Westfield, MA — A total of 1,005 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Winter/Spring 2024 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Athletic Department, led by Athletic Director Michael Mudd, is pleased to announce the return of Al Pettway ‘94 as the new Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Pettway will serve as the 12th head coach in the program’s 74-year history that has seen three NCAA appearances, most recently with back-to-back appearances in 2022-23 and 2023-24 under departing former Head Coach Tyler Hundley.
Worcester, MA- For the second year in a row, junior Aaron Nkrumah (Worcester, MA) has been named to the NABC All-District First Team after claiming the MASCAC Player of the Year and helping to lead the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team to their second MASCAC Championship in a row, and third all-time. Nkrumah ended the year with 561 points, recording his career 1,000th in just two seasons, in the NCAA first round game versus Catholic University, to go along with 231 rebounds, 69 assists and 70 steals on the year.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Basketball team (18-9, 10-2) returns for their second year of NCAA first round action, taking on the host The Catholic University of America (24-3, 16-2) for a chance to take on Rowan, who won the game earlier in the day. It would be a game of team work and persistence for Worcester as they traveled down to DC to take on the Landmark Champions.
As February comes to a close, it is a great time to look back at the month of February, and its role as Black History Month. Black History Month became federally recognized in 1976 in recognition of the successes of the Civil Rights movements in the 1950s and 60s. Negro Week and other pro-black days of remembrance were the predecessors that laid the ground work for this month of reflection, respect and celebration.
Westfield, Mass. — Junior Aaron Nkrumah of Worcester State and senior Brendon Hamilton of Westfield State are the 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the All-Conference team which is voted on by the seven coaches around the conference.
Worcester, MA- After a powerful performance this past week, the Worcester State Men’s Basketball team claimed their first ever Repeat MASCAC Championship, defeating Bridgewater State 80-79 in overtime on Saturday afternoon. Leading the charge all tournament was senior Ryan Rubenskas (Bridgewater, MA) who was named not only the tournament MVP, but this weeks MASCAC Player of the Week.
Worcester, MA- The first-seeded Worcester State Lancers (17-9, 10-2 MASCAC) tipped off against the fourth-seeded Bridgewater State Bears (14-11, 9-3 MASCAC) in the MASCAC Championship game.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (16-9, 10-2 MASCAC) hosted the MCLA Trailblazers (14-11, 7-5 MASCAC) in the MASCAC Men’s Basketball Semifinals for an opportunity to advance to the championship game.
Worcester MA- The Worcester State Lancers (15-9, 9-2) travel for their final regular season game of the year against the MCLA Trailblazers (13-10, 7-4) in the final regular season game between the two rivals. Fresh off a win against the Framingham State Rams, Worcester looks to add one more win to the column before the playoffs and post season play.
Worcester, MA - The Worcester State Lancers (14-9, 8-2 MASCAC) tipped off against the Framingham State Rams (5-18, 0-10 MASCAC). This game marks Worcester State’s senior night, celebrating our Lancer seniors and most importantly, the leaders of the men’s basketball team. The senior members of the Lancers include Sam Dion (Barre, MA), Sam Davies (Worcester, MA), and Ryan Rubenskas (Bridgewater, MA).
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (13-9, 7-2 MASCAC) tipped off against the Salem State Vikings (11-10, 4-5 MASCAC) in the team’s second-to-last home game of the regular season. Today marked the team’s “Pink Out” game. Worcester State University, the Worcester State Athletics Department, and the Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund have teamed up in a continued bid to raise awareness for cancer detection and research. The Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund, created by alumni couple Gregg Rosen ’86 and Pam Rosen ’87, provides robust programming that supports peer-to-peer education regarding early cancer detection. FINAL: LANCERS 103 | SALEM ST. 99 OT
Worcester, MA- The Worcester Star Men’s Basketball team (13-8, 7-1) return to action after a thrilling comeback victory last Saturday versus Westfield State. The Lancers looked to grab another win off the Bridgewater State Bears (11-10, 7-2) and extend their lead in the MASCAC as the teams come to the final two weeks of regular season play.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (12-8, 6-1 MASCAC) tipped off against the Westfield State Owls (15-6, 6-2 MASCAC). Worcester has a half game lead in the MASCAC over Westfield State and are fighting for a first place spot in the MASCAC Championship. The last three years has seen a MASCAC final with Westfield and Worcester, so top seeding could be paramount to the important home court advantage in the championship.
Westfield, MA — A total of 1,390 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (11-8, 5-1 MASCAC) tipped off against conference rivals, the Fitchburg State Falcons (3-17, 1-6 MASCAC), in the team’s seventh conference game of the season. The last time these two teams met, Worcester came away with the 75-53 win. The Lancers, coming off their first conference loss in over a year, last Wednesday, looked to get back into winning form in their rematch battle.
