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Imagine you are a student at St. Ursula Academy. Also imagine you play on their nationally ranked soccer team. For practices you have to leave campus to travel to the field. You can't simply walk outside of the athletic complex to the field on campus because your school has a sixteen year old grass field that simply can't hold up to the "extra" field time - it has to be kept in its best possible condition for games. This was all true before The Motz Group broke ground to install a brand new 24/7® synthetic turf system.
"The conversion from natural grass to artificial is very important for our entire student body, not just for our athletics and physical education programs." Says Mike Sipes, SUA Athletic Director. "As a grass field we had to protect the turf for home contests so we had to be very careful about any other uses for any other school activities. The new 24/7 synthetic turf will offer us so many new options that were previously unavailable."
Championship History
One of the major contributing factors for the SUA Bulldogs to warrant a new field is their outstanding soccer, field hockey and lacrosse programs.
The soccer team has won two of the last four state soccer championships and has been ranked #1 in the nation for the past two years. SUA's soccer program produced Heather Mitts, professional defender in the Women's Professional Soccer League, 2-time gold medalist, ESPN analyst and current world cup team member. Heather is a 1996 SUA graduate.
The Field Hockey team, consistent top contenders in the city and region, currently hold the state title.
And the Lacrosse program is gaining speed and momentum as the sport grows in popularity and will hopefully soon be sanctioned by OHSAA. SUA is excited for the opportunities synthetic turf offers grass roots Lacrosse programs that will help develop the popularity of the sport.
Out with the Old
Buenger Field at Schottzie Stadium will very soon be ready for practice, play and other school activities. The new 24/7 system is the field of choice for the Bulldogs. All-purpose, all-weather, safe, durable, great looking and affordable playing surface.
Excitement for the new turf
Players, coaches and trainers give synthetic turf high marks for playability, comfort, safety, bounce, speed and performance. The consistent surface is especially attractive to field hockey, lacrosse, soccer and softball players because it provides a uniform roll and bounce to the ball.
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The following is a collection of comments heard around the SUA campus. Additional quotes can be found on their Team Up for Turf website.
"With our grass field we must practice off site, send our PE classes off site, and abandon any ideas of hosting tournaments. 24/7 turf on our campus would put us at the forefront of the city in facilities." -Sarah Catlin, Director of Admissions and Student Life, Head Field Hockey Coach and Lacrosse Assist. Coach
"...the 24/7 surface provides truer bounces and consistent rolling of the ball. From a coaching standpoint training and playing matches on a turf surface would allow our program to have a real 'home field' advantage. -Dave Ruehl, Head Soccer Coach
"...uniform and consistent playing field will help to minimize injuries, especially at the end of the season on natural grass that has uneven terrain. Cincinnati's inconsistent weather patterns during the various seasons make it hard to keep consistent playing surfaces on natural grass but 24/7 turf eliminates that challenge." -Al Ducker, Head Athletic Trainer with Cincinnati Sports MedicineThe Motz Group prides itself on providing quality products and personal service, backed by a 34-year history of building trust. For more information about The Motz Group and 24/7® turf please contact Zach Burns at 513.533.6452 or info@themotzgroup.com
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