Mazzella Field Explained

Stadium Name:Mazzella Field
Location:715 North Ave.
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Coordinates:40.9269°N -73.7856°W
Opened:1989
Owner:Iona College
Operator:Iona College
Surface:FieldTurf
Tenants:Iona Gaels (NCAA) (1989 - present)
New York Magic (UWS) (1997 - present)
Seating Capacity:2,400

Mazzella Field is a 2,400 seat soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. It is home to the Iona College Gaels soccer, rugby, and lacrosse teams, as well as the Women's New York Magic of United Women's Soccer.[1]

First opened in 1989, it was originally used as a multi-purpose stadium that also hosted the school's football team until the program was disbanded in 2008.[2]

The field was the site of the 2008 Empire State Games men's lacrosse championships.

In June 2017, Mazzella Field received a new FieldTurf surface striped for soccer and lacrosse.[3]

Rugby

Date Home Score Away
March 17, 2018 Rugby United New York 36–19 Ontario Arrows
December 15, 2018 Rugby United New York 100–0 Capital Selects

References

  1. Web site: Directions to Mazzella Field. Iona College Gaels. August 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: IONA WILL NO LONGER SPONSOR FOOTBALL. Iona College Gaels. November 20, 2008. August 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Mazzella Field. Iona Athletics via Twitter. June 23, 2017. August 9, 2017.

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