Maintaining LSU’s commitment to providing the finest athletic facilities in the nation, the Tigers will begin their 13th season at the LSU Soccer Complex – a field that was christened on Sept. 13, 1996, when the Tigers hosted Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee.

The LSU Soccer Complex, located just a half mile from the Mississippi River, provides seating for 1,500 spectators. The Tigers set the single-game attendance record on Oct. 5 a year ago when 2,402 fans witnessed a 3-0 upset of sixth-ranked Tennessee for their first ever win over an opponent ranked among the Top 10 teams in the nation. In fact, the Tigers set the all-time attendance record three times in 2007 and finished the season ranked No. 10 nationally in average attendance while drawing 1,294 fans per match.

The stadium features a newly renovated locker room facility with a brand new visitor’s locker room on the south end of the facility and a state-of-the-art squad room measuring 2,000 square feet that was completed in the summer of 2006. The facility underwent further renovations in the spring of 2007 as the LSU athletic department invested $250,000 into a total reconstruction of the facility’s playing surface. The field was flattened and covered with a hybrid Bermuda grass called Mississippi Choice similar to the playing surface in Tiger Stadium. It also features a brand new drainage and irrigation system to keep the field in pristine condition year round.

The LSU Soccer Complex has served as the host site of four prestigious tournaments in recent years and was most recently the sit of the 2001 SEC Soccer Tournament. It has also played host to a pair of Major League Soccer games featuring the Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids in 2003 and the New England Revolution in 2007.

Renovations

Renovations
The locker room facility at the LSU Soccer Complex recently underwent an extensive $200,000 renovation project that included the addition of a brand new visitor’s locker room on the south end of the facility. The former visitor’s locker room was expanded to 2,000 square feet and converted into a state-of-the-art squad room and lounge for the Tigers to enjoy. The facility underwent further renovations in the spring of 2007 as the LSU athletic department invested $250,000 into a total reconstruction of the facility’s playing surface. The field was flattened and covered with a hybrid Bermuda grass called Mississippi Choice similar to the sand-based playing surface in Tiger Stadium. It also features a brand new drainage and irrigation system to keep the field in pristine condition year round.

Locker Room

The LSU Soccer Complex boasts a modern and spacious locker room that includes locker rooms for the Tigers, as well as facilities for opponents and game officials. The complex also provides an on-site training room, a meeting room and lounge for the team and offices for the LSU coaching staff.

LSU Indoor Facility

When the weather prevents the soccer team from practicing at the LSU Soccer Complex, the squad moves inside to the climate-controlled indoor football practice facility. The indoor facility was built as part of a $15 million upgrade in the early 1990s and houses a 100-yard football field that was renovated with brand new Momentum Field Turf in the spring of 2006.