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"When there's no room to build
out...build up." That's the
mantra of modern-day engineers
and contractors and is something
San Diego State took to heart
when designing its soccer/track
facility. The seven year-old,
$13 million SDSU Sports Deck
sits atop the university's
newest two-story parking
structure (PS 5). The facility
is located at 55th Street and
Montezuma Avenue at the site of
the old Choc Sportsman Oval.
The Sports Deck serves as the
home for the men's and women's
soccer programs as well as the
SDSU women's track team. The
track team competes on the Choc
Sportsman Oval which surrounds
the soccer field.
The playing turf for soccer is a
state-of-the-art natural grass
surface with a built in
automatic-drainage system. The
facility features an all-weather
track and was the site of the
2001 Mountain West Conference
track and field championships.
The stadium seats about 1,000
people. The facility includes an
electronic message/scoreboard,
which is utilized for both
soccer and track events. Future
plans call for the facility to
be lighted for night contests
and seating capacity to be
increased.
The first official NCAA event
was held at the Sports Deck on
August 25, 2000, when the Aztec
women's soccer team faced
Mississippi in its season
opener. SDSU won that match,
2-1.
The first men's soccer contest
at the site was held on Sept. 1,
2000, versus Christian Heritage.
SDSU took that match, 5-0,
making the occasion the
facility's first shutout.
(The facility was dedicated on
Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, during a
men's and women's doubleheader.) |
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