technology at 3:00 p.m. in the NCAA Division II Final Four. The game will take place at Tullio Field on the campus of Mercyhurst College. Information about the game can be found here:

Tickets - Tickets will be available at Tullio Field on the day of the game. Prices are $5 for adults, $3 for students and $1 for children 12 and under. All tickets are general admission and will be sold when the gates open at 1:30 p.m. Programs with rosters, stats, etc. will be available for $1.

Tullio Field - No artificial noisemakers are allowed during the contest. Alcohol is strictly prohibited inside Tullio Field.

Game Updates - The Mercyhurst College Sports Information Department will be doing Live Gametracker Stats for those not in attendance. The updates can be viewed via the Mercyhurst College athletic website at www.hurstathletics.com.

Media - Media can request credentials through Mercyhurst College Sports Information Director Jason Knavel by phone at 814-824-2525 or by e-mail at jknavel@mercyhurst.edu.

Pregame interviews will not be granted after 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 unless considerations have been made with Mercyhurst SID Jason Knavel (jknavel@mercyhurst.edu) or NYIT SID Ben Arcuri (barcuri@nyit.edu). Postgame interviews will be done in a media room in the Hockey Arena adjacent to the field after a mandatory cooling off period. Interviews will be conducted in this order: non-winning team first and winning team second. Requests for specific players to interview must be made to SID Jason Knavel prior to completion of the game.

Statistics - Official stats will be done by the Mercyhurst College Sports Information Department and will be available to media and coaches within 10 minutes of the completion of the contest. Game updates will be available through CSTV's Gametracker on the Mercyhurst College athletic website at www.hurstathletics.com.