COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew’s Lower.com Field is set this weekend to serve as the home of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championship games for both girls and boys soccer for the first time, with six state finals to be played at the new, world-class venue on November 12 and 13.
The girls soccer championship matches are set to be held Friday, November 12. The Division III Championship match will take place at 1:00 p.m. ET; the Division II Championship will occur at 4:00 p.m. ET; while the Division I Championship match will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Once the match-ups are set, fans can purchase tickets for girls soccer championship matches here.
The boys championship matches are slated to be held on Saturday, November 13. The Division III Championship is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET; the Division II Championship will take placeat 4:00 p.m. ET; while the Division I Championship match is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Once the match-ups are set, fans can purchase tickets for boys soccer championship matches here.
Only available for purchase online, tickets for the matches are available for $15 per day for adults and $12 per day for students. Children ages five and under will be admitted at no charge. More details regarding tickets to the state championship games are available at OHSAA.org/tickets. The matches this weekend will be streamed live via the NFSH Network, where a $10 monthly subscription will give viewers access to the OHSAA state title matches. With the multiple events taking place in the Arena District during the weekend, soccer fans traveling to Lower.com Field are encouraged to arrive early and can purchase parking on the ParkMobile app for the Fletcher, Hocking, and 600 Spring lots.
Earlier this year, the Crew announced that Lower.com Field is set to serve as the home of the OHSAA state championship games for both girls’ and boys’ soccer for the next five years, through the 2025 finals. Previously, Historic Crew Stadium hosted OHSAA soccer state championship matches dating back to 1999, when that stadium opened.
Media members interested in covering the championship matches should fill out the OHSAA’s online credential application. Credentials must be submitted no later than Thursday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Members of the media with additional questions may contact OHSAA’s Director of Media Relations Tim Stried (tstried@ohsaa.org).
