Eagle Field (Georgia Southern)

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Eagle Field

Location| Statesboro, Georgia
Coordinates| 32°24′45″N 81°47′13″W﻿ / ﻿32.412566°N 81.787082°W﻿ / 32.412566; -81.787082
Operator| Georgia Southern University
Capacity| 500[1]
Record attendance| 3,519
(March 29, 2019 Tormenta FC vs. Greenville Triumph SC)
Construction
Opened| 2005
Renovated| 2012
Tenants
Georgia Southern (NCAA) (2005-present)
Tormenta FC (USL1) (2015-present)

Eagle Field is a 500+ seat on campus soccer/track and field stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. It is home to the Georgia Southern Eagles men's and women's soccer teams as well as cross country and track and field events. It is located in Erk Russell Athletic Park which is shared with Allen E. Paulson Stadium (football) as well as other football buildings.

It was completed in 2005.[2] On October 10, 2012, the first ever night soccer game was played at Eagle Field with newly installed lights with Georgia Southern playing Elon.[3]

The stadium hosted the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The stadium has also served as the host institution for the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships three times, most recently in 2013.

USL League One team Tormenta FC play at Eagle Field. In 2021, the team plans to move to a 5,300 seater soccer-specific stadium in Statesboro, which is currently under construction.[4][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Eagle Field at Erk Russell Athletic Park".
2. ^ "Eagle Field". Georgia Southern Eagles.
3. ^ "Eagle Field Enters Lighted Age". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
4. ^ "Tormenta Stadium to break ground March 27". Statesboroherald.com.
5. ^ "Tormenta FC owners give update on new stadium, retail shops". 24 October 2019.

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Georgia Southern University

Located in: Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville, Georgia

Academics|

* Military Science
* Public Health

Facilities|

* Eagle Field
* Georgia Southern Botanical Garden
* Hanner Fieldhouse
* J. I. Clements Stadium
* Paulson Stadium
* U.S. National Tick Collection

Athletics|

* Baseball‎
* Men's basketball‎
* Women's basketball
* Equestrian Team
* Football
* Men's soccer
* Women's volleyball
* Georgia Southern–Georgia State rivalry

Media|

* The George-Anne
* A Scholar Under Siege

People|

* Alumni

* Founded: 1906
* Students: 27,173
* Endowment: 46.2 million

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Soccer stadiums of the Sun Belt Conference

Men & women|

* CCU Soccer Field (Coastal Carolina)
* Sentara Park (James Madison)
* Eagle Field (Georgia Southern)
* GSU Soccer Field (Georgia State)
* Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (Marshall)
* Old Dominion Soccer Complex (Old Dominion)

Men only|

* Bell Soccer Complex (Kentucky)
* Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (South Carolina)
* UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (UCF)
* Dlesk Soccer Stadium (West Virginia)

Women only|

* ASU Soccer Stadium (Appalachian State)
* A-State Soccer Park (Arkansas State)
* Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility (Louisiana)
* Brown Stadium (Louisiana–Monroe)
* The Cage (South Alabama)
* Southern Miss Track & Field and Soccer Complex (Southern Miss)
* Bobcat Soccer Complex (Texas State)
* Troy Soccer Complex (Troy)

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Current stadiums in USL League Two

Current as of the 2021 USL League Two season

Eastern
Conference|

| Metropolitan
Division|

* University Stadium (Cedar Stars Rush)
* Calvert Vaux Park / Central Park Field #2 (FA Euro New York)
* Motamed Field / Hofstra University Soccer Stadium / Mitchel Athletic Complex (Long Island Rough Riders)
* Gaelic Park / Randalls Island Park (Manhattan SC)
* Union High School (Morris Elite SC)
* Ranger Stadium (FC Motown)
* St. Joseph High School (New Jersey Copa FC)
* Red Bull Training Facility (New York Red Bulls U-23)
* City Park Stadium (Westchester Flames)

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Mid Atlantic
Division|

* Evergreen Sportsplex (Northern Virginia FC)
* John Makuvek Field (Lehigh Valley United)
* Carey Stadium (Ocean City Nor'easters)
* South Philadelphia Super Site / YSC Stadium (Philadelphia Lone Star FC)
* Don Thomas Stadium (Reading United AC)
* Mercer County Community College (Real Central New Jersey)
* Kildares Field (West Chester United SC)

