Mazzella Field

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Mazzella Field
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View of the stadium in 2009
Mazzella Field
Address715 North Ave.
New Rochelle, NY
United States
Coordinates 40°55′37″N73°47′8″W / 40.92694°N 73.78556°W / 40.92694; -73.78556
Owner Iona College
Operator Iona College Athletics
Type Stadium
Capacity 2,400
Surface FieldTurf
Current use Soccer
Lacrosse
Rugby union
Opened1989;35 years ago (1989)
Tenants
Iona Gaels (NCAA) (1989present)
New York Magic (UWS) (1997present)
Website
ionagaels.com/mazzella-field

Mazzella Field is a 2,400 seat soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. It is home to the Iona Gaels soccer, lacrosse, and rugby union teams, as well as the women's New York Magic of United Women's Soccer. [1]

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First opened in 1989, it was originally used as a multi-purpose stadium that also hosted the school's college football team until the program was disbanded in 2008. [2]

The field was the site of the 2008 Empire State Games men's lacrosse championships.

In June 2017, Mazzella Field received a new FieldTurf surface striped for soccer and lacrosse. [3]

Rugby

DateHomeScoreAway
March 17, 2018 Rugby United New York 36–19 Ontario Arrows
December 15, 2018 Rugby United New York 100–0Capital Selects

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References

  1. "Directions to Mazzella Field". Iona College Gaels. August 9, 2017.
  2. "IONA WILL NO LONGER SPONSOR FOOTBALL". Iona College Gaels. November 20, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. "Mazzella Field". Iona Athletics via Twitter. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

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