Charles F. Berman Field, Soccer field at Cornell University, United States.
Charles F. Berman Field is a natural grass soccer field at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It sits inside the William E. Simon running track, making it part of a larger multi-use athletic space on campus.
The field is named after Charles F. Berman, a Cornell soccer team captain from 1948 who died in a plane crash in 1960. The current facility was built and opened in the early 2000s.
The field sits within the Robert J. Kane Sports Complex at Cornell University and serves as the home ground for the university's soccer teams. Attending a match here gives a clear sense of what college sports feel like in the northeastern United States.
The field is on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca and is open to visitors during match days. The grass surface drains well in wet conditions, so games are rarely cancelled due to rain.
The grass is a mix of rye and Kentucky bluegrass grown on a carefully engineered base that is mostly sand, with small amounts of topsoil and bio-solid compost added. This combination keeps the surface stable and draining well even under heavy use.
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