Rudd Field (UMass)

Rudd Field is the home of the UMass men's and women's soccer teams.[1]

Rudd Field
LocationMassachusetts Ave
OwnerUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
OperatorUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Capacity800
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Broke groundMay 6, 2002
OpenedSeptember 8, 2002
Construction cost$900,000
ArchitectClough, Harbour & Associates
Tenants
UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen (NCAA) (2002–present)

The facility opened September 8, 2002.[2] The field includes a 120 by 75 yard sand-based natural turf playing surface. Funding for the field was made possible by a commitment from the Rudd Family Foundation.[3]

References

  1. UMass Athletic Facilities Archived 2009-10-04 at WebCite at UMassAthletics.com, URL accessed March 17, 2013.
  2. UMass Amherst (September 2002). "UMass Rudd Field dedication set" (PDF). UMass Women's Soccer Media Guide. p. 20. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. at UMassMagazine Online, URL accessed March 17, 2013.

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