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Worcester, MA- After closing out the regular season with 13 straight wins, the Lancers Softball team (23-12, 9-5) was focused on a bit of revenge over the MCLA Trailblazers (12-21, 5-8), who are on their own 10 game losing streak, who swept Worcester back at the start of April. MCLA won each game with a 6-5 score, needing nine innings in the first game to grab the win. This single game this evening was a winner take all battle with the victor advancing to take on Framingham State on Thursday at 4pm in the first double elimination action.
Westfield, Mass. — Worcester State’s Emma Lanpher and Westfield State’s Katherine Canty have been named the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.
Westfield, Mass. — Brett Velzis and Hunter Dean of Mass. Maritime have been named the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year and headline the 2025 MASCAC All-Conference team as voted by the eight coaches from around the league.
Westfield, Mass. — Framingham State attack Hailey Baker and midfielder Maggie Grout are the 2025 MASCAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the All-Conference teams which are voted on by the coaches from around the league.
Worcester, MA- A total of 43 Worcester State University student-athletes were inducted into the 2025 class of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, the athletics department announced at yesterday’s Athletics Award Ceremony on the campus of Worcester State University on May 5, 2025. Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes student-athletes who are juniors or seniors in academic standing and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.
On Monday, May 5th the Worcester State University Athletic Department held their annual 2024-25 Athletic Awards Ceremony on the campus of Worcester State in the Gene J. & Julianne DeFeudis Wellness Center on the Brissette Competition Court.
Worcester, MA- With the conclusion of the regular season, the lancers have again been awarded Pitcher of the Week honors by the MASCAC. Graduate student Ben Smith (Bourne, MA) was honored for the third time this season as Pitcher of the Week.
Worcester, MA- After claiming their first conference championship in program history, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team had three named to the MASCAC weekly honors. Seniors Hannah Erickson (Dunstable, MA) and Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA) along with first year Alexis Hurley (Feeding Hills, MA) took home the recognition.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team was back in action this weekend as they competed at the Coast Guard Academy for the New England DIII Championships. Those who qualified participated in an action packed two days of events.
Worcester, MA- For the first time ever the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse Team (12-6, 5-1) hosted the MASCAC Championship. Coming into the game as the one seed, the Lancers defeated fourth seeded Bridgewater State 19-14 to advance to the Championship. The third seeded Framingham State Rams (10-8, 4-2) upset the second seeded Westfield State Owls in overtime 9-8 to place themselves in the position of a potential bid to the NCAA tournament.