Tyler's Field

Tyler’s Field is home to the Colgate field hockey program. This facility features an artificial playing surface, lights, and a press box. This facility also has a capacity of 735 with bleacher seating, in its blue stone-clad stands, which also includes team meeting rooms and restrooms.

Field renovations were completed in the summer of 2019, including installation of new turf that increases the roll speed and ball accuracy and helps control the friction under both dry and wet conditions. The strong and flexible fibers of the new surface help with foot grip and water retention, improving the field for less water consumption. In addition to game factors, the turf field has improved shock-absorbing capability for athlete safety.

Along with the new playing surface, field upgrades also included a new watering system and updated graphics along each end of the field. The previous field watering was accomplished by a single water cannon over an hour's span, while the new in-ground sprinkler heads water the field in only 10 minutes and return flush into the ground, effectively using less water.

"The renovation to Tyler's Field and addition of a watering system make our facility one of the premier facilities in the Northeast," Colgate field hockey head coach April Cornell said of the improvements. "Greenfields Turf provides the optimal playing surface and is internationally recognized for a pitch that is consistent and reliable. Our program is thriving, and this brand new surface and watering system is just another way for recruits, fans, and alumnae to see where the future of Colgate Field Hockey is going."

In addition to the replacement of the playing surface, enhanced bench areas for both teams were relocated to the opposite side of the field from the stadium bleachers.

Tyler’s Field was dedicated on Oct. 17, 1997, by George A. (Tony) Whaling ’59, Suzanne Whaling, and their family as tribute to their son, Tyler '93. Tyler graduated from Colgate in 1993, while playing both football and lacrosse, as No. 83, from 1989-93. On this day of the dedication, the field hockey team defeated Bucknell by a score of 3-1.