Patriots Point Soccer Complex

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Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Ralph Lundy Field
Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Location Mount Pleasant, SC, USA
Coordinates 32°47′43″N79°54′11″W / 32.795143°N 79.902983°W / 32.795143; -79.902983
Owner College of Charleston
Capacity 3,900 (expandable to 5,000)
SurfaceNatural grass
Opened2000
Tenants
Charleston Cougars soccer (2000–present)
Charleston Battery (USLC) (2020–present)
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Patriots Point Soccer Complex

Patriots Point Soccer Complex is a soccer venue located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Since its opening in the fall of 2000, it has been home to the College of Charleston Cougars soccer teams, a member of the Division I Colonial Athletic Association. Additionally, the venue has hosted Charleston Battery of the USL Championship since the 2020 season. [1]

The venue is situated across Charleston Harbor from the College of Charleston's campus. The field was dedicated as Ralph Lundy Field on September 28, 2019, in honor of long-time Cougars head coach Ralph Lundy. [2]

In conjunction with the arrival of USL Championship club Charleston Battery to the facility for the 2020 season, the stadium underwent a renovation, increasing its capacity to 3,900. [3]

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References

  1. Battery Enter Exciting New Era Under HCFC, Announce Relocation
  2. Ralph Lundy Field Dedication Ceremony To Be Held Pre-Match On September 28th
  3. "Construction on new Charleston Battery stadium on schedule for Patriots Point site". postandcourier.com. January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.