MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Phase I of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is complete, according to Vice President for University Relations James Smith.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The artificial turf for the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is being installed as part of Phase 1 of the complex. Workers are taking advantage of the sunny fall day to finish placing the turf along the sidelines. Additional work will include sewing the pieces together, adding field markings among other finishing touches.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium has received a lead funding pledge from The Ariel Foundation. The dollar-for-dollar match will assist MVNU’s efforts to fund the sports complex that will be utilized by MVNU’s athletic teams, community youth leagues and the Mount Vernon High School programs.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The future of Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletics turned a corner Monday, June 10, as university and community leaders once again scooped into the dirt of the Lakeholm farm to start the construction of the new Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium and Community Fields.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — With new restaurants, businesses, cultural venues, and the creation of second-story living spaces, downtown Mount Vernon is in a state of renaissance. With this in mind, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is eager to partner with The Ariel Foundation on a project that will continue the evolution of the historic business district into a livable, walkable community.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — In 1966, Mount Vernon Nazarene College and the current campus of Mount Vernon High School/Middle School were cut from the cloth that was once Columbus Delano’s Lakeholm Farm. Fifty-three years later, pieces of that fabric are being woven back together in a progressive partnership with benefits reaching beyond the classroom.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A new Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium for Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletics has evolved into a project that could place the city of Mount Vernon on the map for central Ohio soccer facilities on the collegiate, high school and youth levels.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The field house may be the most talked about facility in Mount Vernon City Schools’ Education Gateway, but the importance of the $2 million bus garage and the extension of Yellow Jacket Drive should not be overlooked.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Excitement is building on the Mount Vernon High School campus as the final stage of the stadium renovations is in full swing and anticipation for the long-awaited field house is in the air.