The Massachusetts Pirates, an IFL (Indoor Football League) team, kicked off their 3rd active season (4th year as a team , but season 3 was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic) on May 22nd at Phoenix Field at the DCU Center.   

For much of the past year, the DCU Center has been a field hospital. Governor Baker has recently announced new venue capacities as we move into the next Phase, and with that, the UMass Memorial Covid Field Hospital is also closing soon. Read some of our thoughts and reflections below.