Westfield State’s Parker Repeats as Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, Bridgewater State’s Dewhurst Earns Defensive Player of the Year, Headline the 2024 MASCAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team
Delaney Parker of Westfield State and Sydney Dewhurst of Bridgewater State have earned the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors and headline the 2024 MASCAC First Team All-Conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference prior to the tournament.
November 13, 2024
Westfield, Mass. — Delaney Parker of Westfield State and Sydney Dewhurst of Bridgewater State have earned the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors and headline the 2024 MASCAC First Team All-Conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference prior to the tournament.
Parker, a senior from Orange, Mass., earns her second straight MASCAC Offensive Player of the Year honors and third all-time during her tenure with the Owls. This season, Parker led the conference in goals scored with 21 and points at 48. She also tallied six assists while draining four game-winners. Parker etched her name in the Westfield State record book as the all-time leading scorer with 87 goals, 34 assists and 208 career points while earning a spot on the All-Conference team all four years.
Dewhurst, a senior from E. Bridgewater, Mass., was a crucial part of the Bears’ defense that saw them repeat as MASCAC Regular Season Champions. During the regular season, the Bears recorded six shutouts, four coming against MASCAC teams while allowing just three goals against conference competition. Offensively, she recorded 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points, all in the top three of the MASCAC.
Joining Parker and Dewhurst as a major award winner is Kylie Tomasetti of Westfield State. The freshman defender from Northborough, Mass., had a solid first season with the Owls, scoring four goals and tallying four assists for 12 points while starting in 20 games this season. She also helped the Owls hold opponents to a .121 shooting percentage and only 26 goals on the year.
After guiding Bridgewater State to a 6-0-1 record and the top seed in the MASCAC Tournament, Yasmina Carvalho was voted the 2024 BSN Sports Coach of the Year for the second straight time.
Sitting on the MASCAC First Team with Parker and Dewhurst are Bailey Brown, Logan Levesque, Olivia Robarge and Jenna Sweeney of Bridgewater State, Taylor Blanton of Mass. Maritime, Brenna Paquette of Salem State, Morgan Berthiaume, Jaida Cochran and Kiana Muratsuka of Westfield State.
Earning a spot on the 2024 MASCAC Second Team with Tomasetti are Makenna Lessard and Emily McCormack of Bridgewater State, Stella Liebler, Taylor Senecal and Adrianna Westcott of Fitchburg State, Sydney Durkin of Salem State, Amanda Cosco, Julianne Earnest, Ella Gumienny and Ella Tatarczuk of Worcester State.
2024 MASCAC WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Jenna Sweeney, Bridgewater State Junior Midfield Wilmington, Mass.
Brenna Paquette, Salem State Senior Midfield Hudson, N.H.
Morgan Berthiaume, Westfield State Junior Midfield Webster, Mass.
Kiana Muratsuka, Westfield State Sophomore Midfield Mililani, Hawaii
Olivia Robarge, Bridgewater State Junior Forward Pepperell, Mass.
Delaney Parker, Westfield State Senior Forward Orange, Mass.
Bailey Brown, Bridgewater State Senior Defense Plymouth, Mass.
Sydney Dewhurst, Bridgewater State Senior Defense E. Bridgewater, Mass.
Taylor Blanton, Mass. Maritime Senior Defense Auburn, Mass.
Jaida Cochran, Westfield State Senior Defense Holliston, Mass.
Logan Levesque, Bridgewater State Junior Goalie Bristol, R.I.
SECOND TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Makenna Lessard, Bridgewater State Senior Midfield E. Bridgewater, Mass.
Stella Liebler, Fitchburg State Sophomore Midfield Plainville, Conn.
Amanda Cosco, Worcester State Sophomore Midfield Watertown, Mass.
Ella Tatarczuk, Worcester State Junior Midfield Bedford, Mass.
Emily McCormack, Bridgewater State Graduate Forward E. Bridgewater, Mass.
Adrianna Westcott, Fitchburg State Junior Forward Sayreville, NJ
Taylor Senecal, Fitchburg State Senior Defense Rutland, Mass.
Sydney Durkin, Salem State Senior Defense Dracut, Mass.
Kylie Tomasetti, Westfield State First Year Defense Northborough, Mass.
Julianne Earnest, Worcester State Sophomore Defense Columbia, Conn.
Ella Gumienny, Worcester State Sophomore Goalie Douglas, Mass.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Delaney Parker, Westfield State Senior Forward Orange, Mass.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sydney Dewhurst, Bridgewater State Senior Defense E. Bridgewater, Mass.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kylie Tomasetti, Westfield State First Year Defense Northborough, Mass.
BSN SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR
Yasmina Carvalho, Bridgewater State