Multi-Sport Field
Encyclopedia
Multi-Sport Field is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose stadium
in Washington, D.C.
on the campus of Georgetown University
. The field was originally used for intramurals and was adopted for soccer in 1994 as Harbin Field. The name, a placeholder pending construction, was changed to reflect the football team's use of the field starting in 2003.
Several of the school athletics teams play home games there, including the Hoyas football team
, the men's and women's lacrosse
teams, and the Georgetown University Rugby Football Club
. The professional Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
used the field for most of their games during the 2007 season. Lights were installed on the field in early 2009. The surface is artificial, made of FieldTurf
.
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Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on the campus of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. The field was originally used for intramurals and was adopted for soccer in 1994 as Harbin Field. The name, a placeholder pending construction, was changed to reflect the football team's use of the field starting in 2003.
Unfinished
The field has been awaiting further construction since 2005, when work was halted on completing permanent bleachers and other facilities. As a result, it remains the smallest stadium in Division I football.Several of the school athletics teams play home games there, including the Hoyas football team
Georgetown Hoyas football
The Georgetown Hoyas football team represents Georgetown University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football. Like other sports teams from Georgetown, the team is named the Hoyas, which derives from the chant, Hoya Saxa...
, the men's and women's lacrosse
Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse
The Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse team competes in the NCAA Big East, a Division 1-A Conference. The first team was formed in 1977.-Current Team:The current Head Coach is Ricky Freid, who took over after Kim Simons retired following the 2004 season...
teams, and the Georgetown University Rugby Football Club
Georgetown University Rugby Football Club
The Georgetown University Rugby Football Club is the intercollegiate men's rugby union team that represents Georgetown University in the USA Rugby league. They have twice reached the USA Rugby National Tournament Final Four, in 2005 and 2009.-Early history:...
. The professional Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
used the field for most of their games during the 2007 season. Lights were installed on the field in early 2009. The surface is artificial, made of FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
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