#4 Best Venue in NCAA for Soccer

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http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page4873.htm

"The house that Porter built. Akron soccer continue to move on up with a national championship the most recent accomplishment. The old adage is build it and they will come. The program has advanced to a higher level and the Akron nation has responded making Cub Cadet Field one of the most energized stadiums in the country in which to witness a college soccer match. A ton of fun for the fan base and a huge plus for the team. Go Zips."

#12 - St. John's

#11 - Saint Louis

#10 - Portland

#9 - Cal Poly

#8 - Wake Forest

#7 - New Mexico

#6 - Indiana

#5 - UConn

#4 - AKRON

#3 - Maryland

#2 - UCSB

#1 - Creighton

Very cool...only Maryland, UCSB, and Creighton ahead of us. No mention of the Rowdies or the European atmosphere, but you have to figure those things were a huge factor. Also, no mention of the First Energy stadium naming.

We can pass Maryland, but topping UCSB will be hard purely because of their tremendous attendance and Creighton's stadium makes some MLS clubs (cough San Jose) jealous. Nice to see the Zips visiting some of the other best stadiums with recent schedules (New Mexico, Cal Poly, Saint Louis, UCSB, Creighton, am I missing any?). I am a bit surprised to not see UNC, UVA, or Penn State on the list.

[72 Roo]

I believe we are poised to pass Maryland for the third best venue in collegiate soccer. The recent announcement of a 300 seat expansion of our grandstand and the addition of permanent restrooms, concessions and team spirit shop makes our place fantastic. Also at Maryland the fans are so far away, being outside a track, that they pale in comparison to the atmosphere our AK-Rowdies and other fans create. Keep this in mind too. We are not done with expansion. The grandstand will be further expanded all the way out to the edge of the three rows of chairbacks in front of it as soon as the administration and Caleb are sure those seats will be filled regularly. They are very careful not to delute the pressure atmosphere they have created by adding more seats that may go empty.

Our situation is indeed great but I don't think we will ever surpass Creighton or UCSB. I'll settle for that.