Alumni Stadium (Notre Dame) Explained

Stadium Name:Alumni Stadium
Location:Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Coordinates:41.6978°N -86.2286°W
Broke Ground:April 26, 2008
Opened:September 1, 2009
Owner:University of Notre Dame
Operator:Notre Dame
Surface:Natural Grass
Construction Cost:$7.5 million
Architect:RATIO Architects[1]
Tenants:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's & women's soccer
Seating Capacity:3,007

Alumni Stadium is the on-campus soccer stadium in natural grass at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.[2] The current tenants are the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's & women's soccer teams.[3] The 3,007 -seat stadium was built between April 26, 2008, and September 1, 2009. It was first used on September 4, 2009, when the women's team played North Carolina and the men's team played Wake Forest. Capacity is increased via a grass berm on the east end of the ground.[4] Its largest crowd was 3,511 guests to assist the women's team versus Tulsa on September 2, 2011.[5] It has hosted NCAA tournament games.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre Dame Athletic Facilities Soccer, Lacrosse, and Track & Field. ratiodesign.com. RATIO Architects Inc. June 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Venue . Visit South Bend Mishawaka . July 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Notre Dame men's soccer: Priede's goal wins it for Irish . South Bend Tribune . July 27, 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: Alumni Stadium. und.com. August 7, 2018 . University of Notre Dame. June 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Alumni Soccer Stadium . Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website . July 27, 2020 . March 22, 2019.
  6. Web site: HARTMAN . SBT Photo/MIKE . Notre Dame men's soccer: ACC soccer better than the Big East . South Bend Tribune . July 27, 2020 . en.