Chessa Field is a soccer-specific stadiumOhio University unveils new marching band facility By Kimberly Keagy at wsaz.com. 28 Apr 2024Women's Soccer Wraps Up Road Trip by Michelle Kokot at topdrawersoccer.com. 6 Sep 2012 located on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. It has served to the Ohio Bobcats women's soccer team since 2002.
History The stadium was opened under the name of "Ohio Soccer Field" on September 6, 1997. On that day, Ohio defeated Youngstown State 2–0 in what was also the first home varsity women's soccer match in the history of Ohio University.Women's soccer record book 2024 at ohiobobcats.com
In 2003, several renovations took place to the field thanks to a $60,000 donation from Ohio University groundskeeper Scott Blower and his wife Crista. This allowed a new grass playing surface to be installed at the field. Also, the field dimensions were expanded to the NCAA maximum, new bleachers with a capacity of 1,000 were added, a new press box were constructed, a new digital scoreboard was added to the facility, and wrought-iron fencing was erected to surround the field.OU employee and wife give $70,000 to athletics dept. at Athens News. 13 Jun 2002
The stadium was named "Chessa Field"Ohio Soccer: Ohio’s Great Season Comes Ends in Bowling Green by: Joey Madore aty woub.org. 3 Nov 2018 in honor of Scott and Crista Blower's daughter, Chessa Blower.
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