UCR Soccer Stadium, University soccer stadium in Riverside, California.
UC Riverside Soccer Stadium is a 1,000-seat soccer ground on the campus of the University of California, Riverside. All 900 original seats sit on the west side, while the team benches face them across the field on the east side. The playing field was replaced with TigerTurf artificial grass in 2007.
The fields on this site hosted the UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer team from the 1960s to the early 1980s and also served as the baseball team's home. The stadium was later built with all 900 seats on the west side, and the soccer benches placed across the field on the east side. In summer 2007 the field was replaced with TigerTurf artificial grass, dedicated on 28 August 2008; a new scoreboard and lighting improvements in 2008 enabled night games, the first held by the women's team on 5 September 2008.
The stadium's east-side benches face the west stand, so spectators sit opposite the teams. The women's soccer team played the first night match under the new lights on 5 September 2008, after the field was dedicated on 28 August 2008.
Seating is on the west side of the field, with the team benches across on the east side. The synthetic TigerTurf surface installed in 2007 lets both soccer programs train and play on the same pitch. Improved lighting added in 2008 made night games possible, the first held by the women's team on 5 September 2008.
The playing surface has been covered with TigerTurf artificial grass since 2007, allowing both men's and women's teams to use the field without causing wear damage. This durable surface was installed to support higher usage demands from multiple programs.
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