Villanova University selected Horst Excavating as the Prime Contractor for this FIH Approved field. The project included a key feature of synthetic playing surface, known as “wet turf,” in which water cannons are used to wet the field prior to and at halftime of every game. Horst prepared the site to accommodate the needs of the specified products. The specialized surface is a very short, synthetic turf fiber and is the same product used at both the Beijing and Rio Olympic Games. Horst provided the foundation of porous asphalt laid with a laser paver which provides a flat base for the three-quarter-inch foam playing surface.
