Boston, MA – Athletic Director Scott Dulin and Head Coach Bill Maddock are pleased to announce the Fisher College Men's and Women's Soccer Programs will have a new home beginning Fall 2013 when they move into Hormel Stadium in nearby Medford, MA. An agreement with the Hormel Stadium Commission was finalized in early December.
The Men's and Women's Soccer programs used Hormel Stadium for a total of five home games during the 2012 season but will now use Hormel Stadium as its primary facility.
"I am very excited for the move to Hormel," said Coach Maddock, "located just 5 miles from campus, the new facility will be a great recruiting tool and bring some stability to the programs."
The Fisher Falcons have used a number of different facilities throughout Eastern Massachusetts over the past five seasons. The agreement with Hormel Stadium will not only enhance the identities of the programs but will now allow the programs to compete at one of the area's premier stadiums.
In the summer of 2012 Hormel Stadium underwent major renovations including the installation or its new state-of-the-art turf field. The brand new turf field was a result of a $500,000 grant to the city from the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan and MDC Commissioner Ed Lambert.
The newly renovate track that surrounds the field was made possible by a $350,000 bond that was approved by the members of the Medford City Council.
Another welcomed fixture was the addition of a brand new scoreboard. Clear Channel delivered the $50,000 solar-powered scoreboard as part of an agreement with the city, after placing two electronic billboards in the community. The electronic score board also allows the opportunity to sell advertising that will stream across the top of it.
The Hormel Stadium parking lot was also renovated thanks Peter White the President of J.F. White Corporations. White's company was responsible for repairing the overpasses on Route 93 last summer. White volunteered to redo the parking lost (a $120,000 job) free of charge as a way of thanking Medford residence for their patience.
The end result is a field to be proud of.
As it stands the Lady Falcons will open up the stadium when they host cross town rivals Pine Manor College on September 18th, 2013.
Information for this article was obtained for Christopher Hurley and Wickedlocal.com
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