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Saturday, September 19, 2026

The 50th, in Photographs

One Saturday at Sean Lugano Field and McGuire Hall, from the first whistle of the women’s alumni match to the last handshake at the gala. Photographed by Justin Chung.

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8:30 AM

The Women's Alumni Match

The first women's alumni match in the club's history opened the day, before the dew was off Lugano Field.

Both women's squads posed under the Sean Lugano Field scoreboard before kickoff
Both women's squads posed under the Sean Lugano Field scoreboard before kickoff
A bronzed rugby ball carrying the Loyola RFC crest
A bronzed rugby ball carrying the Loyola RFC crest
The Loyola RFC crest propped beside the trophy table
The Loyola RFC crest propped beside the trophy table
Players gathering on Lugano Field before the first match of the day
Players gathering on Lugano Field before the first match of the day
The match ball waiting on the try line
The match ball waiting on the try line
The pre-match huddle
The pre-match huddle
The first scrum of the morning
The first scrum of the morning
Clearing the ball downfield
Clearing the ball downfield
Brought down just short
Brought down just short
Arms up as the try is given
Arms up as the try is given
Celebrating on the touchline
Celebrating on the touchline
The team huddle, arms around shoulders
The team huddle, arms around shoulders
Fending off a tackler on the run
Fending off a tackler on the run
The scrum engages
The scrum engages
Lining up the conversion
Lining up the conversion
Both squads together after the final whistle
Both squads together after the final whistle

11:00 AM

The Old Boys Match

Graduation years thirty apart on the same pitch, playing the same game, at roughly the same speed as they remembered.

Old Boys on the attack
Old Boys on the attack
Bringing the runner down
Bringing the runner down
Getting the pass away
Getting the pass away
Breaking into space
Breaking into space
Running it back under the corner flag
Running it back under the corner flag
Taking contact
Taking contact
Enjoying the morning
Enjoying the morning
Watching from the touchline
Watching from the touchline
A tackle in the open field
A tackle in the open field
Running in to score
Running in to score
Grounding the ball behind the posts
Grounding the ball behind the posts
Cleaning out at the ruck
Cleaning out at the ruck
Three generations sharing the joke
Three generations sharing the joke
The Old Boys squad after the match
The Old Boys squad after the match

12:00 PM

Under the Tent

Lunch, awards, and the tributes — the part of the day where the tent went quiet, and then stood up.

The Loyola RFC crest beside the tent
The Loyola RFC crest beside the tent
Catching up before the presentations
Catching up before the presentations
Opening the presentations
Opening the presentations
The first plaque of the afternoon
The first plaque of the afternoon
The tent filled for the awards
The tent filled for the awards
Alumni on their feet
Alumni on their feet
Telling the story behind the award
Telling the story behind the award
Handing over a plaque
Handing over a plaque
Another award presented
Another award presented
A speaker mid-story
A speaker mid-story
Listening from the tables
Listening from the tables
Accepting together at the microphone
Accepting together at the microphone
Accepting a plaque on the family's behalf
Accepting a plaque on the family's behalf
Speaking to the room
Speaking to the room
Steadied at the microphone
Steadied at the microphone
An embrace after the tribute
An embrace after the tribute
The tent rises for a standing ovation
The tent rises for a standing ovation

1:00 PM

The Anniversary Match

The current side played Catholic University in front of the biggest crowd this program has ever drawn to Lugano Field.

Loyola takes the field
Loyola takes the field
The huddle under the posts
The huddle under the posts
Packing down before kickoff
Packing down before kickoff
Running out for the anniversary match
Running out for the anniversary match
Ball in hand, waiting for the whistle
Ball in hand, waiting for the whistle
Lifting in the lineout
Lifting in the lineout
A tackle in midfield
A tackle in midfield
The touchline packed for the match
The touchline packed for the match
The scrum sets
The scrum sets
Alumni cheering from the sideline
Alumni cheering from the sideline
Winning the lineout ball
Winning the lineout ball
Watching from the fence, three deep
Watching from the fence, three deep
Eyes on the match
Eyes on the match
Celebrating the score
Celebrating the score
Front rows locked in
Front rows locked in
Students roaring it on
Students roaring it on
Breaking clear down the wing
Breaking clear down the wing
The scoreboard at Sean Lugano Field
The scoreboard at Sean Lugano Field
Driving the maul forward
Driving the maul forward
The huddle, fists up, before the restart
The huddle, fists up, before the restart

3:00 PM

The Loc Vetter Memorial

After the final whistle the whole club came onto the field for Coach Loc Vetter — and then stayed for the photograph.

