Ellis Field (Texas A&M)

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Ellis Field
Ellis Field (Texas A&M)
Full nameEllis Field
Former namesAggie Soccer Stadium
AddressOlsen Blvd and Tom Chandler Rd
LocationAdjacent to Aggie Softball Complex
College Station, Texas
Coordinates 30°36′14.3″N96°20′39.5″W / 30.603972°N 96.344306°W / 30.603972; -96.344306 Coordinates: 30°36′14.3″N96°20′39.5″W / 30.603972°N 96.344306°W / 30.603972; -96.344306
Capacity 3,500
Record attendance8,204 (Aug. 25, 2006 vs. North Carolina)
Field size115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m)
SurfaceLatitude 36 Bermuda Grass
Construction
Built1994
OpenedSeptember 13, 1994
Renovated2005, 2011
Tenants
Texas A&M Aggies (1994-present)

Ellis Field, formerly known as Aggie Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in College Station, Texas, United States on the campus of Texas A&M University. It has been home to the Texas A&M (women's) soccer team since 1994.

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The stadium hosted the 2005, 2007, and 2009 NCAA Women's College Cup.

The stadium hosted the Houston Dynamo home matches in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and 2011 U.S. Open Cup qualification.

A drainage system was installed prior to the 2002 campaign, and is capable of handling three inches of rain per hour.

The stadium completed a $1 million renovation in 2011 that includes seats added to the West stands of the stadium and "party decks" on the top of the East stands. Other additions include new restroom facilities on the West side and permanent stands added to the South side. In the future, a complete roof structure will be added to the stadium. [1]

Attendance Records

RkCrowdOpponentDateResult
18,204*North CarolinaAugust 25, 2006W, 1-0
26,712*Rhode IslandAugust 22, 2008W, 3-2
36,589*PurdueAugust 28, 2009L, 2-3
45,642*North CarolinaAugust 29, 2008L, 2-3
55,634*Central FloridaAugust 29, 2014W, 3-0
65,560*Virginia TechAugust 27, 2010W, 5-3
75,552TexasOctober 12, 2007W, 3-1
85,447*Stephen F. AustinAugust 27, 2005W, 3-0
95,384TexasSeptember 10, 2004W, 3-1
105,242*DukeAugust 23, 2013L, 0-1
115,008*DartmouthAugust 31, 2007W, 2-0
124,970*UTSAAugust 25, 2012W, 2-0
134,887*DartmouthSeptember 2, 2011W, 3-0
144,673East CarolinaSeptember 9, 2005W, 3-0
154,593^ArkansasOctober 11, 2013W, 4-3
164,543BaylorOctober 28, 2005W, 4-0
174,403*MichiganAugust 27, 2004W, 2-1
184,385TexasOctober 30, 2009W, 4-0
194,316DrakeOctober 14, 2011W, 6-1
204,287NebraskaOctober 13, 2006W, 2-0

Yearly Average Attendance

YearAvgNational Rk
1994329n/a
1995438n/a
1996795n/a
19971,157n/a
19981,295n/a
19991,7284
20001,1827
20011,5753
20021,5224
20031,9772
20042,7911
20053,3632
20063,3602
20073,1482
20083,1762
20093,2112
20102,5422
20112,6303
20122,3043
20132,2813
20142,7592

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References

  1. "Ellis Family Donation Improves Aggie Soccer Complex". Aggie Athletics.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
Events and tenants
Preceded by
SAS Soccer Park
SAS Soccer Park
WakeMed Soccer Park
Host of the Women's College Cup
2005
2007
2009
Succeeded by
SAS Soccer Park
WakeMed Soccer Park
WakeMed Soccer Park