It wasn't the prettiest soccer field in the world, but for the last five years, Slugger Field was home for the Louisville City FC soccer team.

In a Saturday night victory against the Swope Park Rangers, the club got to say its final goodbyes before moving to its new soccer specific stadium in Butchertown.

LouCity currently sits in sixth place in the USL Eastern conference, and barring an upset to some of the higher seeds come playoffs, Louisville will not be hosting a postseason game.

The importance of what might be the last soccer game in Slugger wasn't lost on LouCity head coach John Hackworth, and he was happy his team could leave on a happy note.

"I think to end, to come back on a historic night, in stats but also in front of these fans — the last time we are here in the regular season in (Slugger) — what a way to end and cap an unbelievable five-year run here," Hackworth said after the 8-3 victory on Saturday. "Historic in many ways."

LouCity overcame a 3-0 deficit to win Saturday's match, scoring eight unanswered goals to defeat the Rangers. Only twice in USL history has a team come back down three goals to win a game, and only three times has a team scored eight unanswered goals. LouCity also had seven different players score a goal in the win, which is another first in the franchise's five-year history.

At Slugger, LouCity played a total of 89 games in five seasons, had a record of 45-20-14 at home and won two USL Championships. The turf that had to be laid down in order to make what was usually a baseball stadium into a soccer field was not the easiest to play on, but LouCity forward Brian Ownby grew to love it nonetheless.

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"I remember coming here before I was even playing for Louisville City and being like, ‘Oh this field is something else,'" Ownby said, reflecting on his time at Slugger. "Then getting out here, seeing the fans and the club and players and staff, it means a lot to me."

While Slugger will always hold a special place in the hearts of fans and players, LouCity is moving on to better place. The Lynn Family Stadium is scheduled to be done by spring 2020, and will have permanent seating for 11,700 with capacity near 14,000. It also will be equipped with 18 luxury suites and more than 1,000 club seats.

Playing in a stadium built specifically for soccer should be much better for the LouCity players and make for a better atmosphere for the club's fans. While Ownby appreciated his time in Slugger, he made sure to mention the excitement he has for the team's new home.

"I’ve won the most trophies I’ve ever had at this club so (Slugger) will always be a home for me, but I’m ready to get in the soccer-specific stadium right down the road."

LouCity will play its final match of the regular season at Memphis 901 FC on Saturday.

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