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| Full name | Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium |
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| Former names | Maloney Field (1973–2007) |
| Address | 641 Nelson Road Stanford, CA 94305 |
| Coordinates | 37°25′59″N122°09′29″W / 37.4331017°N 122.1580511°W /37.4331017; -122.1580511 |
| Public transit |  California Avenue Station |
| Owner | Stanford University |
| Operator | Stanford University Athletics |
| Type | Soccer-specific stadium |
| Capacity | 2,952 |
| Field size | 115 x 75 yards |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Surface | Bermuda rye blend |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 15, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-08-15) |
| Renovated | 1997, 2011 |
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| Website | |
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Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium (formerly,Maloney Field) is asoccer-specific stadium on the campus ofStanford University inStanford, California. The stadium hosts theStanford Cardinalmen's andwomen's soccer teams, as well as thewomen's lacrosse team. The facility opened in 1973, and featured renovations in 1997 and 2011.
The stadium was named after Harry Maloney, the first Sanford's soccer coach, who remained with the team from 1908 until its retirement in 1944. Maloney was responsible for the development of the program since its creation as a preparation forrugby players during the yearsAmerican football was banned from theBig Game after increasing protests against the violence of the sport. He helped consolidate soccer as an independent and competitive sport, receiving varsity status in 1911.[1]
In addition to Cardinal matches, the stadium has been used as a practice training ground for the United Statesmen's andwomen's national soccer team. The stadium has also been used as a venue forMajor League Soccer'sSan Jose Earthquakes for practices andU.S. Open Cup fixtures.[2]
The current capacity since the 2011 renovation is 2,952.[3]
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