Dorrance Field is the on-campus stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The venue is home to the North Carolina Tar Heels men's and women's soccer and men's and women's lacrosse teams.
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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 | Univ. NC Athletics |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Current use | Soccer Lacrosse |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2017 |
| Opened | March 2, 2019 |
| Architect | CRA Associates, Inc.[1] |
| General contractor | TA Loving[1] |
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| 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
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Media related to Dorrance Field at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
