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 ====== Valley Fields ====== ====== Valley Fields ======
-Marquette's Valley Fields offer 13.5-acres of outdoor recreation and sports in the Menomonee River Valley, about 800 yards south of the Helfaer Recreation Center. The $8 million complex includes a natural grass soccer field, which is home to Golden Eagles soccer. The Valley Fields also house an artificial turf field for intramurals, club sports and recreation. An eight-lane, 400-meter running track surrounds another artificial turf field, along with areas for field events such as long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin.+{{facilities:valleyfield_02.jpg  }}Marquette's Valley Fields offer 13.5-acres of outdoor recreation and sports in the Menomonee River Valley, about 800 yards south of the Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Marquette Gym. Home to Golden Eagles soccer for over 15 seasons. 
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 +The $8 million complex includes a natural grass soccer stadium and a newly added Field Turf facility constructed just east of the soccer stadium.  Giving the men's and women's soccer teams the benefit of practicing on campus adjacent to the playing surface. The installation of the FieldTurf surface was completed prior to the 2006 season.  Most recently, the natural grass playing field was revamped with the addition of windscreens lining the entire north and east sides of the field. 
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 +Adjacent to Valley Fields is Shimek Track & Field Facility which features a lighting system, first aid and vending areas and a high-tech security system. A donor wall is located in the vestibule of the facility's main building -- the gatehouse.
  
 ===== Parking ===== ===== Parking =====
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 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
-Valley Fields opened for practice and competition in 1994. +Valley Fields opened for practice and competition in 1994.
  
-==== Gameday =====+  
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 +===== Gameday =====
  
 For Men's and Women's Soccer games, regular ticket entry is located on the Southwest corner of the Valley Fields, next to the parking lot. Student Entrance is located inbetween the two soccer fields, 120 yards East of the ticket entry. For Men's and Women's Soccer games, regular ticket entry is located on the Southwest corner of the Valley Fields, next to the parking lot. Student Entrance is located inbetween the two soccer fields, 120 yards East of the ticket entry.
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 For every Marquette goal, Marquette's Gold N. Eagle tosses Marquette Soccer shirts to the crowd. There are other various promotions and giveaways throughout the game. For every Marquette goal, Marquette's Gold N. Eagle tosses Marquette Soccer shirts to the crowd. There are other various promotions and giveaways throughout the game.
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 +===== Photos =====
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