Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
The Vet
The stadium during a match in 2021
Interactive map of Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Full nameHoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
Location2550 5th Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°25′33.6″N 82°24′37.1″W / 38.426000°N 82.410306°W / 38.426000; -82.410306
OwnerMarshall University
OperatorMarshall Univ. Athletics
Capacity1,006[2]
Record attendance3,157
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Built2012-2013
OpenedAugust 23, 2013 (August 23, 2013)
Construction cost$8 million
($10.8 million in 2024 dollars[1])
Tenants
Website
herdzone.com/stadium

Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex is a 1,256-capacity soccer-specific stadium in Huntington, West Virginia where it is the home of Marshall University's men's and women's soccer teams.

History

It was built on the former site of the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, which was demolished in order to build the stadium. An inaugural double-header took place on August 23, 2013. The men's team held a scrimmage against Marshall alumni from past years resulting in a 2–0 victory. The women's team faced the Campbell University Fighting Camels and won 3–0.[3]

The stadium hosted the 2016 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournament,[4] 2023 and 2024 Sun Belt Tournaments, and NCAA Tournament games. "The Vet" has hosted the Mountain State Derby five times with the Thundering Herd amassing a record of 3-0-2. The 2024 regular season edition of the Mountain State Derby was the highest-attended soccer game ever in West Virginia with 3,157 in the crowd, beating out the 2023 Sun Belt Championship game by 6 people.

Record in Stadium

Men's Team: 75-27-20 (As of September 2 2025)[5]

Top attended games

# Att. Opponent Date Score Ref.
1 3,157 West Virginia November 5, 2024 T, 0–0 [6]
2 3,151 #5 West Virginia November 12, 2023 W, 3–2 [7]
3 3,103 UCF November 16, 2025 L, 3–1 [8]
4 3,099 Kentucky October 22, 2023 L, 2–0 [9]
5 3,075 #3 UCF September 23, 2023 W, 1–0 [10]
6 3,042 #16 Stanford November 26, 2023 L, 3–0 [11]
7 3,033 #4 West Virginia September 17, 2021 T, 2–2 [12]
8 2,959 Cal Baptist November 19, 2023 W, 3-0 [13]
9 2,735 West Virginia September 24, 2022 T, 2–2 [14]
10 2,518 #12 Virginia Tech August 29, 2025 T 2-2 [15]
11 2,378 #10 James Madison October 4, 2024 W, 3–0 [16]
12 2,339 #19 Kentucky October 10, 2025 W 4-1 [17]
13 2,257 Furman November 24, 2024 W 4-0 [18]
14 2,176 Kentucky November 8, 2023 W, 3–0 [19]
15 2,153 George Mason August 22, 2025 W 2-1 [20]
16 2,135 High Point September 8, 2023 W, 2–1 [21]
17 2,126 West Virginia November 24, 2019 W, 2–1 [22]
18 2,048 North Carolina State November 30, 2024 W 2-1 [23]
19 2,042 Georgia State October 7, 2023 W, 2–0 [24]
120 2,032 #15 Kentucky November 3, 2019 W, 1–0 [25]
21 2,030 Cal State Fullerton August 22, 2024 W 3-0 [26]
22 2,027 St John's September 14, 2024 T 1-1 [27]
23 2,020 James Madison November 13, 2024 W, 1–0 [28]
24 2,011 Loyola Maryland September 2, 2024 W 6-1 [29]
25 1,983 Georgia State October 4, 2025 W, 3–1 [30]
26 1,977 Old Dominion September 29, 2024 W, 2–1 [31]
27 1,972 High Point September 6, 2024 W 2-0 [32]
28 1,951 South Carolina October 22, 2025 W, 4-0 [33]
29 1,879 #2 Pittsburgh September 2, 2022 W, 2–1 [34]
30 1,861 Coastal Carolina October 13, 2023 W, 6-1 [35]
31 1,817 Georgia Southern October 23, 2024 W, 4-1 [36]
32 1,811 Old Dominion November 10, 2024 W 3-2 [37]
33 1,790 Old Dominion November 5, 2023 W, 2-0 [38]
34 1,728 #10 Kentucky September 25, 2021 T, 0-0 [39]
35 1,714 South Carolina October 31, 2023 W, 2-0 [40]
36 1,713 Xavier September 1, 2023 W, 3-0 [41]
37 1,678 #22 VCU September 25, 2024 W 1-0 [42]
38 1,579 Cleveland State September 12, 2023 W, 5-0 [43]
39 1,492 Oakland August 24, 2023 W, 4-0 [44]
40 1,433 Campbell August 23, 2013 W, 3-0 [3]
  • Front of complex in 2019.
  • Field view in 2021.
  • Field view in 2023.
  • Field view in 2023.

References

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "In Herd Soccer, 'The Vet' Brings a New Era". Herdzone. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Soccer Blanks Campbell at The Vet's Debut, 3-0". Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "2016 Men's Soccer Championship". Conference USA. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer Record Book as of 12 9 24" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "No. 8 Herd Men's Soccer Ends Regular Season with 0-0 Draw to WVU" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Triumphs in 2023 SBC Tournament Championship". Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "No. 12 Marshall Falls in 2025 SBC Championship to UCF" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
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  10. ^ "No. 1 Herd Records Shutout over No. 3 UCF in Front of Record Crowd". Herdzone. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  12. ^ "Mountain State Derby Ends in 2-2 Draw". Herdzone. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Shuts Out CBU, Advances to Round of 16". Herdzone. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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  18. ^ "Marshall 4, Furman 0 Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  19. ^ "No. 1 Marshall Men's Soccer Blanks Kentucky in 2023 SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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  21. ^ "No. 20 Men's Soccer Blanks No. 15 Kentucky in Front of Record Crowd on Senior Day" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "Men's soccer makes history again, beats WVU to advance". Marshall University.
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  25. ^ "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Makes History with Win over High Point". Herdzone. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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  27. ^ "Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  28. ^ "James Madison vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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  30. ^ "No. 22 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Contest Over Georgia State, 3-1". Herdzone. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  31. ^ "Old Dominion vs Marshall" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  32. ^ . Herdzone https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/herdzone.com/stats/msoc/2024/pdf/20240906091514-310120.pdf. Retrieved September 2, 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  33. ^ "No. 9 Herd Register Clean Sheet Over South Carolina". Herdzone. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  34. ^ "Bell's Two-Goal Performance Propels No. 11 Herd Men's Soccer to Upset over No. 2 Pitt". Herdzone. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  35. ^ > "Season-High Six Goals Powers No. 1 Herd Men's Soccer Over Chanticleers". Herdzone. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  36. ^ "Marshall vs Georgia Southern" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  37. ^ "Marshall 3, Old Dominion 2 Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  38. ^ > "No. 4 Marshall Men's Soccer Takes Down ODU, Advances to SBC Semifinals". Herdzone. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  39. ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  40. ^ > "No. 5 Men's Soccer Plays to Scoreless Draw with No. 10 Kentucky". Herdzone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  41. ^ > "No. 4 Herd Captures 2023 SBC Regular Season Championship". Herdzone. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  42. ^ "Box Score" (PDF). Herdzone. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  43. ^ > "No. 2 Herd Men's Soccer Records Fourth Shutout in Win over Cleveland State". Herdzone. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  44. ^ > "No. 5 Herd Men's Soccer Hands Xavier First Loss in Shutout". Herdzone. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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