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THE GOLDEN DOME
A landmark building on the campus, The Golden Dome Athletic Center is the headquarters for athletics and recreation at Rutgers-Newark.
The geodesic dome main arena seats 800. A two-court auxiliary/recreation gym provides additional practice space for Scarlet Raiders teams. Men's and women's basketball and volleyball play all of their home contests in The Golden Dome.
The Golden Dome also features a 7,000-square-foot fitness center, a 25-yard swimming pool, two racquetball courts, a dance/exercise studio, a conference area and locker rooms. Varsity locker rooms, the athletic training room and equipment/laundry services are located on the lower level of The Golden Dome.
Finished in 1977, The Golden Dome was the first major recreation and athletics facility constructed on the Newark campus. The auxiliary gym, pool, racquetball courts, conference rooms and additional lockerroom were added in 1993.
THE GOLDEN DOME COURTS
The varsity tennis teams play on The Golden Dome Courts. The five composition courts were completely resurfaced in 2001, giving the Scarlet Raiders one of the finest home facilities in the region.
ALUMNI FIELD
Home to Scarlet Raider men's and women's soccer and softball teams, Alumni Field underwent a major renovation in 2007. The latest generation of FieldTurf artificial surface was laid down in August with the completion of a new softball field completed in March.
State-of-the-art artificial turf replaced natural grass, giving Rutgers-Newark a much-needed year-round surface for athletics and intramurals for the rapidly-growing campus. The scoreboards for soccer and softball will be added this fall.
Lights were added for night contests and practices in 1999 with updates in the lighting system made in the summer of 2007 to accommodate night softball contests. Located immediately across the street from The Golden Dome, Alumni Field gives Scarlet Raider teams an excellent venue just steps from classrooms and dormitories.
The field also serves as the practice facility for the Rutgers-Newark baseball team, which began playing its home schedule in nearby Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in 1999.
BEARS & EAGLES RIVERFRONT STADIUM
Home of the Newark Bears professional baseball team, Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium serves as the site for home contests for the Scarlet Raider baseball team. Located just five blocks from Alumni Field, the 6,200-seat, $30 million ballpark was opened in 1999.
The 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Baseball Tournament was hosted by the Newark Bears at the stadium last spring.