Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

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Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
"The Vet"
Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex October 22, 2023.jpg
Interior of the stadium in 2023
Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Full nameHoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Location2550 5th Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°25′33.6″N82°24′37.1″W / 38.426000°N 82.410306°W / 38.426000; -82.410306
Owner Marshall University
OperatorMarshall University
Capacity 1,006 [1]
Record attendance3,151
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013
Construction cost$8 million
($10.1 million in 2022 dollars [2] )
Tenants
Marshall Thundering Herd (2013–present)
Men's soccer & women's soccer
Website
herdzone.com/stadium

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. [3]

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The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament [4] , 2023 Sun Belt Tournament, and NCAA Tournament games. "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby four times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 3-0-1. The 2023 Sun Belt Championship edition of the Mountain State Derby was the highest-attended soccer game ever in West Virginia with 3,151 in the crowd.

Top attended games

AttendanceOpponentDateScoreReference
13,151#5 West VirginiaNovember 12, 2023W, 3–2 [5]
23,099KentuckyOctober 22, 2023L, 2–0 [6]
33,075#3 UCFSeptember 23, 2023W, 1–0 [7]
43,042#16 StanfordNovember 26, 2023L, 3–0 [8]
53,033#4 West VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021T, 2–2 [9]
62,959Cal BaptistNovember 19, 2023W, 3-0 [10]
72,735West VirginiaSeptember 24, 2022W, 1–0 [11]
82,176KentuckyNovember 8, 2023W, 3–0 [12]
92,135High PointSeptember 8, 2023W, 2–1 [13]
102,126West VirginiaNovember 24, 2019W, 2–1 [14]
112,042Georgia StateOctober 7, 2023W, 2–0 [15]
122,032#15 KentuckyNovember 3, 2019W, 1–0 [16]
131,879#2 PittsburghSeptember 2, 2022W, 2–1 [17]
141,861Coastal CarolinaOctober 13, 2023W, 6-1 [18]
151,790Old DominionNovember 5, 2023W, 2-0 [19]
161,728#10 KentuckySeptember 25, 2021T, 0-0 [20]
171,714South CarolinaOctober 31, 2023W, 2-0 [21]
181,713XavierSeptember 1, 2023W, 3-0 [22]
191,579Cleveland StateSeptember 12, 2023W, 5-0 [23]
201,492OaklandAugust 24, 2023W, 4-0 [24]
211,433CampbellAugust 23, 2013W, 3-0 [3]

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