Westfield State University will add two varsity sports teams for the 2027-28 academic year, with the Owls starting women's flag football and men's swimming and diving.
The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) is pleased to announce the 2026 Hall of Fame Class. The MASCAC created the Hall of Fame to provide the recognition of those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conference and to help preserve the storied history of the MASCAC and its member institutions.
After earning MASCAC Player and Pitcher of the Year honors last month, Mass. Maritime's Nate Kaczynski and Salem State's Nolan Currier were named d3baseball.com All-Americans which was announced last week. Kaczynski also earned All-American accolades from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Council of Presidents and Commissioner Angela Baumann are excited to announce that Vermont State University Castleton will be joining the MASCAC as a core member effective in the 2027-28 academic year. The Spartans will compete in all 20 championship sports the MASCAC offers.
17 student-athletes from around the MASCAC earned Association of Baseball Coaches (ABCA) and d3baseball.com All-Region as announced by the organizations earlier this week.
As the 2025-26 MASCAC season comes to an end, we want to look back on all the exciting championship moments from this past year starting in the fall with men's golf and ending this spring with softball.
Grace Inacio of Bridgewater State, Liam Bourassa and Paulino Guevara Mateo and Eliza Lee of Westfield State close out the outdoor season at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Honors continue to roll in for Westfield State's softball team, as four players were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams, which were announced on Friday in the midst of the NCAA Regional tournaments.
37 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2026 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
For the sixth straight year and 20th time overall, Westfield State earns the Howard C. Smith Cup after receiving the most points in the Smith Cup standings. The Smith Cup is awarded annually to the member institution which compiles the most points based on the placement of each of its programs competing in the league championship sports.
Skye Goba of Fitchburg State and Eliza Lee of Westfield State claim the MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field weekly awards.
The Fitchburg State duo of Paulino Guevara Mateo and Liam Bourassa take home the MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field weekly honors.
Allyssa Slack, Angelina Vartuli and Lyla Dwyer of Westfield State earn the MASCAC Softball Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week after leading their team to the MASCAC Softball Tournament title.
After claiming the MASCAC Tournament title, Ryan Flaherty and Matthew Almeida of Bridgewater State takes home the MASCAC Baseball Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week honors.
After 10 trips to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference softball championship game, the top-seeded Westfield State University Owls finally cashed in when first year RF Lyla Dwyer pulled a ball through the hole on the left side infield and sophomore 3B Allyssa Slack scored with a headfirst dive across the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Owls scored a 1-0 extra innings win over #2 seed Worcester State on Sunday.
All signs were pointing to the Bridgewater State University baseball team being forced to a winner-take-all game in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. There were the top-seeded Bears, seemingly on the verge of their first loss in the double-elimination MASCAC tourney Saturday afternoon, trailing third-seeded Worcester State University, 11-5, in the bottom of the ninth inning.
