McConnell Family Stadium, formerly Gannon University Field, is a 2,500-seat

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on the campus of

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Overview

The artificial surface field is used by several Gannon University sports teams, including: football, soccer,

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and

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. Movable stands provide for a maximum seating of 2,500 spectators. Gannon University Field opened during the spring of 2001. It was renamed McConnell Family Stadium on September 11, 2015, in honor of a donation made by Gannon University Class of 1970 alumnus Dennis McConnell. The Gannon University women's lacrosse team was the first to play on the field.

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