West Chester University Sets Gold Standard for Field Hockey

WEST CHESTER, PA (July 7, 2015) – West Chester University and FieldTurf jointly announce that the aged surface at Vonnie Gros field will be replaced with FieldTurf’s Hockey Gold system – the industry’s premier field hockey offering. Currently being showcased at the most prestigious venues around the world, the surface at WCU will mark the first installation in North America.

“Vonnie Gros Field is getting a facelift, and we could not be happier to have chosen FieldTurf to design and construct our one-of-a-kind Hockey Gold surface in West Chester. Hockey Gold has been used in some of the elite clubs around the world, and I think field hockey enthusiasts in the United States will be quite pleased when they see how our field turns out. To have the first field of its kind installed in North America is certainly something of which I am very proud. We cannot wait for preseason to begin August 17th.” Said Golden Rams’ field hockey coach, Amy Cohen.

Designed to be the new standard in field hockey, FieldTurf’s Hockey Gold system consists of uniquely engineered Elliptic Fibers which provide a truly uniform and non-directional surface with exceptional durability and low abrasion. Learn more on the Hockey Gold system Here.

“We are very proud and excited to install our Hockey Gold product at West Chester University” said FieldTurf president Eric Daliere. “Hockey Gold is our premium field hockey product and we are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to provide the Golden Rams with a high quality product that they will be able to play on for many years to come”.

"We have always had a great relationship with FieldTurf," said Dr. Edward M. Matejkovic, Director of Athletics. “We are very excited to be chosen as the first site in North America to have the Hockey Gold surface installed. Though our field hockey and women’s lacrosse programs are the primary tenants at Vonnie Gros Field, there are plenty of diverse applications for the facility from many of our other varsity squads utilizing its Elliptic fiber surface to intramurals to Kinesiology classes to even club sports. We feel this revolutionary surface was the best choice for West Chester University."

FieldTurf Hockey Gold is the surface of top field hockey facilities in Europe such as Garscube Sports Complex – Glasgow, Scotland, Elgin Academy – Elgin, Scotland, Zoetermeer – Netherlands, Norderstedt HSV Trainingzentrum – Hamburg, Germany; Carrickfergus Leisure Centre – Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland.