2015 Worcester State Field Hockey Archived Headlines

Season
Alexa Carlson Steps in as Interim Field Hockey Head Coach
Alexa Carlson Steps in as Interim Field Hockey Head Coach

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Director of Athletics, Michael Mudd, has named Alexa Carlson the interim head coach of the Lancers’ field hockey team, effective immediately, as head coach Kim Cosenza had to take a leave of absence for the 2016 season.

Photo Credit | Nancy Sutherland
11 Worcester State Field Hockey Student-Athletes Recognized by NFHCA National Academic Squad

WORCESTER, Mass. – 11 Worcester State University field hockey student-athletes have been recognized by the 2015 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Collegiate National Academic Squad for achieving a cumulative GPA of a 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2015-16 academic year.

Little East Announces 2015 Fall All-Academic Teams
Little East Announces 2015 Fall All-Academic Teams

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) announced the 2015 Fall All-Academic teams this afternoon, honoring 259 student-athletes in its seven fall championship sports: men’s cross country, women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.

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Little East Conference Announces 2015 Field Hockey Major Awards and All-Conference Teams

Pawtucket, RI-Little East Conference Commissioner Cora Brumley is pleased to announce the 2015 Field Hockey All-Conference teams and major award-winners.

Field Hockey Falls to Keene State 4-1 in LEC Semifinals
Field Hockey Falls to Keene State 4-1 in LEC Semifinals

KEENE, N.H.— Keene State’s Kayla Renaud and Sami Smith each had a goal and an assist to lead No. 3 seeded Keene State College to a 4-1 win over No. 7 seed Worcester State University in the semifinals of the Little East Conference championship on Thursday (Nov. 5) night at Owl Athletic Complex.

Photo Credit | Nancy Sutherland
Pini Scores Game-Winning Goal in OT to Upset UMass Dartmouth in Quarterfinals

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Worcester State University junior Meghan Pini (Natick, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal three minutes, 45 seconds into overtime as the Lancers upset the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Little East Conference Field Hockey Championship tournament Tuesday evening at Cressy Field.

Six Lancer Athletes Earn Player of the Week Accolades (Oct. 26-Nov.1)
Six Lancer Athletes Earn Player of the Week Accolades (Oct. 26-Nov.1)

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Worcester State University student-athletes earned player of the week accolades for the week of Oct. 26- Nov. 1 as named by the Massachusetts State Athletic Conference (MASCAC) and Little East Conference (LEC) Monday afternoon.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
O’Rourke Selected to Play in NFHCA Division III Senior Game

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Wednesday (Oct. 28), the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced the athletes selected to play in this year’s Victory Sports Tours / NFHCA Division III Senior Game. Senior forward, Julie O’Rourke (Worcester, Mass.) has been given this remarkable opportunity and stands as Worcester State’s second-ever individual to obtain this honor.

Worcester State Field Hockey Shorted 2-1 against University of Southern Maine
Worcester State Field Hockey Shorted 2-1 against University of Southern Maine

GORHAM, Maine – With the score tied at one late in the second half, Southern Maine’s senior Jessica Boghosian (Belgrade, Maine) scored the game-winning goal on a penalty stroke awarded to the Huskies on Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field in Little East Conference (LEC) play.

Photo Credit | Nancy Sutherland
Last Second Strike Sends Framingham State Past Worcester State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.- Framingham State University senior Samantha Pajer (Leicester, Mass.) scored the game winning goal with thirteen seconds remaining in regulation to send the Rams to victory over Worcester State in Little East Conference action Tuesday evening in Framingham.

Six Student-Athletes Credited with Player of the Week Awards (Oct. 12-18)
Six Student-Athletes Credited with Player of the Week Awards (Oct. 12-18)

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Worcester State University student-athletes were awarded with player of the week accolades for the week of Oct. 12-18 as named by the Massachusetts State Athletic Conference (MASCAC) and the Little East Conference (LEC) Monday afternoon.

Photo Credit | Nancy Sutherland
Worcester State Edges Fitchburg State, 3-2

FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Worcester State field hockey team was in action this morning, as they took a 3-2 decision over the Falcons of Fitchburg State in Little East Conference field hockey action with Sterling Cup implications at Elliot Field.

Kenney and Sutherland Lead Lancers to Victory over Clark University
Kenney and Sutherland Lead Lancers to Victory over Clark University

WORCESTER, Mass. – Visiting Worcester State scored a pair of first half goals and then held off a hard-charging Clark University squad in the second stanza to post a 2-1 win over their crosstown rivals on Tuesday evening in non-league field hockey action.

Three Student-Athletes Awarded Player of the Week Accolades (Oct. 5-11)
Three Student-Athletes Awarded Player of the Week Accolades (Oct. 5-11)

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Worcester State University student-athletes were awarded with player of the week accolades for the week of Oct. 5-11 as named by the Massachusetts State Athletic Conference (MASCAC) and the Little East Conference (LEC).

Lancers Claim Victory Over Plymouth State, 1-0
Lancers Claim Victory Over Plymouth State, 1-0

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester State University Lancers ended Plymouth State’s undefeated Little East Conference (LEC) record with a major 1-0 victory at John F. Coughlin Field on Saturday. With the win the Lancers improve to 7-5 and 4-3 in the LEC. The Plymouth State Panthers drop to 8-3 and 6-1 in the LEC.

Photo Credit | Frank Poulin
Worcester State Shutout by Bridgewater State

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Freshman midfielder Samantha Hayes (Norwood, Mass.) and sophomore forward Tori O’Dea (South Dennis, Mass.) each scored to lead the Bridgewater State University field hockey team to a 2-0 shutout over visiting Worcester State University in Little East Conference action on Wednesday night at Swenson Field.