BU is elevating men's club lacrosse to D1 varsity lacrosse in 2014. They'll build a second artificial turf field next to Nickerson Field / Agganis Rink on what is now a parking lot and old building. The parking lot goes underground, the field goes above it, and there's room for 1,000 fans and a press box. The building goes away; it houses the BU Band and ROTC. Story says the site covers 100,000 square feet or 2+ acres; a sports field takes up about 50,000. [edit add:] BU notes that lax is fast growing in Massachusetts but the only school in Boston playing D1 lax now is Harvard. http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-14/yourtown/31059808_1_parking-garage-sports-field-field-hockey-program
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