saint0917
July 7th, 2006, 07:44 AM
July 6, 2006
AMHERST, Mass. - Progress continues at both the McGuirk Stadium and Garber Field locations as workers have installed the base foundations for both new turf surfaces. The field at McGuirk will be FieldTurf, while Garber is getting a new AstroTurf surface.
Both a projected to be completed by the end of the summer.
At McGuirk, workers have gravelled and graded the surface as part of the drainage foundation. At Garber, the "E" layer foundation has been put in place.
The UMass football team will open the season on Sept. 2 against Colgate and will host five other home games.
Garber Field is home of the 2006 NCAA National Finalist men's lacrosse team, the women's lacrosse team, and the women's field hockey team. The stadium is also used yearly for other UMass team's to train on.
These are the most current athletic facility updates for UMass after the construction of the UMass Softball Complex in 2000, the construction of the Rudd Soccer Complex in 2002, the construction of the new UMass Track & Field Complex last summer, and the installation of video scoreboards in the Mullins Center for basketball and hockey.
The last four pics are of Garber Field where the Umass Lacrosse Team plays.
July 7, 2006 Field Construction Update (http://umassathletics.cstv.com/genrel/070606aaa.html)
AMHERST, Mass. - Progress continues at both the McGuirk Stadium and Garber Field locations as workers have installed the base foundations for both new turf surfaces. The field at McGuirk will be FieldTurf, while Garber is getting a new AstroTurf surface.
Both a projected to be completed by the end of the summer.
At McGuirk, workers have gravelled and graded the surface as part of the drainage foundation. At Garber, the "E" layer foundation has been put in place.
The UMass football team will open the season on Sept. 2 against Colgate and will host five other home games.
Garber Field is home of the 2006 NCAA National Finalist men's lacrosse team, the women's lacrosse team, and the women's field hockey team. The stadium is also used yearly for other UMass team's to train on.
These are the most current athletic facility updates for UMass after the construction of the UMass Softball Complex in 2000, the construction of the Rudd Soccer Complex in 2002, the construction of the new UMass Track & Field Complex last summer, and the installation of video scoreboards in the Mullins Center for basketball and hockey.
The last four pics are of Garber Field where the Umass Lacrosse Team plays.
July 7, 2006 Field Construction Update (http://umassathletics.cstv.com/genrel/070606aaa.html)