Northeast
Division|

* Applejack Stadium (Black Rock FC)
* Alumni Field (Boston Bolts)
* Dillon Stadium (AC Connecticut)
* FC Malaga City Field (FC Málaga City New York)
* Secoast United Outdoor Complex (Seacoast United Phantoms)
* Lusitano Stadium (Western Mass Pioneers)

Southern
Conference|

| Deep South
Division|

* Greenwood Field (Asheville City SC)
* Sportsplex at Matthews (Charlotte Eagles)
* Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex (Charlotte Independence 2)
* Lakeshore Park (Dalton Red Wolves SC)
* Rockdale Youth Soccer Association (East Atlanta FC)
* MOBA Soccer Stadium (Peachtree City MOBA)
* Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center (SC United Bantams)
* Marathon Park (Southern Soccer Academy Kings)
* Erk Russell Park (Tormenta FC 2)

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South Atlantic
Division|

* Macpherson Stadium / Truist Point (North Carolina Fusion U23)
* TowneBank Stadium (Lionsbridge FC)
* WakeMed Soccer Park (North Carolina FC U23)
* Durham County Stadium (Tobacco Road FC)
* TVA Credit Union Ballpark (Tri-Cities Otters)
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex (Virginia Beach United FC)
* Ting Stadium (Wake FC)
* Trace Fork Soccer Complex (West Virginia United)

Southeast
Division|

* Mandarin High School (Florida Elite SA)
* Club Med Sandpiper Bay (FC Florida U23)
* Central Broward Park / Tropical Park Stadium (FC Miami City)
* The Villages SC Complex (The Villages SC)
* Cypress Bay High School (Weston FC)
* Jesuit High School / Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay United)

Central
Conference|

| Great Lakes
Division|

* Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium (Dayton Dutch Lions)
* Atwood Stadium (Flint City Bucks)
* Shields Field (Fort Wayne FC)
* Midwest United FC Soccer Complex (Grand Rapids FC)
* Mayor's Riverfront Park (Kalamazoo FC)
* Corcoran Field (Kings Hammer FC)
* Clawson Stadium (Oakland County FC)
* TCU School Field (South Bend Lions FC)
* Paul Hotmer Field (Toledo Villa FC)

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Heartland
Division|

* Bridgeview Sports Dome / SeatGeek Stadium (Chicago FC United)
* Valley Stadium (Des Moines Menace)
* Capital Credit Union Park (Green Bay Voyageurs FC)
* Rock Chalk Park / Swope Soccer Village (Kaw Valley FC)
* World Wide Technology Soccer Park (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
* Stryker Sports Complex / Trinity Academy Stadium (FC Wichita)

Mid South
Division|

* Campbell Road Sports Park (AHFC Royals)
* Travis Field (Brazos Valley Cavalry FC)
* St. John Paul II High School (Corpus Christi FC)
* Westbury Christian School / Sorrels Field / Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston FC)
* War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock Rangers)
* Arrow Stadium (Mississippi Brilla FC)
* Round Rock Multipurpose Complex (Round Rock SC)
* UTD Soccer Complex / Arlington Heights High School / Gateway Field (Texas United)

Western
Conference|

| Mountain
Division|

* Denver Christian High School / Englewood High School (Flatirons Rush SC)
* Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex (Ogden City SC)
* Wasatch High School (Park City Red Wolves SC)

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Northwest
Division|

* Eugene Civic Park (Lane United FC)
* South Albany High School (OVF Alliance)
* Eastside Timbers Sports Complex (PDX FC)
* John Chambers Field (Portland Timbers U23s)

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USL League One venues

Present|

* American Legion Memorial Stadium
* Breese Stevens Field
* CHI Memorial Stadium
* City Stadium
* Fresno State Soccer Stadium
* Future Legends Complex
* Paladin Stadium
* Regal Stadium
* Tormenta Stadium
* Toyota Stadium
* Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
* Werner Park

Future|

* One Spokane Stadium
* La Playa Stadium

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