2017 Football News

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Worcester State Places 145 Student-Athletes on Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team
Worcester State Places 145 Student-Athletes on Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Out of the eight full-time Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) members, Worcester State University placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic team with a total of 145 student-athletes.

Maher Earns AFCA, Associated Press Little, and D3football.com All-America Honors
Maher Earns AFCA, Associated Press Little, and D3football.com All-America Honors

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University's sophomore tight end, Jacob Maher (Marshfield, Mass.) has not only been named to the 2017 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coaches' All-America First-Team, but also the 2017 Associated Press Little All-America Division III First-Team and D3football.com Honorable Mention as announced by the organizations the week of Dec. 10.

Maher Earns Spot on D3football.com All-East Region First-Team
Maher Earns Spot on D3football.com All-East Region First-Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s sophomore tight end Jacob Maher (Marshfield, Mass.) has been named to the D3football.com 2017 All-East Region First-Team as announced by D3football.com Tuesday (Dec. 5) evening.

Scheeler, Rogers, Smialek, Matthew, Pooler, and Dombroski Named to MASCAC Sportsmanship Team
Scheeler, Rogers, Smialek, Matthew, Pooler, and Dombroski Named to MASCAC Sportsmanship Team

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 47 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2017 Fall Sportsmanship Team.

Seven Lancers Earn a Spot on Worcester Area Steve “Merc” Morris All-Star Team; Quinn Tabbed Freshman of the Year
Seven Lancers Earn a Spot on Worcester Area Steve “Merc” Morris All-Star Team; Quinn Tabbed Freshman of the Year

WORCESTER, Mass. – In addition to seven Worcester State University football players being named to the Worcester Area Steve “Merc” Morris All-Star team, the Lancers’ Mike Quinn (Sutton, Mass.) has been tabbed the Worcester Area Freshman of the Year as announced by the Worcester Area Football Association on Wednesday (Nov. 29).

Maher Named to New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team
Maher Named to New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Jacob Maher (Marshfield, Mass.) has been named to the 2017 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team, as announced by the organization Sunday (Nov. 26) afternoon.

Six Lancers Named to 2017 MASCAC Football All-Conference Team
Six Lancers Named to 2017 MASCAC Football All-Conference Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Worcester State University football players have been named to the 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Football All-Conference Team, as announced by the league Wednesday (Nov. 15) afternoon.

Football Wraps Up Season with 48-20 Loss at Framingham State
Football Wraps Up Season with 48-20 Loss at Framingham State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Worcester State University football team wrapped up the season with a 48-20 loss against the co-league champions, Framingham State, in Saturday afternoon Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) game.

Ramstrom Earns MASCAC Football Rookie of the Week Honors
Ramstrom Earns MASCAC Football Rookie of the Week Honors

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman linebacker Gus Ramstrom (Natick, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) football rookie of the week, as announced by the league Sunday (Nov. 5) evening.

Worcester State Wins On The Road at Bridgewater State, 35-21
Worcester State Wins On The Road at Bridgewater State, 35-21

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Worcester State University football team posted a 35-21 victory over Bridgewater State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) contest, defeating the Bears for the first time since 2004.

FOOTBALL: Behind the Gridiron with Walles, Smialek, and Orlando
FOOTBALL: Behind the Gridiron with Walles, Smialek, and Orlando

Lancer Nation Station sits down with Chris Walles, Stephen Smialek, and Dan Orlando of the Worcester State University football team to discuss the 2017 football season. Video produced by Marisa Kulis and Collin Quinn | Sports Information Interns

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Worcester State’s Brum Selected for Weekly NEFW/Grinold Chapter Gold Helmet Award

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Worcester State University's junior quarterback, Noah Brum (Honolulu, Hawaii) is this week’s recipient of the New England Football Writers Association Gold Helmet Award presented by the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

Brum Named MASCAC Co-Offensive Football Player of the Week
Brum Named MASCAC Co-Offensive Football Player of the Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior quarterback, Noah Brum (Honolulu, Hawaii) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) co-offensive player of the week, as announced by the league Sunday afternoon.

Football Shuts Out Mass. Maritime on Senior Day, 48-0; Brum Breaks Single-Game Completion Rate Record
Football Shuts Out Mass. Maritime on Senior Day, 48-0; Brum Breaks Single-Game Completion Rate Record

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior quarterback Noah Brum (Honolulu, H.I.) threw for 364-yards with a Worcester State record-high 77.8% completion rate and tied a Worcester State game record with five passing touchdowns in the Lancers’ 48-0 senior day shutout over the visiting Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers in a Saturday afternoon Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup.

Hwang Earns MASCAC Special Teams Player of the Week Award
Hwang Earns MASCAC Special Teams Player of the Week Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior kicker, Noah Hwang (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) football special teams player of the week, as announced by the league Sunday (Oct. 22) afternoon.

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Football Posts 45-40 Homecoming Win over UMass Dartmouth; Hwang Breaks All-Time Kicking Scoring Record

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior kicker, Noah Hwang (Brooklyn, N.Y.) totaled nine points on a field goal and six PAT’s to break the All-time school record for kicking points (114) in the Lancers’ 45-40 homecoming win over the visiting Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth Saturday afternoon