  McConnell Family Stadium Location within Pennsylvania  McConnell Family Stadium McConnell Family Stadium (the United States) | |
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| Former names | Gannon University Field (2001–2015) |
|---|---|
| Address | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 42°07′44″N 80°05′28″W / 42.129000°N 80.091228°W |
| Owner | Gannon University |
| Operator | Gannon University |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Surface | Fieldturf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| Gannon Golden Knights (NCAA) Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) 2013; 2016–present | |
McConnell Family Stadium, formerly Gannon University Field, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States on the campus of Gannon University.
Overview
[edit]The artificial surface field is used by several Gannon University sports teams, including: football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball. Movable stands provide for a maximum seating of 2,500 spectators.
Gannon University Field opened during the spring of 2001. It was renamed McConnell Family Stadium on September 11, 2015, in honor of a donation made by Gannon University Class of 1970 alumnus Dennis McConnell. The Gannon University women's lacrosse team was the first to play on the field.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "McConnell Family Stadium". Gannon University. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Fernandes, Victor (September 12, 2015). "Gannon names multipurpose field McConnell Family Stadium". Erie Times-News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.