The Lamar Soccer Complex, built in 2009 on the campus of Lamar University, is a soccer facility located in Beaumont, Texas. It is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team. The stadium has a permanent seating capacity of 500. Stadium features include covered benches for both the home and visiting teams, lighting, and a programmable fertilization and irrigation system.[3] Construction of the stadium began on June 15, 2009. Construction cost of the soccer field and adjacent Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building was $3,724,920.[2] The stadium and supporting Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building were part of a $29 million athletic construction project.[4]
Soccer Complex - View toward the grandstands | |
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| Location | On Rolfe Christopher Dr north of US 69, 96, 287 Freeway (Cardinal Drive) Beaumont, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°02′01.3″N 94°04′19.1″W / 30.033694°N 94.071972°W |
| Owner | Lamar University |
| Operator | Lamar University |
| Seating type | bleacher bench |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Record attendance | 994 August 15, 2024 vs Texas A&M[1] |
| Field size | 115 X 70 yards |
| Surface | grass |
| Scoreboard | electronic, digital |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 15, 2009 |
| Built | 2009 |
| Opened | September 25, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $3,724,920[2] |
| Architect | Leo A Daly[2] |
| Main contractors | Pepper-Lawson Construction[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer (NCAA) | |
The first match at the new stadium was a 2–1 loss against the New Mexico State Aggies on September 25, 2009. Official attendance for the opening game was 513.[5]
Post Season play
editThe stadium served as the site of the 2014 and 2018 Southland Conference soccer tournaments.[6][7]
Yearly attendance
editBelow is the Lady Cardinals' yearly home attendance at the Lamar Soccer Complex.
| Season | Average | High |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly Home Attendance | ||
| 2023[8] | 506 | 636 |
| 2022[8] | 438 | 702 |
| 2021[8] | 172 | 263 |
| 2020[8] | 75* | 75* |
| 2019[8] | 245 | 505 |
| 2018[8] | 333 | 588 |
| 2017[8] | 299 | 695 |
| 2016[8] | 250 | 433 |
| 2015[8] | 326 | 602 |
| 2014[8] | 237 | 323 |
| 2013[8] | 321 | 493 |
| 2012[8] | 261 | 362 |
| 2011[8] | 353 | 527 |
| 2010[8] | 400 | 562 |
| 2009[8] | 321 | 513 |
* Stadium capacity limited to 75 due to COVID19 precautions[9]
The attendance record of 702 was set vs Incarnate Word on September 30, 2022.
Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building
editThe Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building is located in between the soccer stadium and the Lamar Softball Complex. The building, over 11,000 square feet in size, serves both softball and soccer. It includes coaches offices, academic study areas, laundry facilities, equipment storage, home and visitor locker rooms, concessions, public restrooms, and a training facility, one of four training facilities on campus.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aggies Impress in 5-0 Season-Opening Win at Lamar". Texas A&M Athletics. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
Texas A&M was able to silence a raucous crowd as a record 994 fans poured into Lamar Soccer Complex.
- ^ a b c d "MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM" (PDF). Texas State University System. February 11, 2011. p. 169. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "LU Soccer Complex". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Lee Yobbi (June 11, 2009). "Lamar soccer complex soon to be under construction". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "New Mexico State Stuns Lamar On Soccer Complex's Opening Night". Lamar University Athletics. September 25, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Soccer Championship Central 2014 Southland Soccer Tournament". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Southland Conference Soccer Tournament". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Lamar University Cardinals". NCAA. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "LU Athletics Announces Attendance Policy for LU SB/SOC Complex". Lamar University Athletics. February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.