Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex Explained

Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Nickname:The Vet
Logo Image:Marshall_University_Men%27s_Soccer_Champions_Logo.png
Fullname:Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Location:2550 5th Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.426°N -82.4103°W
Built:2012-2013
Owner:Marshall University
Operator:Marshall Univ. Athletics
Surface:FieldTurf
Construction Cost:$8 million
($ in dollars)
Capacity:1,006[1]
Record Attendance:3,151
Tenants:

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.[2]

The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament,[3] 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

Opponent Date ScoreRef.
1 3,151
  1. 5 West Virginia
November 12, 2023 W, 3–2[4]
2 3,099 Kentucky October 22, 2023 L, 2–0[5]
3 3,075
  1. 3 UCF
September 23, 2023 W, 1–0[6]
4 3,042
  1. 16 Stanford
November 26, 2023 L, 3–0[7]
5 3,033
  1. 4 West Virginia
September 17, 2021 T, 2–2[8]
6 2,959 Cal Baptist November 19, 2023 W, 3-0[9]
7 2,735 West Virginia September 24, 2022 W, 1–0[10]
8 2,176 Kentucky November 8, 2023 W, 3–0[11]
9 2,135 High Point September 8, 2023 W, 2–1[12]
10 2,126 West Virginia November 24, 2019 W, 2–1[13]
11 2,042 Georgia State October 7, 2023 W, 2–0[14]
12 2,032
  1. 15 Kentucky
November 3, 2019 W, 1–0[15]
13 1,879
  1. 2 Pittsburgh
September 2, 2022 W, 2–1[16]
14 1,861 Coastal Carolina October 13, 2023 W, 6-1[17]
15 1,790 Old Dominion November 5, 2023 W, 2-0[18]
16 1,728
  1. 10 Kentucky
September 25, 2021 T, 0-0[19]
17 1,714 South Carolina October 31, 2023 W, 2-0[20]
18 1,713 Xavier September 1, 2023 W, 3-0[21]
19 1,579 Cleveland State September 12, 2023 W, 5-0[22]
20 1,492 Oakland August 24, 2023 W, 4-0[23]
21 1,433 Campbell August 23, 2013 W, 3-0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era . Herdzone . 2013-08-19.
  2. Web site: Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0 . Herdzone . 2019-11-03.
  3. Web site: 2016 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP . Conference USA . 2019-11-03.
  4. Web site: No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Triumphs in 2023 SBC Tournament Championship . 2021-11-12.
  5. Web site: No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Drops Contest to Kentucky. Herdzone . 2021-10-22.
  6. Web site: No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd. Herdzone . 2023-09-23.
  7. Web site: No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Season Ends in NCAA Round of 16. Herdzone . 2023-11-26.
  8. Web site: Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw. Herdzone . 2021-09-17.
  9. Web site: No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Shuts Out CBU, Advances to Round of 16. Herdzone . 2023-11-19.
  10. Web site: Yosef Goal, Semmle Shutout Seals Mountain State Derby for No. 4 Herd Men's Soccer. Herdzone . 2022-09-24.
  11. Web site: No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals . Herdzone . 2023-08-11.
  12. Web site: No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day . Herdzone . 2019-11-03.
  13. Web site: Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance . Marshall University.
  14. Web site: No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Registers Seventh Shutout of 2023 in Blanking of Georgia State . Herdzone . 2023-10-07.
  15. Web site: No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point . Herdzone . 2019-11-03.
  16. Web site: Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt . Herdzone . 2022-10-02.
  17. Web site: Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers . Herdzone . 2023-10-13.
  18. Web site: No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Down ODU, Advances to SBC Semifinals . Herdzone . 2021-11-05.
  19. Web site: No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky . Herdzone . 2021-09-25.
  20. Web site: No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky . Herdzone . 2021-09-25.
  21. Web site: No. 4 Herd Captures 2023 SBC Regular Season Championship . Herdzone . 2021-10-31.
  22. Web site: No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State . Herdzone . 2023-08-29.
  23. Web site: No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout . Herdzone . 2023-08-29.

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