Construction forces team to play first home game at MSU
The field hockey team’s first two home games have been moved to the Michigan State field hockey complex in East Lansing because of construction complications at the team’s new venue.
The matches are scheduled for the same days and times. CMU will play Miami Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. and Louisville on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.
“We have known for about a week now,” said coach Cristy Freese. “We can’t help the construction process, it is a fact of life and we are going to deal with it.”
Michigan State’s field hockey team and football team are on the road that weekend so it was possible for CMU to use the facilities.
“MSU has a nice facility to play on,” Freese said. “Our philosophy is to just deal with it and concentrate on the games we have to play not the field we play on.”
Athletic Director Herb Deromedi said many factors went into the delay of the field completion.
“There were some engineering delays after the bid was awarded. Also the weather affected the time table, as often is the case,” Deromedi said.
Central will still be the host of the game and conduct the game itself.
“We are going to bring all of our people to conduct the game, from announcing to people getting the field ready to play,” Deromedi said.
“I am not sure if they are going to charge us at this point to play there.”
