Yurcak Field

Yurcak Field
The Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field
Location Piscataway, NJ 08854
Coordinates 40°31′6.7224″N 74°27′49.3632″W / 40.518534000°N 74.463712000°W / 40.518534000; -74.463712000Coordinates: 40°31′6.7224″N 74°27′49.3632″W / 40.518534000°N 74.463712000°W / 40.518534000; -74.463712000
Owner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Operator Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Capacity 5000
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1994
Construction cost $28 million + $102 million expansion
Tenants
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (NCAA) (1994–present)
men's and women's soccer
men's and women's lacrosse
New Jersey Pride (MLL) (2006–2008)
Sky Blue FC (WPS/NWSL) (2009–2011, 2013–present)

Yurcak Field is a 5,000 seat soccer-specific stadium on the main campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, United States. Fully acknowledged as "The Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field", it is named in honor of Ronald N. Yurcak, a 1965 All-American Rutgers Lacrosse player.[1] The stadium is the official home of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights soccer and lacrosse teams and Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

The facility has hosted the Division II & III NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship games in 1998, 2001, and 2002. It was also the home the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse from 2006 through 2008.

References

  1. ↑ Rutgers University Scarlet Knights. "Yurcak Field". Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.

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