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Rafferty Stadium is a 3,500-seat lacrosse stadium on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is home to the Fairfield Stags men's and women's lacrosse teams. The facility opened officially on February 2, 2015. The stadium is named in recognition of the principal leadership gift from university alumnus Larry Rafferty. The field of the stadium in named Conway Field in acknowledgment of a gift from Tim Conway, another alumnus.
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Location | 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 |
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Owner | Fairfield University |
Operator | Fairfield University |
Capacity | 3,500 (2014–present) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2014[1] |
Built | 2014 |
Opened | February 2, 2015 |
Construction cost | $16 million |
Architect | CannonDesign |
Tenants | |
Fairfield Stags (NCAA) Connecticut Hammerheads (MLL) (2020) |
Rafferty Stadium features a Daktronics HD video board and state-of-the-art sound and lights. Conway Field is a FieldTurf playing surface. The stadium also includes a terrace level with a fully enclosed press box that features a large media suite, two VIP suites and a production suite to support the video capabilities of the scoreboard, television broadcasts and web streaming. On the ground level are two team rooms, food, beverage and apparel concessions, restrooms, a box office and entry plaza.
The Rafferty Stadium President's Suite is home to an original painting by renowned American sports artist Stephen Holland.[2]
Date | Games | League | Attendance | Ref. |
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August 13, 2016 | Denver Outlaws 20–17 New York Lizards | MLL Semifinals | 6,423 | |
July 23, 2022 | Redwoods 16–15 Atlas | PLL | TBD | |
Whipsnakes 14–12 Chaos | ||||
July 24, 2022 | Cannons 12–17 Archers | |||
Chrome 10–11 Waterdogs | ||||
July 14, 2023 | Waterdogs - Whipsnakes | PLL | TBD | |
Archers - Redwoods | ||||
July 15, 2023 | Chrome - Cannons | |||
Atlas - Chaos | ||||
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