Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex is a 1,006-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]

Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
"The Vet"
Interior of the stadium in 2023
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
OwnerMarshall University
OperatorMarshall University
Capacity1,006[1]
Record attendance3,099
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013
Construction cost$8 million
($10.1 million in 2022 dollars[2])
Tenants
Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer
Marshall Thundering Herd women's soccer
Website
herdzone.com/stadium

The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament[4] and NCAA Tournament games. "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby three times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 2-0-1. The 2021 edition of the Mountain State Derby was, at that time, the highest-attended soccer game ever in West Virginia at the time with 3,033 in the crowd.

Top attended games
AttendanceOpponentDateScoreReference
13,099KentuckyOctober 22, 2023L, 2–0[5]
23,075#3 UCFSeptember 23, 2023W, 1–0[6]
33,033#4 West VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021T, 2–2[7]
42,735West VirginiaSeptember 24, 2022W, 1–0[8]
52,135High PointSeptember 8, 2023W, 2–1[9]
62,126West VirginiaNovember 24, 2019W, 2–1[10]
72,042Georgia StateOctober 7, 2023W, 2–0[11]
82,032#15 KentuckyNovember 3, 2019W, 1–0[12]
91,879#2 PittsburghSeptember 2, 2022W, 2–1[13]
101,861Coastal CarolinaOctober 13, 2023W, 6-1[14]
111,728#10 KentuckySeptember 25, 2021T, 0-0[15]
121,713XavierSeptember 1, 2023W, 3-0[16]
131,579Cleveland StateSeptember 12, 2023W, 5-0[17]
141,492OaklandAugust 24, 2023W, 4-0[18]
151,433CampbellAugust 23, 2013W, 3-0[3]

References
  1. "In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. 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 May 28, 2023.
  3. "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. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Drops Contest to Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. "No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. "Yosef Goal, Semmle Shutout Seals Mountain State Derby for No. 4 Herd Men's Soccer". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  9. "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  10. "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
  11. "No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Registers Seventh Shutout of 2023 in Blanking of Georgia State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  12. "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point". Herdzone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  13. "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  14. "Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  15. "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  16. "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  17. "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  18. "No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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