Long Island University Field Explained

Long Island University Field is a baseball, soccer, and softball venue in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It was home to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds baseball, men's and women's soccer, women's lacrosse, and softball teams of the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference^[2] until 2019, when LIU Brooklyn merged its athletics teams with those of LIU Post into a single unit, henceforth known as the Sharks, competing in Division I.^[3] Since then, the LIU baseball, soccer, women's lacrosse, and softball teams now play at the Post campus in Brookville, east of Brooklyn. The venue, which features an artificial turf surface, has a capacity of 2,000 spectators for soccer and lacrosse and 500 spectators for baseball and softball.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Directions to Long Island University Athletic Facilities. LIU Athletics. February 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111106185941/http://www.liuathletics.com/documents/2007/7/6/Wellness%20Center%20Directions.pdf. dead. November 6, 2011.
2. Web site: LIU Field. LIU Athletics. February 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204171654/http://liuathletics.com/sports/2007/8/1/LIUfield2.aspx?tab=liufield. February 4, 2012. dead.
3. Web site: LIU combining Post and Brooklyn athletic programs . Newsday.. October 3, 2018 . Amato . Laura . April 30, 2020.
4. Web site: Long Island University 2009 Baseball. LIU Athletics. February 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120618131558/http://liuathletics.com/custompages/baseball/2009/2009%20liu%20baseball%20media%20guide%20web.pdf. June 18, 2012. live. 1.
5. Web site: 2010 Long Island University Softball Media Guide. Issuu. February 16, 2010 . February 2, 2012. 3.