(11-28-2016 09:14 PM)zablenoise Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 09:01 PM)nogretheogre Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 07:28 PM)zablenoise Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 05:20 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Donors Give $1.4M Toward New W&M Field Hockey Facility

One Tribe. One Family.

That is absolutely awesome. Same location?

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Its really too bad they couldnt keep the soccer/lax/field hockey stadiums in the same location. Student support at the soccer games has really dropped compared to when I was a student and they played at Busch. Not sure what a solution could have been, as I know they wanted natural grass, but imagine all these donations from the past going toward one facility.

I've always thought the same and I only knew Albert-Daly as a student. Some of the best student game atmospheres were at soccer games when I was in school. It's a shame they can't bring that back on campus.

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There's not enough room at the Busch facility for two full size fields. The grass area there used for intramural is far skinnier than what is needed for a full size soccer pitch, not even including stands and such. I'm guessing expanding further into the woods behind the turf part was a non-starter, so wasn't much to do but move out to Dillard.

(11-29-2016 07:09 AM)BigTribe3 Wrote:  Field hockey is serious about making noise nationally. They had a good season this fall after several years of doldrums, the result of bringing in the nation's 5th ranked recruiting class which included three legitimate high school All-Americans. Another top class expected this summer in Williamsburg.

This new building that will be connected to Busch Field will significantly help attract top prospects.

Now, if we can just come up with 20m for a basketball building!

I will admit - seeing these comments all the time on here - I don't see the big issue with Kaplan? It still looks fine to me and very well maintained inside -it's loud - the seats are in great shape -plenty of room for a larger crowd(which we have occasionally). I enjoy attending games there.

(11-29-2016 04:46 PM)Sitting bull Wrote:  

(11-29-2016 07:09 AM)BigTribe3 Wrote:  Field hockey is serious about making noise nationally. They had a good season this fall after several years of doldrums, the result of bringing in the nation's 5th ranked recruiting class which included three legitimate high school All-Americans. Another top class expected this summer in Williamsburg.

This new building that will be connected to Busch Field will significantly help attract top prospects.

Now, if we can just come up with 20m for a basketball building!

I will admit - seeing these comments all the time on here - I don't see the big issue with Kaplan? It still looks fine to me and very well maintained inside -it's loud - the seats are in great shape -plenty of room for a larger crowd(which we have occasionally). I enjoy attending games there.

The 20m (if I'm not mistaken) is not for Kaplan, but for the basketball/other sport practice facility that is in the master plan but currently sans funding.

That is correct...Kaplan is fine, but the program badly needs a building with practice courts, meeting rooms, expanded offices, etc. It is in W&M's master plan..but it needs 20m or so to get built.