Rudd Field (UMass)

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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)

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

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. ^ [1] at UMassMagazine Online, URL accessed March 17, 2013.

Coordinates: 42°22′57″N 72°32′09″W / 42.3825°N 72.5359°W / 42.3825; -72.5359

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