Feb. 17, 2016: @lauriebmcd was diagnosed with cancer. Aug. 16, 2017: she beat it. We are blessed to call Laurie, who maintains our team building, a member of our football family, and we are thankful we have opportunities like #UMassHomecoming to celebrate her and recognize her during #BreastCancerAwareness month Photo 1: McDonald serving as our honorary game captain on Oct. 15, 2016 Photo 2: McDonald honored at 2019 Homecoming alongside her family #Flagship 🚩| #TheFlagshipIsAscending