Reese Stadium

Reese Stadium
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Former namesSoccer-Lacrosse Stadium (1981–2011)
AddressNew Haven, CT
United States
Coordinates41°18′42″N 72°57′44″W / 41.31167°N 72.96222°W / 41.31167; -72.96222
OwnerYale University
OperatorYale University Athletics
TypeStadium
Capacity3,000
SurfaceFieldTurf
Current useSoccer
Lacrosse
Construction
Opened1981; 44 years ago (1981)
Renovated2011[1], 2018[2]
Tenants
Website
yalebulldogs.com/reese-stadium

Reese Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It is home to the Yale Bulldogs men's and women's soccer and men's and women's lacrosse teams.

The venue stands at the heart of Yale's athletics complex, which includes facilities such as the Yale Bowl, the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, and other sports fields.

The stadium seats 3,000 people and opened in 1981. It was named "Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium" until April 2011 when the venue was renovated and renamed for the Reese family who donated money for the project. The Reeses' contributions to Yale not only include money donations so they were notable lacrosse players for the University. Midfielder Jon Reese set the record for most goals in a season (82), while Jason Reese was a star goalkeeper.[1]

During the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games, it hosted the soccer matches.[4] Reese Stadium was also the home of the Elm City Express professional soccer team in 2017–18.[1] The now-defunct team left the venue when it underwent renovation in 2018.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Behind the Venue: A history of Reese Stadium and the brothers behind its glory by Akshar Agarwal on Yale News, Mar 15, 2021
  2. ^ a b The Rise and Fall of the Elm City Express by Maggie Grether on The New Journal at Yale. February 27, 2023
  3. ^ Elm City Express Crowned 2017 NPSL National Champions at NPSL, 13 Aug 2017
  4. ^ "Bulldog Soccer Academy". bulldogsocceracademy.com.


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