BY CHRISTOPHER CASSIDY
Sporting events highlighted this year’s homecoming weekend as prospective students toured the college and alumni looked at what changed over the years.
“Homecoming went extremely well,” Sydney Ledoux, the Outreach Communications Coordinator for the Student Alumni Association, said. “The Alumni were very pleased and appreciated that their kids had something to do; a large number of the alumni attended the sporting events that came as part of this amazing Saturday homecoming.”
Activities included multiple games on the quad, a photo location with bales of hay, plenty of locations for food, and “Skyhawk Shop” clothes were available for purchase.
Ledoux, who is also the President of the Resident Hall Association and the head of the Spirit Committee, set up a face painting station where she painted the faces of Alumni’s kids.
“It was fun, and it definitely seemed like the kids were into it,” she said.
The festivities kicked off on October 16 at 11 a.m. with the women’s soccer team, who defeated the University of Maine Fort Kent with a final score of 5-0. There was also a “Family Food Truck Festival” on the main quad.
At noon, students interested in attending Stonehill toured the school along with their families.
Alumni also had a chance to tour the campus to get a look at what changed since graduation.
The Stonehill football team faced off against Saint Anselm College in the battle for the Ol’ Bronze Hawk at 1 p.m. at W.B. Mason Stadium, where they ended up defeating the Hawks 31-22, keeping the Bronze Hawk in Easton for a 17 year in a row.
Men’s soccer played American International College at 2 p.m. but lost 4-0.
Closing out the athletics on Homecoming Weekend, the volleyball team took down Saint Michael’s in a three-set sweep.
Ledoux expects the next homecoming to be even more successful as the group looks to incorporate even more activities and events in the future.
“We hope more alumni will be in attendance from past and recently graduated classes,” Ledoux said. “Many alumni were not able to make it because of work, their children’s extracurriculars, or covid related situations, so while attendance was amazing and everyone had fun, we hope to improve on it from the past year.”