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138 Worcester State Student-Athletes Earn Spring 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Accolades
138 Worcester State Student-Athletes Earn Spring 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Accolades

WORCESTER, Mass. – 138 Worcester State University student-athletes were named to the Spring 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic team, as announced by the MASCAC Commissioner, Angela Baumann, Thursday afternoon.

83 Worcester State Student-Athletes Earn Spot on Winter 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team
83 Worcester State Student-Athletes Earn Spot on Winter 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – 83 Worcester State University student-athletes were named to the Winter 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic Team, as announced by MASCAC Commissioner, Angela Baumann, Wednesday afternoon.

Five Lancers Named to 2017 MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team
Five Lancers Named to 2017 MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 29 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2017 Winter Sportsmanship Team.

Worcester State Falls to Fitchburg State 5-2 in MASCAC Quarterfinal
Worcester State Falls to Fitchburg State 5-2 in MASCAC Quarterfinal

FITCHBURG, Mass. – The No. 5 seeded Worcester State University’s men’s ice hockey team’s season concluded on Saturday as the No. 4 seeded Fitchburg State Falcons topped the Lancers 5-2 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) quarterfinal game at the Wallace Civic Center.

Worcester State Earns Fifth Seed in MASCAC Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament
Worcester State Earns Fifth Seed in MASCAC Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament

The Worcester State University men’s ice hockey team earned the No. 5 seed in the 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament after concluding the regular season at 9-13-3 and 6-10-2 in the conference Tuesday evening.

Worcester State Concludes Regular Season with 5-2 Loss to Salem State
Worcester State Concludes Regular Season with 5-2 Loss to Salem State

WORCESTER, Mass. – Salem State University was led by Mackenzie Cook (Reading, Mass.) and Michael Casale (Stoney Creek, Ont.) in the Vikings’ 5-2 victory over Worcester State University in Tuesday evening’s Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season finale.

Men’s Ice Hockey Defeated by Plymouth State, 5-2
Men’s Ice Hockey Defeated by Plymouth State, 5-2

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Worcester State University men’s ice hockey team dropped a 5-2 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) decision to the Plymouth State Panthers Saturday evening inside the Hanaway Rink in a penalty-filled matchup.

Palmer Scores Game-Winner in Lancers’ 3-2 Win over Assumption College
Palmer Scores Game-Winner in Lancers’ 3-2 Win over Assumption College

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Mike Palmer (Grafton, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in the 14th minute of the third period to lead the Lancers to a 3-2 victory over Assumption College Tuesday evening inside the Buffone Arena.

Purdie Scores Two in Lancers’ 4-2 Win over Fitchburg State
Purdie Scores Two in Lancers’ 4-2 Win over Fitchburg State

FITCHBURG, Mass. – Worcester State University’s sophomore forward Mitchell Purdie (Cavan, Ont.) scored a pair of goals in the Lancers’ 4-2 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win over Fitchburg State on Monday evening at the Wallace Civic Center.

Westfield State Downs Worcester State, 4-1
Westfield State Downs Worcester State, 4-1

WORCESTER, Mass. – Westfield State University’s Jackson Leef (Fort Wayne, Ind.) picked up a hat-trick Saturday evening as the Owls downed the Worcester State Lancers 4-1 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup at the Hart Recreation Center.

Thursday's Men’s Ice Hockey Game at Fitchburg Postponed to Feb. 13
Thursday's Men’s Ice Hockey Game at Fitchburg Postponed to Feb. 13

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s ice hockey game scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 14 at Fitchburg State due to inclement weather in the forecast.

DeWitz Scores Two in Lancers’ 4-1 Win over Framingham State
DeWitz Scores Two in Lancers’ 4-1 Win over Framingham State

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s senior forward Alex DeWitz (Oronoco, Minn.) scored two goals Sunday afternoon as the Lancers’ defeated Framingham State University in a 4-1 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup inside the Hart Recreation Center.

Worcester State Falls Behind Early in 5-2 Loss to UMass Dartmouth
Worcester State Falls Behind Early in 5-2 Loss to UMass Dartmouth

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth senior Jon Houk (Richboro, Pa.) scored his first collegiate goal at the most ideal time, as his shot from the point proved to be the game-winner as the Corsairs defeated Worcester State 5-2 at Hetland Arena on Thursday evening.

Men’s Ice Hockey Comes Up Short in 3-2 Loss to Salem State
Men’s Ice Hockey Comes Up Short in 3-2 Loss to Salem State

SALEM, Mass. – The Worcester State University men’s ice hockey team came up short in a Saturday afternoon Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup, as they fell to the Vikings of Salem State 3-2.

Men’s Ice Hockey Shutout by Plymouth State, 5-0
Men’s Ice Hockey Shutout by Plymouth State, 5-0

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Plymouth State University men’s ice hockey team shutout the Worcester State University Lancers 5-0 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup Thursday evening at the Hart Recreation Center.

Men’s Ice Hockey Wins Third Straight At Westfield State
Men’s Ice Hockey Wins Third Straight At Westfield State

WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Worcester State men’s ice hockey team won their third straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) game, as they downed the Westfield State Owls 3-1 Thursday evening at Amelia Park.