PAETEC Park is the stadium for the Rochester Rhinos soccer club, who compete in the USL 1st Division. The Rochester Rattlers outdoor lacrosse team, a founding member of the MLL, also plays its home games at PAETEC. PAETEC Park is a new stadium which opened on June 3, 2006. The stadium, located only a few blocks from the Rhinos' old home at Frontier Field, was built to serve the local teams and fans of sports played on a rectangular surface.
Ample public financing from New York State made the construction of PAETEC Park very controversial, especially in light of the private ownership of the park. However, the former brownfield site in a struggling part of the city is now on the tax rolls and expects to host over 60 events per year. In addition to soccer and lacrosse matches, the stadium is scheduled to host football games, drum and bugle competitions, charity walks, concerts and Section V high school competition.
Moreover, the Rhinos management is confident that PAETEC Park makes it much easier to host international soccer friendlies and Men's and Women's National Team matches. Home teams: Rhinos and Rattlers