Chessa Field

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Chessa Field

Home of the Bobcats
Former names	Ohio Soccer Field
Location	Athens, Ohio
Owner	Ohio University
Operator	Ohio University
Capacity	1,000
Field size	NCAA Maximum Dimensions (120 yards by 75 yards)
Surface	Natural Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1996
Opened	September 6, 1997
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Construction cost	$1 millionUSD
Architect	various
Tenants
Ohio Bobcats Women's Soccer (NCAA) (1998-present)

Chessa Field is the women's soccer field of the Ohio Bobcats. It was opened under the name of "Ohio Soccer Field" on September 6, 1997. On that day, Ohio defeated the Youngstown State University Penguins 2-0 in what was also the first home varsity women's soccer game in the history of Ohio University.

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.

The stadium was named Chessa Field in honor of Scott and Crista Blower's daughter, Chessa Blower.

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