Valley Fields
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The Marquette men's and women's soccer teams are entering their 11th season of play at Valley Fields, an athletic complex and recreational area for Marquette students and Milwaukee Community. Located at 1818 Canal Street, Valley Fields is Marquette's first-ever on-campus soccer facility.
The $8 million facility includes a grass field that is the home to Golden Eagles soccer.
The Valley Fields recently had a renovation that benefits the soccer programs. A practice facility was constructed east of the soccer stadium that give 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 took place in the summer and was completed prior to the start of the 2006 season.
Valley Fields also houses an eight-lane 400-meter running track that surrounds a football-sized artificial turf field; and an area for field events such as the long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin.
Among other things, Valley Fields features a lighting system, first-aid and vending areas and a high-tech security system. A donor wall also is located in the vestibule of the facility's main building.
Future renovations to the soccer stadium and practice facility will make Valley Fields one of the state of the art soccer venues in the BIG EAST and the country and will certainly give the Golden Eagles a distinct home field advantage.
Directions
Heading Westbound on I-94 (from Chicago)
1. Take Exit 309B - 22nd Street/Clybourn
2. Turn left (west) onto Clybourn at top of ramp
3. Go to 25th Street and turn left (south)
4. Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks
5. 25th Street curves and becomes Canal Street
6. Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left
Heading Eastbound on I-94 (from Madison)
1. Take Exit 309B - 26th Street and St. Paul
2. Turn right (east) onto St. Paul
3. Go to 25th Street and turn right (south)
4. Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks
5. 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street
6. Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left
From Marquette's Campus
1. Go west on Wisconsin Avenue to 25th Street
2. Turn left (south) on 25th Street
3. Continue south on 25th Street for about 4 1/2 blocks
4. 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street
5. Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left
From Downtown Milwaukee
1. Go south on 6th Street (over new 6th Street bridge) to Canal Street
2. Turn right (west) on Canal Street
3. Go about 12 blocks and fields are on the right
