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Jeffrey Field hosted its first match on September 29, 1972 when the Penn State Nittany Lions men’s soccer team faced George Washington University in a pre-season match. 5,000 spectators were in attendance, the opening capacity of Jeffrey Field was 2,000, which left nearly 3,000 spectators without seats as fans lined the sides of the field three or more spectators deep to watch the match. This opening game marked the first Penn State athletic event to ever be played at night under stadium floodlights. An opening ceremony was held before the match where the field was dedicated to the former Penn State men’s soccer head Bill Jeffrey, renaming the grounds from East Halls Soccer Fields to Jeffrey Field. The inaugural match ended in an 8-1 victory for the Nittany Lions.