https://www.wsulancers.com en-us https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/MASCAC_All_Academic_WinterSpring_2026 Westfield, MA — A total of 1,028 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Winter/Spring 2026 All-Academic that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/MASCAC_All_Academic_WinterSpring_2026 https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/CSCAtLargeTeamWomen The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes women’s at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/CSCAtLargeTeamWomen https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/CzerniawskiNEHWA_All_Star The New England Hockey Writers Association will host its annual awards brunch on Sunday, April 19, at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, MA. The event will include not only the New England Writers’ honorees but will also serve to present the recipients of the Walter Brown Award and Joe Concannon Award, given by the Gridiron Club of New England, to the top American-born male hockey players in New England. In addition, the Eastern Massachusetts Ice Hockey Officials will present the J. Thom Lawler Award. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/CzerniawskiNEHWA_All_Star https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260325ni0tj1 WESTFIELD, Mass. – 38 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2026 Winter Sportsmanship Team. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260325ni0tj1 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260311gueqel WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Rivier’s Chloe Bryda and Worcester State’s Kelsey Czerniawski earn the MASCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the 2025-26 All-Conference team as voted on by the coaches from around the conference prior to the tournament. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260311gueqel https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260309idfv1b Worcester, MA- After claiming their first MASCAC Championship, and fourth Championship in the last five season, the Worcester State Women's Ice Hockey team had two selected as MASCAC players of the week. Senior Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) and junior Madelyn Franta (Superior, WI) took home the honors in Goalie and Player of the Week. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260309idfv1b https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260306x70lif Worcester, MA- For the fourth time in five seasons, and the first under the new conference creation, the Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey team (17-9, 10-2) headed to the conference championship and against a familiar foe in the Rivier Raiders (17-9, 9-4). The Lancers claimed the three of the last four Championships between the ECHA and MASCAC conferences while the Raiders have been the final opponent for Worcester the last three years. Rivier claimed the 1-0 win in the MASCAC semifinals last year to advance past Worcester State to the first ever MASCAC Championship, and now return for the third year in a row to the conference championship.  Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260306x70lif https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/Czneriawski_GOW_8x Worcester, MA- After shutting out the Framingham State Rams last Friday in the MASCAC semifinals, Worcester State Women's Ice Hockey's senior Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) was again tapped as the MASCAC Goalie of the Week. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/Czneriawski_GOW_8x https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260227w3wkii Worcester, MA- In the second season of the MASCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, the #1 Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey team (16-9, 10-2) was again hosting a MASCAC semifinal game at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center. Last season the Lancers fell to Rivier, who had previously defeated Framingham State in their quarterfinal meeting. This year the #5 Rams (5-20-1, 1-11) would advance to their first conference semifinals after upsetting the #4 seeded Anna Maria Wednesday night in a decisive 6-2 victory.  Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260227w3wkii https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260223ireavx Worcester, MA- After going 2-0 on the week and claiming the MASCAC Regular Season Title the Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey claimed two weekly honors with senior Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) seventh Goalie of the Week and sophomore Emily Johns (Clinton, MA) taking home Player of the Week. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260223ireavx https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260221s39c54 Worcester, MA- After locking up the MASCAC regular season title and the one seed in the post season tournament after a 1-0 victory in the road last night versus Salem State, the Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey team (15-9, 9-2) returned to the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center for their senior day meeting with the Raiders. In their final game of the regular season the Lancers honored seniors Cailey Ryan (Acton, MA), Lea Gaspar (Chelmsford, MA), Olivia Fehl (Sergeant Bluff, IA) and Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) prior to the puck drop. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260221s39c54 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260220uj8l33 Worcester, MA- With the final two games of the regular season upon the season, the Worcester State Lancers Women’s Ice Hockey (14-9, 8-2) is aimed to tie a bow on their first seed into playoffs in the night's meeting with Salem State. The Blue and Gold, coming into the weekend, just needed two points to grab possession of the top spot in the tournament. The Vikings and Lancers travelled into the game each holding a win on the other in the first a crucial weekend for Worcester. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260220uj8l33 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260217gkr8r7 Worcester, MA- After a 1-1 week that had Worcester claiming the top spot in the conference as the team begins to head into the post season, senior Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) took home her sixth MASCAC Goalie of the Week selection. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260217gkr8r7 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260214w4a1o5 Worcester, MA- Coming off a third period 1-0 victory yesterday afternoon at the DCU center, the Worcester State Women’s Ice Hockey team (14-8, 11-1) headed to Buffone for a back-to-back matchup with the AMCATs. With the one seed mathematically nearly secured, Worcester State was looking to close out the regular season with command as they began the shift to post season action in two weeks.  Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/20260214w4a1o5