Aggie Stadium (UC Davis)

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Aggie Stadium


location = Davis, California 95616
broke_ground = 2005
opened = 2007
owner = University of California, Davis
operator = University of California, Davis
surface = Sportexe Synthetic Turf (Monofilament)
construction_cost = $30 million USD
architect = Ellerbe Becket
tenants = UC Davis Aggies (NCAA) (2007-Present)
seating_capacity = 10,743 30,000 when complete [cite web | url=http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ucda/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007MediaGuide | title= UC Davis Football 2007 Media Guide | publisher = UC Davis Athletics | accessdate=August 21 | accessyear = 2007]

Aggie Stadium is a 10,743-seat multi-purpose stadium in Davis, California. It opened on April 1, 2007 and is the home to the University of California, Davis Aggie football and women's lacrosse teams. It replaced Toomey Field.

The stadium was originally scheduled for completion in time for the 2006 football season, but due to construction delays the stadium did not open until 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0906/farewell_to_toomey.html | title=Farewell to Toomey | publisher= UC Davis site | accessdate= July 14 | accessyear= 2007]

In the first sporting event held in the new stadium, the UCD women's lacrosse team beat St. Mary's 17-5. Aggie sophomore Patrice Clark scored the first goal. The first football game at Aggie Stadium was held on September 1, 2007, against Western Washington. The Aggies lost 21-28. [cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=272440302 | title= Western Washington Vikings v. UC Davis Aggies Box Score, September 1, 2007 | publisher= ESPN site | accessdate= November 17 | accessyear= 2007] Currently, the Aggie football team has a 2-3 record at home in the stadium.

References

External links

* [http://athletics.ucdavis.edu/FOOTBALL/Stadium/Aggie-FB-Stadium2002.pdf#search=%22Aggie%20Stadium%22 Official Site (PDF)]
* [http://athletics.ucdavis.edu/development/facts.html UC Davis Athletics Development: Fun Facts about Aggie Stadium]
* [http://www.ae.ucdavis.edu/webcams/StadiumCam.htm Stadium Construction Webcam]