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Nearby, hundreds of alumni gathered throughout the day Saturday for BBQ, ice cream, and family activities at Homecoming Experience. The Saturday afternoon football game brought a big and noisy crowd to Coughlin Field with the final score UMass Dartmouth 41-Worcester State 20. (Photos by Matt Wright &#8217;10)<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #003087\"><a style=\"color: #003087\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNFYKndfpwO3ExbGd5lFxRK2R4YghPufeeGH2wifopWQYaSdf_mk47C1jDu-5oC-g?key=QWd1R3M0NW45cF9ZLVV1NDB3WFAyQTlvYk13VHVn\">View the Homecoming 2022 photo album.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends, classmates, and alumni come together again More than 1,000 alumni, students, and families gathered at Worcester State University to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022. 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