Reese Stadium
Encyclopedia
Reese Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
located on the campus of Yale University
in New Haven, Connecticut
. It is home to the Yale Bulldogs soccer and lacrosse teams
.
The stadium seats 3,000 people and opened in 1981. It is named for the Reese family who donated money for the project. During the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games
, it hosted the soccer matches.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located on the campus of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. It is home to the Yale Bulldogs soccer and lacrosse teams
Yale Bulldogs men's lacrosse
The Yale Bulldogs men's lacrosse team represents Yale University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse. Yale competes as a member of the Ivy League and plays their home games at Reese Stadium in New Haven, Connecticut. The Bulldogs have captured the Ivy League...
.
The stadium seats 3,000 people and opened in 1981. It is named for the Reese family who donated money for the project. During the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games
1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The Ninth Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on July 1-9 1995. More than 7,000 athletes from 143 countries gathered for competition in 21 sports. The opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Yale Bowl, and various events were held around the New...
, it hosted the soccer matches.