WORCESTER, Mass. – The new 1,320-seat Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium at the College of the Holy Cross will be dedicated on Friday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m., and several events will be held over the weekend to mark this special occasion.
Friday evening’s dedication ceremony — open to the campus community and the public — will immediately precede the 6:30 p.m. men’s varsity soccer game against St. Bonaventure.
Soccer alumni games will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, with the women playing at 10 a.m., followed by the men at 11 a.m. The weekend will culminate with the women’s varsity soccer game against Maine at 2 p.m. Holy Cross soccer alumni and friends from all eras are expected to attend the weekend’s events.
The stadium is located behind the Hart Center, and serves as the first permanent home for Crusader soccer. The stadium features a top-quality grass surface, permanently-installed aluminum stands, and lights for night games. Surrounded by a fence, with an attractive entrance, the facility also includes a press box and large scoreboard.
The stadium, the first new playing facility on campus since the debut of the lighted artificial turf field and running track in 1988, is named in gratitude to Linda and Park B. Smith ’54, for their leadership gift to the $2 million project.
New Soccer Stadium To Be Dedicated During Weekend Events
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