Chessa Field

Chessa Field is a soccer-specific stadium^[1][2] located on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. It has served to the Ohio Bobcats women's soccer team since 2002.

Chessa Field

Home of the Bobcats
Interactive map of Chessa Field
Former names	Ohio Soccer Field
Address	Athens, Ohio United States
Owner	Ohio University
Operator	Ohio University Athletics
Type	Stadium
Capacity	1,000
Field size	120 x 75 yd
Surface	Natural Grass
Current use	Soccer
Construction
Broke ground	1996
Opened	September 6, 1997; 28 years ago (September 6, 1997)
Construction cost	$1 millionUSD
Tenants
Ohio Bobcats (NCAA) women's soccer (2002–present)
Website
ohiobobcats.com/chessa-field

History

The stadium was opened under the name of "Ohio Soccer Field" on September 6, 1997. On that day, Ohio defeated Youngstown State 2–0 in what was also the first home varsity women's soccer match in the history of Ohio University.^[3]

In 2003, several renovations took place to the field thanks to a $60,000 donation from Ohio University groundskeeper Scott Blower and his wife Crista. This allowed a new grass playing surface to be installed at the field. Also, the field dimensions were expanded to the NCAA maximum, new bleachers with a capacity of 1,000 were added, a new press box were constructed, a new digital scoreboard was added to the facility, and wrought-iron fencing was erected to surround the field.^[4]

The stadium was named "Chessa Field"^[5] in honor of Scott and Crista Blower's daughter, Chessa Blower.^[4]