From Friday, October 18th, to Sunday, October 20th, the college hosted hundreds of families during homecoming weekend. The weekend was packed with sporting events, dance performances, and other celebrations.
On Friday, October 18th, dancers from Union College’s Dance Department performed with Eisenhower Dance Detroit at the Egg in Albany. Eisenhower Dance Detroit prepared a 90 minute program with a range of artistic voices in contemporary dance, including by widely acclaimed artists. Eight Union students, Jolita Brettler ’25, Melanie De La Cruz ’25, Ava DuBoff ’25, Hailey Dunn ’28, Livi Gwinnett ’25, Grace Newcombe ’25, Emily Tobar ’27 and Abby Wilder ’25, danced in one of the pieces by the group, titled “State of Mind” and directed by award-winning artistic director Stephanie Pizzo.
Throughout the weekend, the college’s catering services fed students and families on library plaza. Several local and campus bands, including the music department’s Zakuro Daiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble, performed for guests throughout the weekend.
During the afternoon of Saturday, October 19th, the college also honored students who were on the 2023-2024 dean’s list. All students with a 3.50/4.00 GPA for the year made the list, and the college hosted a reception on library plaza to honor those students.
The weekend also included several major wins from Union College’s sports teams. On Friday, October 18th, Union’s Women’s Soccer team defeated #9 ranked Ithaca College, with a goal from Hannah Sams ‘27 at the end of the game. Ithaca had been an undefeated team before the game.
At Frank Bailey Field on Saturday, October 20th, Union Football defeated Buffalo State University by a score of 31 to 10. This was the team’s second win of a rough season. Four Union players made interceptions during the game, James Gillespie ‘25, John Droggitis ‘28, Matt Mitchell ‘26 and Ryan Grenier ‘26, the most during a game since 2019.
At Messa rink, the men’s hockey team won both home games against Mercyhurst, partly thanks to Ben Muthersbaugh ’28 scoring the first three goals of his collegiate career in Friday’s game. The sports section of the Concordiensis goes into more detail about Muthersbaugh’s impressive feat and the team’s recent games.
This past homecoming celebrated students and their achievements, and next year’s homecoming will do the same. Students and their families can plan for homecoming next year, which will take place from October 10th to October 12th, 2025.
