Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex is a 1,006-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.[4]

Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
"The Vet"
Interior of the stadium in 2021
Full nameHoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Location2550 5th Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°25′33.6″N 82°24′37.1″W
OwnerMarshall University
OperatorMarshall University
Capacity1,006[1]
Record attendance3,033 [2]
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013
Construction cost$8 million
($9.31 million in 2021 dollars[3])
Tenants
Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer
Marshall Thundering Herd women's soccer
Website
herdzone.com/stadium

The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament[5] and the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.[6] "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby three times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 2-0-1.

Top attended games
AttendanceOpponentDateScoreReference
13,033#4 West VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021T, 2–2[7]
22,735West VirginiaSeptember 24, 2022W, 1–0[8]
32,126West VirginiaNovember 24, 2019W, 2–1[6]
42,032#15 KentuckyNovember 3, 2019W, 1–0[9]
51,879#2 PittsburghSeptember 2, 2022W, 2–1[10]
61,728#10 KentuckySeptember 25, 2021T, 0-0[11]
71,433CampbellAugust 23, 2013W, 3-0[4]

References
  1. "In Herd Soccer, `The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. "Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. "2016 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP". Conference USA. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  6. "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
  7. "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. "Yosef Goal, Semmle Shutout Seals Mountain State Derby for No. 4 Herd Men's Soccer". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  9. "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  10. "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  11. "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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