Roberts Stadium • Home of Princeton Soccer
Photos of the Construction of Roberts Stadium
Roberts Stadium opened September 2, 2008 with a 2-1 comeback win for the Princeton women's soccer team over Boston University. The stadium was formally dedicated October 4, 2008 in a 1-0 win for the women's team over Dartmouth. Princeton's women went 7-1-1 in the first season in their new home.
The facility has seating for 2,356 spectators on three sides of the grass game field, called Myslik Field. On the sideline opposite the team benches is the bulk of the seating and one of three permanent buildings at the site, an enclosed press box atop a ticket office that can be used to facilitate ticketed events. All regular-season Princeton soccer games are free.
Behind the north goal, adjacent to the Poe Intramural Field, is one of two sets of permanent restrooms with a plaza featuring Princeton soccer history and the banners recognizing the men's and women's teams NCAA tournament appearances, Ivy League titles and twin College Cup appearances, in 1993 for the men and 2004 for the women.
On the opposite side of the stadium, along with another set of permanent restrooms, is a concession stand open at all Princeton soccer games. Those facilities stand atop locker rooms for the home and visiting teams, complete with showers and restrooms, as well as rooms for the athletic trainer and game officials.
Roberts Stadium, named for Thomas S. Roberts '85, a Princeton goalkeeper and the project's lead donor, also features Plummer Field, a turf practice area adjacent to the grass Myslik Field. Princeton's game field is named in memory of Robert H. Myslik '90, a soccer alumnus and assistant coach who passed away in 2003.
Princeton's new home replaced Lourie-Love Field, which stood on the same site but had no permanent seating. Lourie-Love, which was named in 1986 for football alumni Donold B. Lourie '22 and George H. Love '22, saw its largest crowd when 2,504 fans watched Princeton advance to the 2004 College Cup with a win over Washington. During the 2007 season, the Princeton soccer teams played at Princeton Stadium while Roberts Stadium was being constructed.
Directions
If coming from Alexander Street: Turn left onto Faculty Road. Enter the traffic circle and take your second right onto Elm Road. At the next traffic circle take your first right and this road will lead you directly to the parking lot for the stadium.
If coming Rt. 1: Take Washington Road to your first traffic light and turn left onto Faculty Road. At the first traffic circle make your first right onto Elm Road. At the next traffic circle take your first right and this road will lead you directly to the parking lot for the stadium.
If coming from Nassau Street: Take Washington Road through campus and at the bottom of the hill you will reach a traffic light. At that light, turn right onto Faculty Road. At the first traffic circle make your first right onto Elm Road. At the next traffic circle take your first right and this road will lead you directly to the parking lot for the stadium.
