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Frock Field
Address: 2257 Robin Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144
E. B. Frock Field, part of the Frock Athletic Complex which contains practice and competition fields for multiple sports, is home to the Catawba men's and women's soccer programs. The men have played on the field since 1985 and the women since their inception in 1990. The men posted a 19-match home winning streak from 1990-91 and the women went undefeated at home during the 2021 regular season.
Frock Field was the site of the 2021 NCAA Southeast Women's Soccer Regional, five NAIA District 26 Championship matches, and a pair of NAIA Area 8 playoffs. Catawba went 4-1 in the district finals at home. Catawba has also hosted a pair of South Atlantic Conference men's tournaments and two SAC women's tournaments.
Seating capacity for Frock Field is around 500, but can accommodate ample standing room space. The largest crowd to see a Catawba home soccer match came on October 15, 1986 when the Indians hosted the University of North Carolina in front of an estimated 1,000 spectators. UNC won the match 2-0.
In 2014, a new and improved soccer stadium was completed, featuring new bleachers with better views and handicapped access and seating, new sidewalks, new team bench areas, and a new, second-level press box with Wi-Fi access for sports information staff. Other improvements include new fencing and a new windscreen with custom graphics, as well as a brick patio area that can display commemorative bricks to honor alumni and friends.
The Frock Athletic Complex is named for the late E.B. Frock of Hanover, Pa., a 1933 graduate of Catawba and former trustee.
