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MASCAC 50th Anniversary Celebration

Throughout the 2020-21 academic year, the MASCAC will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with special features, facts and trivia commemorating the event. Our conference has a rich history of success on the playing field and in the classroom. Over the academic year, the conference will be highlighting the student-athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators from the last 50 years.

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MASCAC Made: Kelly Downs, Bridgewater State Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse

Younger siblings often want to emulate their older counterparts when it comes to clothes, music, hairstyles and a lot more.  For Kelly Downs, Worcester State women's lacrosse head coach and former Bridgewater State student-athlete, it was her older sister that introduced her to BSU and lead her down a path that would see her in the MASCAC as an athlete and eventually leading her own team.

May 27, 2021

MASCAC Made: Mikayla Correia, Massachusetts Maritime Women's Lacrosse

It was only a few years ago that Mikayla Correia walked across the stage at Massachusetts Maritime Academy to receive her diploma and saw her women's lacrosse career for the Buccaneers come to an end. For many that may be the last time they step on campus, but it turned into the start of a new adventure for Correia.

May 06, 2021

MASCAC Made: Kim Cosenza- Worcester State Field Hockey/Women's Lacrosse, Fitchburg State Field Hockey

Kim Cosenza grew up in a family surrounded by athletics. Her dad was a football and baseball coach, which meant she was immersed in it. Whether it directly influenced her future career path as she now leads the Fitchburg State field hockey team, Cosenza is using that opportunity to influence her female student-athletes on and off the field.

March 25, 2021

MASCAC Made: Glenn Gonsalves, Bridgewater State Football

Being a student-athlete provides a different experience than most other students on campus. That experience brought Glenn Gonsalves back to Bridgewater State in 2002 and the opportunity to help students and especially student-athletes experience what he did.

February 25, 2021

MASCAC Made: Chris Harvey, Worcester State Baseball, Salem State Men's Basketball

Kids idolize sports figures. They dream of one day becoming the next Tom Brady, Megan Rapinoe, Lebron James, or Candace Parker. Chris Harvey, Salem State men’s basketball coach, grew up in Somerville, Mass. and was just like many others his age looking up to his local superstars. Little did he know was that his dream of basketball greatness would one day become his future career.

January 28, 2021

MASCAC Made: Marlee Berg, Westfield State Track and Field

During her four years as a track and field student-athlete for Westfield State, Marlee Berg left a lasting impression. Now as an athletic administrator, she is taking the experience from her time as a student-athlete and mentoring the next generation of Owls. 

December 16, 2020

MASCAC Made: Joseph Verria, Bridgewater State Football

It was a fluke. He didn’t know anything about Bridgewater State until a fateful event brought him there. After 44 years, you can’t keep Joseph Verria, the Bears’ head football coach, away from campus.

November 05, 2020

MASCAC Made: Allie Lucenta, Framingham State and Westfield State Field Hockey

They say getting a job is all about who you know. Fresh out of college, Allie Lucenta received the opportunity of a lifetime at Framingham State all because of who she knew through field hockey and the door to a career was opened.

October 22, 2020

MASCAC Made: Tony Crescitelli, North Adams State (MCLA) Men's Soccer

You can hear it in his voice. Once you get past the Italian-Long Island inflection that accentuates every word, Tony Crescitelli recalls his time as a student-athlete at North Adams State College (MCLA) and within the MASCAC like it all happened yesterday.

September 24, 2020

MASCAC Made Features During 50th Anniversary Celebration

As the MASCAC celebrates their 50th anniversary throughout the 2020-21 school year, we will feature MASCAC Made stories from around the conference.

September 02, 2020

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