Athletics Facilities

Grey Towers Castle serves as fitting backdrop for Arcadia Knights' new turf facility.

Aug 30, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Home Stand: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies Will Precede Opening Games on Easton Field

Arcadia University’s Field Hockey team hosts Richard Stockton College under the lights at Easton Field on Friday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. It will be the first NCAA game ever played on the new turf surface. To mark the occasion, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 6:45 p.m. Students, faculty,...

Grey Towers Castle serves as fitting backdrop for the Knights' new turf facility.

Aug 8, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Easton Field Update: Pitch Lined For Play, Field House Taking Shape

A look at Arcadia University's Easton Field Monday morning revealed further progress on both the playing surface and field house. Crews have completed stitching the lines that mark the surface for soccer and lacrosse, while the midfield displays the Arcadia University logo. The addition of rubber...

Jul 11, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Light Poles Installed as Easton Field Renovation Progresses

The Easton Field renovation is now well on its way to completion, a few weeks after its June 20 groundbreaking. The turf playing surface installation is expected to wrap up in early August, but signs of what’s to come are already visible. A new handicap-accessible ramp has been carved into the...

Jun 28, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

New Turf Field Construction Under Way

The construction to install turf on Arcadia University's Easton Field, now into its second week, is projected to be completed in August—just in time for preseason. (Read about the groundbreaking.) A quick glance reveals that plenty of progress has been made in replacing the natural grass with a new...

Brian Granata and Shirley Liddle (center) break ground at Easton Field.

Jun 25, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

New AD: ‘Our Best and Brightest Moments Are Ahead of Us’

Shortly after arriving on campus Monday morning for his first day on the job, Arcadia University’s new Director of Athletics & Recreation Brian Granata joined his predecessor, Shirley Liddle, and several coaches for groundbreaking at Easton Field. The facility, which overlooks much of campus,...

Selection from plan for The Chat Performance Area (first floor of the Dining Complex).

Jun 8, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Boyer Hall and Chat Performance Area Among Campus Renovations

Commencement has come and gone, and most students have left campus. However, there is more to this seemingly quiet summer season than one might think. For many faculty and staff, the beginning of summer means the launch of big projects and the gradual checking-off of hefty to-do lists. For the...

Overhead artist rendering of new turf field.

Mar 27, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Turf Sports Surface, New Field House On Track For Fall

A new turf playing surface, new lights, new stands and a recently approved field house all are on track to be completed for Fall 2012 at Easton Field. Athletics and Recreation Director Shirley Liddle, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Tom Macchi, the coaches for men's and...

Oct 21, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Arcadia to Add New Turf Field to New Exercise Facility, Conditioning Coach

Arcadia University’s Board of Trustees voted today (Oct. 21) to approve turf and lights for the University’s newest athletics field on Easton Road. The vote was enthusiastic and unanimous. The work will commence in the spring so that the field is ready for play by August and the fall sports season...