Laid out in a natural bowl in the center of Saint Joseph's campus, Finnesey Field has been the home of Hawk athletic teams since 1929. Originally constructed for football and opened in 1929 with plans for an eventual 70,000-seat stadium, the field has undergone numerous changes over the years. In 1960, both the original grandstand and hillside seating were eliminated for the construction of Villiger (now Post) Building/Bluett Theater. That construction necessitated raising the field's level some five feet above its earlier location. In 1990, the facility's usage was greatly expanded with the installation of artificial turf. That expansion continued in 1994 when lights were added. During the summer of 2001, the Field received a facelift when new turf was installed. Just this past summer, bleachers were built into the hill closest to Barbelin Hall. Finnesey Field is currently the home of SJU track & field, field hockey, men's and women's soccer and men's and women's lacrosse. Previously, it played host to the football, baseball and softball teams. Legend has it that a 1777 Revolutionary War skirmish took place on the site. Several war-era relics, in fact, were discovered during landscaping work in 1939. DIRECTIONS TO FINNESEY FIELD From the North: NJ Turnpike to Exit 6 (PA Turnpike connector). Follow PA Turnpike to exit 25A (Rt. 476). Follow 476 South to Rt. 76 East, toward Philadelphia. Follow Rt. 76 East to exit 33 (Rt. 1 South, City Avenue). Make left on 54th Street and then right into parking lot. Field is straight ahead. From the East: From the Ben Franklin Bridge (via Rt. 676) or the Walt Whitman Bridge: Follow Rt. 76 West to exit 33 (Rt. 1 South, City Avenue). Make left on 54th Street and then right into parking lot. Field is straight ahead. From the South: Rte. 95 North to 476 North. Follow 476 North to exit 3 (Rt. 1). Follow Rt. 1 North to SJU, approximately 10 miles. Make right on 54th Street and right into parking lot. Field is straight ahead. From the West: PA Turnpike to Exit 24 (Valley Forge). Follow Rt. 76 East, toward Philadelphia, to Exit 33 (Rt. 1 South, City Avenue). Make right on 54th Street and right into parking lot. Field is straight ahead. From the Airport: I-95 North to Rt. 76 West. Follow Rt. 76 West to exit 33 (Rt. 1 South, City Avenue). Make right on 54th Street and right into parking lot. Field is straight ahead.