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Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
The Vet
The stadium during a match in 2021
Map
Full nameHoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Location2550 5th Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°25′33.6″N 82°24′37.1″W / 38.426000°N 82.410306°W / 38.426000; -82.410306
OwnerMarshall University
OperatorMarshall Univ. Athletics
Capacity1,006[2]
Record attendance3,151
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013; 11 years ago (August 23, 2013)
Construction cost$8 million
($10.5 million in 2023 dollars[1])
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. 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.

Top attended games

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# Att. Opponent Date Score Ref.
1 3,157 West Virginia November 5, 2024 T, 0–0 [5]
2 3,151 #5 West Virginia November 12, 2023 W, 3–2 [6]
3 3,099 Kentucky October 22, 2023 L, 2–0 [7]
4 3,075 #3 UCF September 23, 2023 W, 1–0 [8]
5 3,042 #16 Stanford November 26, 2023 L, 3–0 [9]
6 3,033 #4 West Virginia September 17, 2021 T, 2–2 [10]
7 2,959 Cal Baptist November 19, 2023 W, 3-0 [11]
8 2,735 West Virginia September 24, 2022 T, 2–2 [12]
9 2,378 #10 James Madison October 4, 2024 W, 3–0 [13]
10 2,176 Kentucky November 8, 2023 W, 3–0 [14]
11 2,135 High Point September 8, 2023 W, 2–1 [15]
12 2,126 West Virginia November 24, 2019 W, 2–1 [16]
13 2,042 Georgia State October 7, 2023 W, 2–0 [17]
14 2,032 #15 Kentucky November 3, 2019 W, 1–0 [18]
15 2,020 James Madison November 13, 2024 W, 1–0 [19]
16 1,977 Old Dominion September 29, 2024 W, 2–1 [20]
17 1,879 #2 Pittsburgh September 2, 2022 W, 2–1 [21]
18 1,861 Coastal Carolina October 13, 2023 W, 6-1 [22]
19 1,817 Georgia Southern October 23, 2024 W, 4-1 [23]
20 1,790 Old Dominion November 5, 2023 W, 2-0 [24]
21 1,728 #10 Kentucky September 25, 2021 T, 0-0 [25]
22 1,714 South Carolina October 31, 2023 W, 2-0 [26]
23 1,713 Xavier September 1, 2023 W, 3-0 [27]
24 1,579 Cleveland State September 12, 2023 W, 5-0 [28]
25 1,492 Oakland August 24, 2023 W, 4-0 [29]
26 1,433 Campbell August 23, 2013 W, 3-0 [3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  4. ^ "2016 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP". Conference USA. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. ^ "No. 8 Herd Men's Soccer Ends Regular Season with 0-0 Draw to WVU" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  6. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Triumphs in 2023 SBC Tournament Championship". Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  7. ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Drops Contest to Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  8. ^ "No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  9. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Season Ends in NCAA Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  10. ^ "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  11. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Shuts Out CBU, Advances to Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  12. ^ "No 10 James Madison vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  13. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  14. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  15. ^ "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  16. ^ "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
  17. ^ "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Registers Seventh Shutout of 2023 in Blanking of Georgia State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  18. ^ "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  19. ^ "James Madison vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  20. ^ "Old Dominion vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  21. ^ "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  22. ^ > "Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  23. ^ "Marshall vs Georgia Southern" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  24. ^ > "No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Down ODU, Advances to SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  25. ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  26. ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  27. ^ > "No. 4 Herd Captures 2023 SBC Regular Season Championship". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  28. ^ > "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  29. ^ > "No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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