The
University of Detroit Mercy
will dedicate a new tennis complex on Sept. 11 as part of its week-long
Founders Celebration. Eight new hard courts and one grass one have been
built just south of Calihan Hall. "The location will give the entire
student population direct access to the tennis courts," says athletic
director Keri Gaither. "It does not just benefit athletics, it benefits
the entire campus community."
A 4,000-square-foot viewing
pavilion also has been built. As a whole, the tennis complex represents
a $750,000 investment by the university.
That's not the only
thing the Titans will be showing off during Founders Celebration. Open
practices will be held on the new $1.7 million track and field complex
that also will used by their new lacrosse teams.
Inside Calihan,
there are two new locker rooms for the LAX crew, a brand new surface
for the wood gym floor and $30,000 worth of improvements to the weight
room. The Wayne Wheeler Golf Center has also been built, creating an
indoor hitting and putting practice area in the arena.
The
softball field also picked up a new hitting and pitching cage. A total
price tag for all the athletic improvements tops $2.7 million.
Source: Keri Gaither, UDM
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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