Morrone Stadium

Morrone Stadium
A view of the outside of Morrone Stadium. Also visible in the corner is the visitor's bullpen at J.O. Christian Field
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Full nameJoseph J. Morrone Stadium
LocationStorrs, Connecticut  United States
Coordinates41°48′4″N 72°15′18″W / 41.80111°N 72.25500°W / 41.80111; -72.25500
OwnerUniversity of Connecticut
OperatorUniversity of Connecticut department of athletics
Capacity5,100
Record attendance5,495 on December 8, 2007 vs. Virginia Tech (post-2002 contraction)
9,200 on October 24, 1982 vs. Alabama A&M (all-time),[2]
6,090 on September 26, 1999 vs. Syracuse (women's all-time)
2,308 vs. Notre Dame on October 13, 2006 (women's post-contraction)[3]
Field size75 x 120 yards
Surfacenatural grass
Scoreboardone electronic scoreboard
Construction
Built1969[1]
Opened1969
Renovated1994, 2002, 2008, 2009
Tenants
Connecticut Huskies men's soccer
Connecticut Huskies women's soccer
Connecticut Huskies women's lacrosse (former, part-time)

Morrone Stadium, officially known as Ray Reid Field at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium[4] is the on-campus soccer stadium at University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

The 5,100-seat stadium was built in 1969. and has undergone many renovations since. The stadium hosts the school's men's and women's soccer programs.

  1. ^ If You Build it, They Will Come - Daily Campus, September 30, 2008. Accessed August 25, 2011 Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 2004 Media Guide
  3. ^ Women's Soccer Media Guide 2011, retrieved August 19, 2011
  4. ^ "UConn Facilities - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-12-03.