FMU Soccer Field

The FMU Soccer Field is home to both the Francis Marion men’s and women’s squads.  The field, with a seating capacity of 300 is located behind the Smith University Center at the southern end of the campus.  To reach the field, enter Robert C. Scott Drive (4th gate) and park in either of the right-hand or left-hand parking lots.  The university has added several features to the field over the past few years, including a new scoreboard and fencing around the field.  The new West Campus Soccer Facility will open in the fall of 2012.
    
The Patriot men’s team owns an all-time home mark of 138-121-18 (.531), while the Patriot women are 98-24-7 (.787) all-time on the FMU Soccer Field.  The FMU Soccer Field has hosted the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Tournament Final Four three times (1993, 2000, and 2002) and the PBC Women’s Tournament Final Four once (2004).  The field hosted two NCAA Division II National Men’s Tournament matches in 2000, including an Elite Eight (national quarterfinals) match, and in 1998 was the host to a first-round NCAA women’s tournament first-round match.

The field also hosted a men’s exhibition match between Francis Marion and the Trinidad and Tobago national team in 1990.  The Trinidad and Tobago squad trained at FMU for a couple of days prior to playing a match against the U.S. national team in North Carolina.  Prior to building the current field, the Patriot men’s team played its home matches on the university’s Cormell (baseball) Field, which at that time included an astroturf infield.

The new Hartzler Soccer Field, located in the Griffin Athletic Complex across the street from the main FMU campus, is expected to be completed in the spring of 2012.