Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

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Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Full nameDick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Former namesMountaineer Soccer Complex
AddressMonongahela Boulevard
Morgantown, WV
United States
Owner West Virginia University
Operator West Virginia Univ. Athletics
Capacity 1,600
Record attendance3,147
Construction
Built2003–2004
OpenedAugust 2004;20 years ago (2004-08)
Tenants
Website
wvusports.com/dick-dlesk-soccer-stadium

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is a 1,600-capacity soccer specific stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia where it serves as the home field for the West Virginia Mountaineers men's and women's soccer teams.

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Originally called the "Mountaineer Soccer Complex", the stadium was completed in August 2004 and is named in honor of University benefactor Dick Dlesk. Dick Dlesk Stadium has hosted the Mountain State Derby three times where WVU holds a 3–0–0 advantage over Marshall.

Top attended games

As of 10 Oct 2024 [1]

Men's

#Att.OpponentDateScore
13,147#1 Marshall 18 Oct 20235–2
23,137#20 Louisville 19 Nov 20231–0
33,109#25 Loyola Marymount 2 Dec 20233–1
42,938#16 UC Santa Barbara 4 Sep 20090–2
52,443 Ohio State 10 Sep 20211–0

Women's

#Att.OpponentDateScore
13,000#8 USC 30 Nov 20070–1
22,471 Ohio State 18 Nov 20161–0 ( a.e.t. )
32,421#10 Virginia 24 Aug 20171–2 ( a.e.t. )
42,081#13 Texas7 Oct 20182–1
52,068 Texas Tech 14 Oct 20161–0

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