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Bronx, N.Y. (July 25, 2013) - Fordham University's Murphy Field athletic complex, including the Bahoshy Softball Field, is undergoing a renovation this summer with the installation of a new playing surface by The LandTek Group. With just a few finishing touches remaining, the facility should be ready in early August. Follow the progress in the photo galleries above.
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Murphy Field is in the process of receiving a new FieldTurfTM playing field and the Bahoshy Softball Field is receiving a new clay infield. The old clay infield is being donated to a youth program in Far Rockaway who saw its playing field destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
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Murphy Field, named for Cornelius Murphy who died as a result of injuries suffered during the 1931 Fordham-Bucknell football game, is utilized by the Fordham football, men's soccer and women's soccer squads, as well as by the school's intramural and club sports programs.