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improved lighting.
This will be ready
for the upcoming
academic year.

Supporting our stu-
dents and providing
them a high-quality
experience doesn’t
happen by accident.
Your support of
the Friends makes
a significant differ-
ence. Our recent Cami Ruiz Vega ’22
March Matchness
campaign was
supported by 750
alumni, family, and
friends, and it raised nearly $95,000. This Please join us for our football Homecom-
helps us demonstrate the importance of ing game on September 21. We anticipate
athletics at the University, and this added a great time at the game and at the tailgate
funding helps us enhance the opportunities beforehand. We are also looking forward to
for our students. Annual giving continues to Meliora Weekend, October 3–6, when we’ll
be the lifeblood of our programs. Your sup- welcome our newest Hall of Fame inductees.
port, at any level, is critical to our success. There are so many good things ahead, and I
hope to see you in the fall.
Before we know it, we’ll be greeting our fall
athletes. We’ve had a terrific recruiting year Thank you for your ongoing support.
and will welcome a class of talented stu- Meliora!
dents. For our football program, we’ll wel-
come 52 new players to solidify our roster. John Moyer ’22
Such an influx of talent is indicative of the
recruiting efforts of Chad Martinovich and
his staff. This season marks Chad’s second
year as head coach. We’re excited for what
lies ahead.
This fall, we continue to build on a partner-
ship with UR Sports Medicine in the area
of sports performance. This program, UR
Fitness, is designed to help our students
maximize their potential and reduce injury
rates. Our teams now have access to expert
clinicians in the areas of nutrition, mental
training, and strength and conditioning.
Annual fund support through the Friends
makes this program possible.

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