Patriots Point Soccer Complex is a soccer venue located in
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
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, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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. It has been home to the
College of Charleston Cougars soccer teams, member of the
Division I Colonial Athletic Association
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, since its opening in fall 2000. Since the 2020 season, the venue has also hosted
Charleston Battery
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of the
USL Championship
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.
The venue is located across
Charleston Harbor
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from the campus of the college. The field was dedicated as Ralph Lundy Field on September 28, 2019 to honor long-time Cougars head coach Ralph Lundy.
In conjunction with the arrival of
USL Championship
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club
Charleston Battery
The Charleston Battery are an American professional soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are one of the oldest continuously operating professional soccer clubs in the ...
to the facility for the 2020 season, the stadium underwent a renovation which increased capacity to 3,900.
References
Sports venues in Charleston County, South Carolina
USL Championship stadiums
Soccer venues in South Carolina
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