SIUE - Women's Soccer Camps
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Cougars Women's Soccer Camps
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RALPH KORTE STADIUM
Home of the Women’s Professional Soccer League’s Saint Louis Athletica, for their inaugural season. Some of the world’s finest women’s soccer players will be competing at Korte Stadium.

SIUE Soccer is held on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium on the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville campus.  The field was named after Robert (Bob) Guelker, who passed away after the 1985 season. Guelker, who was an Olympic coach, led SIUE to two national titles, including the first Division II title in 1972 and the University’s first NCAA Division I crown in 1979.

Location

  • Southwest corner of SIUE's campus on Bluff Road
  • About 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis

Soccer

  • Bob Guelker Field
  • Inside the oval track
  • European-style atmosphere
  • Field size of 73 yards by 120 yards

Seating

  • Permanent capacity of 3,000

Lighting

  • Four banks of lights with 37-42 foot candles
  • Mounted on 100-foot poles
  • Area behind stadium also lighted

Supporting Facilities and Equipment 

  • Locker rooms for men and women
  • Full training room facilities
  • Press box designed for soccer and track
  • Room for VIPs in skybox
  • Scoreboard is 40X96 matrix board
  • Platform for television coverage
  • Public address system
  • Public restrooms

To obtain directions to Ralph Korte Stadium, please click here.