2015-16 Women's Basketball News
WESTFIELD, Mass. – 29 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Winter Sportsmanship Team.
In January, Felix Hallam left Worcester to come to Worcester. Hallam coaches the women’s basketball team at the University of Worcester in England, but this semester he’s been helping out with the Worcester State women’s basketball team while taking part in a study abroad program
Britt Herring of Worcester State has been named the 2015-16 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Rookie of the Year.
WORCESTER, Mass. –Another week of college basketball has concluded so now it is time to unveil this week’s Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) Honor Roll, including our players and rookies of the week.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior forward Chanelle Melton (Brockton, Mass.) scored 21 points to lead the third-seeded Bridgewater State University Bears to a 55-45 victory over #6 Worcester State University in the opening round of the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament on Tuesday evening at the Tinsley Center.
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Westfield State Owls battled back to beat the Worcester State Lancers 75-67 in the regular season finale, as senior center Forbasaw Nkamebo (Amherst, Mass) gave the Owls a double-double performance of 19 points and 12 rebounds. With the win, the Owls conclude their regular season with an 18-7 overall record and 11-1 in the MASCAC, clinching the regular season title and first place seed in the tournament. The Lancers finish out their regular season with a 7-18 and 4-8 MASCAC record.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - The Framingham State women’s basketball team defeated the visiting Worcester State Lancers 68-42 in MASCAC action Wednesday evening. With the win, the Rams improve to 17-6 and 9-2 in the league to hold the number two seed in the MASCAC tournament. The Lancers fall to 7-17 and 4-7 in conference play, currently tied at the fourth seed with MCLA.
WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshmen basketball players, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) headlined the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Basketball Rookie of the Week Awards for the week of Feb. 8-14.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Senior guard Vanesa Conceicao (New Bedford, Mass.) and junior forwards Jennie Lindland (Edgartown, Mass.) and Chanelle Melton (Brockton, Mass.) scored 18 points apiece to lead the Bridgewater State University women’s basketball team to a 74-64 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over visiting Worcester State University on Saturday afternoon at the Tinsley Center.
FITCHBURG, Mass. - Freshman center Britt Herring's (W. Brookfield, Mass.) game-high 19 points helped push Worcester State past Fitchburg State, 47-29, in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Wednesday night at the Parkinson Gymnasium.
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has named Worcester State's freshman center, Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) the Corvias ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Feb. 7. This is Herring’s second team this season earning this award.
WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State student-athletes from a variety of winter sports earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) awards for the week of Feb. 1-7.
WORCESTER, Mass. –Worcester State received a double-double from freshman center Britt Herring (West Brookfield, Mass.) as the Lancers battled back from a double digit first half deficit to defeat visiting Salem State 76-57 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball contest play Wednesday evening at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An overall team effort by Johnson & Wales helped lead them to a 73-47 victory over the Worcester State Lancers Monday evening in a non-conference matchup. With the win, the Wildcats advance their winning record to an overall 18-2, while the Lancers dip to 5-14 in regular season play.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.- The MCLA women’s basketball team received a 21 point, 10 rebound effort from Kayla Hotaling (Ravena, N.Y.) as the Trailblazers defeated the Worcester State Lancers 61-58 in MASCAC action this afternoon from the Amsler Campus Center Gym. With the win, the Trailblazers avenged an earlier loss to the Lancers as they improved to 11-8 overall and stand at 3-4 in conference play. The Lancers drop to 5-14 overall and have a 2-5 mark in league play.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore center Rebecca Sapouckey (Chicopee, Mass.) scored a career-high 21 points to go along with nine rebounds, leading the Westfield State (12-6, 5-1 MASCAC) women’s basketball team past MASCAC rival Worcester State (5-3, 2-4 MASCAC), 97-77, Wednesday evening at the Woodward Center.
