Loudoun United, a second-division soccer club owned by D.C. United, will play next week’s home opener in front of spectators, becoming the first area team to do so during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Phase 3 of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s reopening guidelines allow sports venues to operate at 50 percent occupancy or with 1,000 patrons, whichever figure is lower. Segra Field in Leesburg holds 5,000, so the state will allow up to 1,000 for the USL Championship match against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Aug. 19, provided the venue meets mandatory state requirements.