Poughkeepsie, NY – While renovations are underway at Dietz Stadium in Kingston, Stockade FC has been in search of a home field to host NPSL matches for the 2023 season. The club is excited to announce that Tenney Stadium on the campus of Marist College in Poughkeepsie will be the club’s home field for the upcoming summer season.
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Tenney Stadium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on Marist College’s Poughkeepsie campus. It is also the home of the Marist Red Foxes, notably the 2021 MAAC Champion Marist Men’s Soccer Program. In Stockade FC’s six seasons, more than 25 Marist College student-athletes have worn the Stockade FC jersey in NPSL play.
With 2022 crowds averaging nearly 1000 fans per game, Stockade FC expects the temporary relocation to Poughkeepsie will open a new region of support for the club. “Our club represents the entire Hudson Valley,” said Stockade Head Coach Jamal Lis-Simmons. “We are excited to share our incredible game day atmosphere and on-field product with a new fan base in Poughkeepsie.”
“We are thrilled to be playing at Marist College. Stockade FC has been the summer home to many past and present Red Foxes and our relationship with Marist Men’s Soccer Head Coach Matt Viggiano and his staff is extremely important to our success. We are grateful for their hospitality and are looking forward to bringing our fan base to one of the area's premier sports venues,” said Stockade FC Technical Director Dan Hoffay.
Season Tickets for the 2023 Season at Tenney Stadium at Marist College in Poughkeepsie are on sale online (http://stockadefc.com). All home matches during the regular season and playoffs will take place in Poughkeepsie. The club expects the 2023 schedule to be finalized in early spring.
“Our community in Kingston has helped us build something amazing, and we’re excited to share it with Poughkeepsie,” said club Chairman Dennis Crowley. “We’re expecting the energy and excitement our fans bring will help us win over new fans and expand the following of the club. We’re also excited to be able to provide sponsorship opportunities to local businesses from the Poughkeepsie area.” Crowley added that businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities (jersey, sideline banners) are encouraged to reach out to sponsors@stockadefc.com.
Stockade FC plans to return to a freshly-renovated Dietz Stadium in uptown Kingston in 2024.
Kingston Stockade Football Club is an adult men's semi-professional soccer team based in Kingston, N.Y. Founded in 2016, Stockade FC represents the Hudson Valley in the NPSL, a national league in the 4th Division of the U.S. soccer pyramid.
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