Dorrance Field is the on-campus soccer and lacrosse stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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![]() The stadium in 2020 | |
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Location | 309 Stadium Drive Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 |
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Coordinates | 35°54′31″N 79°02′42″W / 35.90861°N 79.04500°W |
Owner | University of North Carolina |
Operator | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Capacity | 4,200 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2017 |
Opened | March 2, 2019 |
Architect | CRA Associates, Inc.[1] |
General contractor | TA Loving[1] |
Tenants | |
North Carolina Tar Heels: men's & women's soccer men's & women's lacrosse | |
Website | |
goheels.com/dorrancefield |
The stadium was constructed on the site of the old Fetzer Field. Construction on the new field began in May 2017 and the stadium opened on March 2, 2019.[2][3]
The field was named after longtime women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance, officially dedicated on September 29, 2019.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Central Campus Athletics Project". taloving.com. TA Loving. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dorrance Field". goheels.com. University of North Carolina. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium". ramsclub.com. The Rams Club. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina to honor Anson Dorrance with field dedication". unc.edu. University of North Carolina. September 23, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
External links
edit- Media related to Dorrance Field at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website