Shaw Sportexe's Momentum Featured at 2011 Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championships June 1, 2011
Shaw Sportexe's Momentum Turf System Featured at 2011 Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championships
Kennesaw, GA, May 31, 2011- Memorial Day weekend marked the fifth Men's NCAA Lacrosse Championship held at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Athletes had the chance to compete on the Ravens' new Shaw Sportexe Momentum field installed at the beginning of the 2010 season.
The field, featuring the Momentum system, covers approximately 108,000 square feet. Each tuft contains at least eight individual fibers, and there are a total of over one billion synthetic grass blades on the field. Momentum is 2.5 inches deep with a two-inch infill that is half sand, half rubber. This dual infill mix works in unison with high quality polyethylene fibers and a unique multi-layered backing. The result is a field system that is smooth, fast and incredibly durable while offering stability and predictable ball-roll.
The Lacrosse Championships will return to Baltimore in 2014 which will mark the sixth time the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships have been played in the city, serving previously as the championship site in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2011. Hosting the event for five years while earning a sixth year speaks volumes to the playability of the surface and its performance under stress. Don Follett, the Ravens' head groundskeeper/senior director of fields and grounds, who supervised the installation of the turf, believes in the Momentum turf system. “We think this is the best product. That's why the Ravens wanted it,” Follett explained. “We know how to maintain it and keep it fresh for each event at M&T. Our players and coaches like it, as do the athletes who have had the opportunity to compete here from other sports.”
Shaw Sportexe would like to congratulate the Division I, II and III championship winners and all the teams and athletes that participated in the 2011 event.
About Shaw Sportexe
A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Shaw Sportexe is one of the leading synthetic turf companies in North America. Shaw Sportexe has demonstrated industry leadership in both quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 800 successful installations, including an impressive list of high-profile field installations. For more information on Shaw Sportexe products, visit www.shawsportexe.com or contact us at 866-703-4004.