Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

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Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
The Vet
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Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex Sept 2021.jpg
The stadium during a match in 2021
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
Operator Marshall Univ. Athletics
Capacity 1,006 [1]
Record attendance3,157
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013;12 years ago (August 23, 2013)
Construction cost$8 million
($10.8 million in 2024 dollars [2] )
Tenants
Website
herdzone.com/stadium

Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex is a 1,256-capacity soccer-specific stadium in Huntington, West Virginia where it is the home of Marshall University's men's and women's soccer teams.

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History

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]

The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament, [4] 2023 and 2024 Sun Belt Tournaments, and NCAA Tournament games. "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby five times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 3-0-2. The 2024 regular season edition of the Mountain State Derby was the highest-attended soccer game ever in West Virginia with 3,157 in the crowd, beating out the 2023 Sun Belt Championship game by 6 people.

Record in Stadium

Men's Team: 74-27-20 (As of September 2 2025) [5]

Top attended games

#Att.OpponentDateScoreRef.
13,157West VirginiaNovember 5, 2024T, 0–0 [6]
23,151#5 West VirginiaNovember 12, 2023W, 3–2 [7]
33,099KentuckyOctober 22, 2023L, 2–0 [8]
43,075#3 UCFSeptember 23, 2023W, 1–0 [9]
53,042#16 StanfordNovember 26, 2023L, 3–0 [10]
63,033#4 West VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021T, 2–2 [11]
72,959Cal BaptistNovember 19, 2023W, 3-0 [12]
82,735West VirginiaSeptember 24, 2022T, 2–2 [13]
92,518#12 Virginia TechAugust 29, 2025T 2-2 [14]
102,378#10 James MadisonOctober 4, 2024W, 3–0 [15]
112,257FurmanNovember 24, 2024W 4-0 [16]
122,176KentuckyNovember 8, 2023W, 3–0 [17]
132,153George MasonAugust 22, 2025W 2-1 [18]
142,135High PointSeptember 8, 2023W, 2–1 [19]
152,126West VirginiaNovember 24, 2019W, 2–1 [20]
162,048North Carolina StateNovember 30, 2024W 2-1 [21]
172,042Georgia StateOctober 7, 2023W, 2–0 [22]
182,032#15 KentuckyNovember 3, 2019W, 1–0 [23]
192,030Cal State FullertonAugust 22, 2024W 3-0 [24]
202,027St John'sSeptember 14, 2024T 1-1 [25]
212,020James MadisonNovember 13, 2024W, 1–0 [26]
222,011Loyola MarylandSeptember 2, 2024W 6-1 [27]
231,977Old DominionSeptember 29, 2024W, 2–1 [28]
241,972High PointSeptember 6, 2024W 2-0 [29]
251,879#2 PittsburghSeptember 2, 2022W, 2–1 [30]
261,861Coastal CarolinaOctober 13, 2023W, 6-1 [31]
271,817Georgia SouthernOctober 23, 2024W, 4-1 [32]
281,811Old DominionNovember 10, 2024W 3-2 [33]
291,790Old DominionNovember 5, 2023W, 2-0 [34]
301,728#10 KentuckySeptember 25, 2021T, 0-0 [35]
311,714South CarolinaOctober 31, 2023W, 2-0 [36]
321,713XavierSeptember 1, 2023W, 3-0 [37]
331,678#22 VCUSeptember 25, 2024W 1-0 [38]
341,579Cleveland StateSeptember 12, 2023W, 5-0 [39]
351,492OaklandAugust 24, 2023W, 4-0 [40]
361,433CampbellAugust 23, 2013W, 3-0 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ 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 February 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0". Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2016 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP". Conference USA. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Men's Soccer Record Book as of 12 9 24" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ "No. 8 Herd Men's Soccer Ends Regular Season with 0-0 Draw to WVU" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Triumphs in 2023 SBC Tournament Championship" . Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Drops Contest to Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd". Herdzone. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Season Ends in NCAA Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Shuts Out CBU, Advances to Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "No 10 James Madison vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "VT Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Marshall 4, Furman 0 Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  17. ↑ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  18. ↑ "348463 (3)" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  19. ↑ "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
  21. ↑ . Herdzone https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/herdzone.com/stats/msoc/2024/pdf/20241202100158-327968%20(2).pdf . Retrieved September 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Registers Seventh Shutout of 2023 in Blanking of Georgia State". Herdzone. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  23. ↑ "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point". Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  24. ↑ "308947" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  26. ↑ "James Madison vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  27. ↑ "308947" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Old Dominion vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  29. ↑ . Herdzone https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/herdzone.com/stats/msoc/2024/pdf/20240906091514-310120.pdf . Retrieved September 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  30. ↑ "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers". Herdzone. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Marshall vs Georgia Southern" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Marshall 3, Old Dominion 2 Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  34. ↑ "No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Down ODU, Advances to SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  35. ↑ "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  36. ↑ "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  37. ↑ "No. 4 Herd Captures 2023 SBC Regular Season Championship". Herdzone. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  38. ↑ "Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  39. ↑ "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State". Herdzone. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  40. ↑ "No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout". Herdzone. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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