GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Grove City College Wolverines will play their first-ever night game at Robert E. Thorn Field on Sept. 22. Kickoff against Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Waynesburg College is set for 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the night’s festivities, which begin with pregame at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission charge and no tickets are necessary for this special event. A short fireworks display by Zambelli Internationale of New Castle will cap off the game.

“We’re very excited about playing at night,” said head coach Chris Smith ’72. “Everyone that I speak with asks about the night game. It’s generating a lot of excitement with our players, alumni and the College. It should be a great night.”

Grove City College added lights to Thorn Field during the summer of 2006 as part of the facility’s renovation.
The lights received plenty of use during the 2006-07 academic year as the College opened Thorn Field to the campus community for recreational use each evening in the fall and spring.

The football team held its Thursday practices at 6 p.m. weekly during the 2006 season. Grove City also played its intra-squad scrimmage under the lights last year. In addition, Grove City High School played a night game at Thorn Field after Forker Field flooded last October.

The rain date for the fireworks display will be Oct. 5, Homecoming Friday.