Author Archives: Bill McDonald '68

Mauling Minutemen

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AJ Dillon runs with his first collegiate pass reception for BC’s first touchdown.

More than halfway through the first quarter, BC and UMass were tied 7-7 in the Eagles’ season opener at Alumni Stadium yesterday.

A little over 20 minutes later in gametime, the Eagles ran off the field at halftime leading 48-7. The game ended with BC on top 55-21.

The Eagles scored 34 points, gaining 267 yards, in the second quarter. At halftime, they had outgained UMass in total offense, 455 yards to 146 yards. The foot was lifted from the pedal in the second half, one might say, but BC finished with 622 yards total offense, nearly double the Minutemen’s 315 yards for the game.

Running back AJ Dillon played little more than the first half, gaining 98 yards on 20 carries. He also caught his first collegiate pass, for the Eagles’ first touchdown. Quarterback Anthony Brown, whose play was also limited, was 15 for 21 for 279 yards and four touchdowns, no interceptions, all in the first half. Both backup quarterbacks, EJ Perry (3-4-0) and Matt McDonald (2-2-0) played in the second half.

Here are video highlights.

BC played 66 members of the team during the game, essentially three entire squads on both offense and defense.

San Diego Eagles started the season off with good attendance at the gamewatch at Striders, San Diego.

Next up, after a long time, the Crusaders of College of the Holy Cross travel from Worcester to Chestnut Hill to play the Eagles this Saturday. It will be the 83rd game between the two, more than with any other team BC has played, but the first since 1986. For many years, the BC-HC game on Thanksgiving weekend was the finale to the season. BC leads the series 48-31-3. The teams will play again in 2020 in Alumni Stadium. Yesterday, Holy Cross, a member of the Patriot League and the FCS Division, lost its season opener to Colgate, 24-17.

 

Brunch and beach

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San Diego Eagles gathered a couple of times this month — at brunch and at the beach.

Below is a photo from the periodic women’s brunch, held this time on July 15 at Davanti, San Diego.

L-R: Kathy Mikitka-Gomez PhD’83, Paulette Tucciarone Cazares ’98, Erin Holmes Carpenter ’02, Zeynep Barakat ’99 (partially obscured), Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00, Rebecca Doyle Wade ’89, Erin Shay Morgan ’91, Shereen Binno Attisha ’92, Olivia Hart ’16, and Jenny Lin Lockheimers ’93.

A week later, we took to the beach — Fletcher Cove Beach Park. Here’s a photo from that excursion. Newly minted Golden Eagle Bill McDonald ’68 had left the gathering before this photo, having exceeded his annual beach time.

In the photo are Brian ’00 and Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00, with daughter Margot; Mike ’01 and Erin Holmes Carpenter ’02, with kids Dylan and Ella; and Michelle Duquette ’97. Her daughters, Anna and Elsa, were likely still playing in the ocean.

Fifth annual chapter Mass

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Thirty-plus San Diego BC alumni, family, and friends attended the fifth annual chapter Mass earlier today at Saint Thérése Chapel on the campus of Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego.

Rev. John Auther, S.J., pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the only Jesuit parish in San Diego County, celebrated the Mass. Performing the readings were Bob Nascenzi ’78 and Mary Ann Scott ’75 and presenting the Eucharistic gifts was the Calkins family — Kevin Calkins ’00, Beth Van Brussel Calkins MA’03, and sons, Liam and newborn Paul. Kevin is principal of Cathedral Catholic.

Attendees gathered following Mass for a social with refreshments in the area adjacent to the chapel.

Here’s a gallery of images from the event.