The Xavier University men's and women's soccer programs are preparing for their fifth full season in 2008 in the renovated Xavier University Soccer Complex, which boasts the recent installation of FieldTurf.

The installation of the new turf brought a long list of benefits, not the least of which is bringing the Musketeers back to campus for all practices. It not only gives them an on-campus place to practice but also a first class venue for their games and a safer venue for both. As part of the reconstruction process, XU was able to lengthen and widen the field to 70x115.

FieldTurf was the originator of artificial surface systems which replicate the playing surfaces of natural grass, provide increased player comfort and safety. Unlike conventional artificial turf, FieldTurf uses a taller and more grass-like fiber to replicate the look, feel and playing characteristics of grass. These fibers have a proven track record of durability and yet they are soft with a very low abrasion index so an athlete will not get turf burn when they slide on the surface. The fibers are supported with FieldTurf's patented infill, which is a combination of cryogenic rubber (ground up athletic shoes and recycled tire rubber) and silica sand.