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Homecoming + Family Weekend Stevenson University Golf Open On October 18, alumni, parents, students, and friends of the uni- versity kicked off Homecoming + Family Weekend at the Stevenson University Golf Open, sponsored by Ruff Roofers. Piney Branch Golf Club, home course to the current Stevenson golf teams, served as the location of this year’s tournament. Over $20,000 was raised in support of student-athletes at Stevenson. President Elliot Hirshman and players from the current golf teams connected with participants on the course and during the luncheon, while coaches caught up with alumni and friends of SU. Dick Watts Stevenson University Athletics Hall of Fame The 2019 class of the Dick Watts Stevenson University Athletics Hall of Fame was formally inducted on October 18 at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet. Founded in 2014, the Hall of Fame consists of 47 individu- als and seven Teams of Tradition. Nominees for this year’s class included those who graduated from Stevenson (formerly Villa Julie College) in 2010 or earlier. Nic Bevacqua ’09 (men’s lacrosse), Jason Cohen ’07 (men’s tennis), Katie (Decker) Reilly ’10 ’12M (women’s soccer), Annie Ernst ’03 (women’s soccer and lacrosse), Greg Furshman ’09 (men’s lacrosse), Lauren Humphries ’08 (women’s tennis), Tricia Kauffman ’09 (women’s lacrosse) and Wade Keenan ’09 (baseball) were inducted. Current Director of Athletics and former men’s basketball head coach Brett Adams was inducted in the contributor category. In addition, the 2009 men’s lacrosse team was recognized as a Team of Tradition. Tailgate, Football, and Crab Feast On Saturday, October 19, members of the Stevenson community came together to show their Mustang Pride. The day began with the annual Homecoming Tailgate on the north side of the Owings Mills campus. The Stevenson University Marching Band rallied the tailgate crowd with an exceptional performance and led the group across the Dell Family Pathway to Mustang Stadium where they cheered our SU football team to a 55-7 victory over Albright College. Cheerleading alumni returned to perform during the half time show and the 2019 Hall of Fame Class was honored at midfield. Alumni and families closed out the fun-filled day with the annual Crab Feast. STEVENSON.EDU/GIVING | 25