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42 SportsTurf | October 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com FIELD OF THE YEAR KLOCKNER STADIUM, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia pressure to overcome challenges and showcase Klockner as one of the fi nest fi elds in the country. Klockner is one of three natural grass fi elds in the NCAA that hosts D1 men's and women's soccer and lacrosse. Four different teams using one fi eld bring many challenges. Wear is the main problem as we are unable to shift the three different fi elds. The soccer goalmouths, lacrosse goalie creases and midfi eld, all align in the center of the fi eld creating signifi cant wear and compaction problems. In the fall during soccer season, special attention is given to the soccer goalmouths and sidelines. In the spring we focus on the lacrosse creases, the attack area and the team bench areas. During both seasons, aerifi cation was paramount to our recovery in these heavily compacted wear areas. Additionally, weather and scheduling are important factors STADIUM, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Why STMA should consider your field a winner? Klockner Stadium is home to the University of Virginia's (UVa) soccer and lacrosse teams competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Champions. During the 2014-2015 seasons UVa hosted 35 regular season games, the ACC Women's Lacrosse Championships and eight NCAA post-season games. The sports turf crew totals four full time employees and one seasonal employee which are also responsible for maintaining the track, softball, football and baseball stadium fi elds as well as two natural grass practice fi elds, four artifi cial fi elds and the surrounds of the athletic facilities. With the sustained success of UVa teams comes national exposure. In 2014-2015 Klockner hosted eight televised games. This publicity increases the