Tim Madey '84 speaking at the Loc Vetter memorial
Tim Madey '84 speaking at the Loc Vetter memorial
The club gathers on Lugano Field
The club gathers on Lugano Field
Addressing the gathered club
Addressing the gathered club
Heads bowed on the pitch
Heads bowed on the pitch
Players standing arm in arm
Players standing arm in arm
The prayer for Coach Loc Vetter
The prayer for Coach Loc Vetter
Alumni with heads bowed along the touchline
Alumni with heads bowed along the touchline
The Loc Vetter perpetual trophy
The Loc Vetter perpetual trophy
The trophy presented on the field
The trophy presented on the field
Holding the trophy that carries his name
Holding the trophy that carries his name
Jamie Caulfield, Kenny Ames, John Molli and Victor Norris with the Loc Vetter perpetual trophy
Jamie Caulfield, Kenny Ames, John Molli and Victor Norris with the Loc Vetter perpetual trophy
Loc Vetter MVP winners gathered under the scoreboard
Loc Vetter MVP winners gathered under the scoreboard
MVP winners from across the decades
MVP winners from across the decades
Everyone on Lugano Field for the group photo
Everyone on Lugano Field for the group photo
Five decades of Loyola Rugby in one frame
Five decades of Loyola Rugby in one frame
The whole weekend, together on the pitch
The whole weekend, together on the pitch

6:00 PM

The Gala at McGuire Hall

A piper, the full programme from the brochure, and the third Hall of Fame class in fifty years.

McGuire Hall set for the gala
McGuire Hall set for the gala
The carving station at the reception
The carving station at the reception
Cocktail hour
Cocktail hour
Teammates back together
Teammates back together
A table before dinner
A table before dinner
A reunion in the reception
A reunion in the reception
Guests at the gala
Guests at the gala
Catching up before dinner
Catching up before dinner
The piper leads the room in
The piper leads the room in
Piping in the Hall of Fame
Piping in the Hall of Fame
Rob Dickinson '86, SLOB Board Chair, welcoming the room
Rob Dickinson '86, SLOB Board Chair, welcoming the room
The procession past the club crest
The procession past the club crest
Walking in to open the evening
Walking in to open the evening
The current squad lined up to welcome the room
The current squad lined up to welcome the room
McGuire Hall, seated and full
McGuire Hall, seated and full
At the podium
At the podium
Loyola University Maryland President Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., giving the opening remarks at McGuire Hall
Loyola University Maryland President Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., giving the opening remarks at McGuire Hall
A decade called up to stand
A decade called up to stand
Chris McNamara '15 recognising the past Loyola Rugby presidents
Chris McNamara '15 recognising the past Loyola Rugby presidents
The past Loyola Rugby presidents together at McGuire Hall
The past Loyola Rugby presidents together at McGuire Hall
Tom Callaghan '16 recognising the scholarship awardees
Tom Callaghan '16 recognising the scholarship awardees
The 2026 scholarship awardees together on stage at McGuire Hall
The 2026 scholarship awardees together on stage at McGuire Hall
Alex Fossi '16 at the podium for the Bleacher Project
Alex Fossi '16 at the podium for the Bleacher Project
Another era takes the floor
Another era takes the floor
Head Coach Vincent Rapposelli on the state of the club
Head Coach Vincent Rapposelli on the state of the club
A standing ovation at McGuire Hall
A standing ovation at McGuire Hall
Tim Madey '84 giving the fundraising update
Tim Madey '84 giving the fundraising update
An embrace at the podium
An embrace at the podium
Derald Dudley receiving his Hall of Fame plaque from Rob Dickinson '86
Derald Dudley receiving his Hall of Fame plaque from Rob Dickinson '86
Charlie Eschmann '13 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Charlie Eschmann '13 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Jimmy Cahill '17 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Jimmy Cahill '17 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Kyle Higgins '19 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Kyle Higgins '19 receiving his Hall of Fame plaque
Maria Burkhardt accepting the plaque for Greg Burkhardt '90, inducted in memoriam
Maria Burkhardt accepting the plaque for Greg Burkhardt '90, inducted in memoriam
The Hall of Fame Class of 2026 with their plaques
The Hall of Fame Class of 2026 with their plaques
After the presentation
After the presentation

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