Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex is a 1,256-capacity soccer-specific stadium in Huntington, West Virginia where it is the home of Marshall University's men's and women's soccer teams. It was built on the former site of the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, which was demolished in order to build the stadium. An inaugural double-header took place on August 23, 2013. The men's team held a scrimmage against Marshall alumni from past years resulting in a 2–0 victory. The women's team faced the Campbell University Fighting Camels and won 3–0.[3]
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 Marshall fans celebrate after winning the 2023 Sun Belt Conference men’s soccer tournament championship. | |
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| Full name | Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex |
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| Location | 2550 5th Avenue Huntington, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°25′33.6″N 82°24′37.1″W / 38.426000°N 82.410306°W |
| Owner | Marshall University |
| Operator | Marshall Univ. Athletics |
| Capacity | 1,006[2] |
| Record attendance | 3,151 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2012-2013 |
| Opened | August 23, 2013 |
| Construction cost | $8 million ($10.5 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
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| Website | |
| herdzone.com/stadium | |
The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament,[4] 2023 Sun Belt Tournament, and NCAA Tournament games. "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby five times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 3-0-2. The 2024 regular season edition of the Mountain State Derby was the highest-attended soccer game ever in West Virginia with 3,157 in the crowd, beating out the 2023 Sun Belt Championship game by 6 people.
Top attended games
edit| # | Att. | Opponent | Date | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,151 | #5 West Virginia | November 12, 2023 | W, 3–2 | [5] |
| 2 | 3,099 | Kentucky | October 22, 2023 | L, 2–0 | [6] |
| 3 | 3,075 | #3 UCF | September 23, 2023 | W, 1–0 | [7] |
| 4 | 3,042 | #16 Stanford | November 26, 2023 | L, 3–0 | [8] |
| 5 | 3,033 | #4 West Virginia | September 17, 2021 | T, 2–2 | [9] |
| 6 | 2,959 | Cal Baptist | November 19, 2023 | W, 3-0 | [10] |
| 7 | 2,735 | West Virginia | September 24, 2022 | W, 1–0 | [11] |
| 8 | 2,176 | Kentucky | November 8, 2023 | W, 3–0 | [12] |
| 9 | 2,135 | High Point | September 8, 2023 | W, 2–1 | [13] |
| 10 | 2,126 | West Virginia | November 24, 2019 | W, 2–1 | [14] |
| 11 | 2,042 | Georgia State | October 7, 2023 | W, 2–0 | [15] |
| 12 | 2,032 | #15 Kentucky | November 3, 2019 | W, 1–0 | [16] |
| 13 | 1,879 | #2 Pittsburgh | September 2, 2022 | W, 2–1 | [17] |
| 14 | 1,861 | Coastal Carolina | October 13, 2023 | W, 6-1 | [18] |
| 15 | 1,790 | Old Dominion | November 5, 2023 | W, 2-0 | [19] |
| 16 | 1,728 | #10 Kentucky | September 25, 2021 | T, 0-0 | [20] |
| 17 | 1,714 | South Carolina | October 31, 2023 | W, 2-0 | [21] |
| 18 | 1,713 | Xavier | September 1, 2023 | W, 3-0 | [22] |
| 19 | 1,579 | Cleveland State | September 12, 2023 | W, 5-0 | [23] |
| 20 | 1,492 | Oakland | August 24, 2023 | W, 4-0 | [24] |
| 21 | 1,433 | Campbell | August 23, 2013 | W, 3-0 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ a b "Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "2016 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP". Conference USA. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Triumphs in 2023 SBC Tournament Championship". Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Drops Contest to Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Season Ends in NCAA Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Shuts Out CBU, Advances to Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Yosef Goal, Semmle Shutout Seals Mountain State Derby for No. 4 Herd Men's Soccer". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
- ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Registers Seventh Shutout of 2023 in Blanking of Georgia State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ > "Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ > "No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Down ODU, Advances to SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ > "No. 4 Herd Captures 2023 SBC Regular Season Championship". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ > "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ > "No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
