Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium
Soccer & track stadium of Southern Methodist University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium (formerly Westcott Field) is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas). It has a capacity of 2,577, and is home to the SMU Mustangs men's and women's soccer teams.
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 View of the stadium in 2012 | |
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| Former names | Westcott Field (1994–2022) |
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| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.839733°N 96.782317°W |
| Owner | Southern Methodist University |
| Capacity | 2,577 |
| Opened | 1994 |
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| Website | |
| smumustangs.com/washburne-stadium | |
The stadium also has a running track for track and field and other athletics competitions.
History
The stadium opened in 1994 as "Westcott Field".[1] It was used as a training facility during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosting The Netherlands, Germany, Bulgaria, and Sweden.
In 2022, the stadium was extensively renovated to include locker rooms, training facilities and new grandstands.[2] It was also renamed after local entrepreneur Ray Washburne[3][4] and his wife Heather, donors to the project.[1][5]
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