2022-2023 Worcester State Women's Volleyball News
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State University Women's Volleyball program has been named, for sixth consecutive year in a row, a recipient of the United States Marine Corps and American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for their academic success during the 2022-23 season.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Volleyball team wrapped up their fall season with a conference player of the year honor and three named to MASCAC All-Conference teams. Senior Camryn Burgio (Quincy, MA) leads the award winners, being named Defensive Player of the Year by the MASCAC Volleyball coaches for her dominant performance all season. Burgio also received first team honors as an Outside Hitter First Team selection along with teammate sophomore setter Angela Colonis (Waterford, CT). The third honoree is junior middle blocker Maeve Cadogan (Wilmington, MA), who was selected to the Second Team All-Conference.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Led by 12 kills from senior Erin Gaffney (Worcester, MA), Worcester State University women’s volleyball came up just short in their 2022 Championship bid loosing the match 3-1 to Westfield State University at the Woodward Center on Saturday afternoon. Westfield won by set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 20-25, and 25-22 in the final set, when Westfield rallied from down 22-19, winning the final six points of the match to close out the Lancers for the title.
Framingham, Mass. - The fourth seeded Worcester State Lancers upset the top seeded Framingham State University volleyball team in a thrilling g 3-2 victory this evening to advance to the MASCAC Championship for the second straight season.
Worcester, MA- Back on Sept. 28, the Worcester State University Lancers hosted the Bridgewater State University Bears in a tightly-contested, five-set Lancer victory. Tonight, the two teams met in Worcester once again in a postseason rematch as the fourth-and-fifth-seeded teams in the MASCAC. With a spot in the second-round on the line, Worcester State was able to outmatch Bridgewater, coming away with a 3-0 match sweep.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Volleyball team closed out their regular season schedule this afternoon with a repeat showdown with conference rival Framingham St. While the Lancers had already secured a spot in the post season, this match was pivotal and determining the final placements for the post season. A win would see the Lancers with a first-round bye, while a loss would seem them back in action on Tuesday night. The game was also held in honor of the Lancers three graduating seniors who have been instrumental in the success of the program.
Worcester, MA- The Lancers hosted the Anchormen of Rhode Island College earlier tonight in their final non-conference bout of the season. Worcester State made quick work of RIC as they defended their home court well, coming away with an easy 3-0 match sweep.
South Hadley, MA - The Lancers took on the Mount Holyoke Lyons, in what was initially going to be a tri-match against the Lyons and the Cazenovia College Wildcats. Cazenovia had to call it off, making this a doubleheader between the Lyons and the Lancers. The Lancers were unable to rebound from their three set shutouts and dropped both matches to the Lyons.
Worcester, MA- The Lancers made a pre-Halloween trip to Salem, Mass. tonight to take on Salem State University looking to pick up their fifth MASCAC win of the season against the Vikings and extend their current win streak to four matches. The Lancers came in hot on the tails of a three-win week, but were stopped in their tracks by Salem State in a tightly contested game.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Volleyball team looked to make it three in a row tonight, taking on MASCAC opponent Mass. Maritime on Brissette Court. The Lancers dominated the night winning with a clean 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-22). This week has been a triple week for Worcester State Volleyball, going 3-0 on the week, closing out all three matches without conceding a set.
The Lancers hosted Anna Maria College earlier this evening in mid-week non-conference play, as they attempted to keep the momentum going from yesterday’s win over MCLA. And carry that momentum they did, as the Lancers controlled the match right from the start and did not allow the Amcats of Anna Maria much of a chance, sweeping them three sets to none on head coach Bernie Chase’s birthday.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers traveled out west to North Adams, where they took on the Trailblazers at MCLA’s Amsler Campus Center Gym Tuesday evening in MASCAC Volleyball action. With a kill by first-year Kate Stedronsky (Sea Girt, NJ), assisted by sophomore Megan Bardis (Rutland, MA) to seal the third set victory for Worcester State by a score of 25-10, the Lancers handed MCLA their first conference loss of the season with a 3-0 set sweep.
Worcester, MA- The Lancers spent the Saturday of this Indigenous People’s Day weekend in Western Massachusetts, competing in a tri-match hosted by Smith College. The first match would feature Worcester State and SUNY Oneonta during the middle of the afternoon series, followed by an evening showdown with the hosts, Smith College. The Lancers would go on to drop both, extending their losing streak to six.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers made their way across town to Clark University for a non-conference matchup tonight at Kneller Gymnasium. The Cougars closed out the Lancers in three sets with (25-19, 25-8, 25-21) and had dominant control of the match for most of the evening.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers made their way to the Tripp Athletic Center at UMass-Dartmouth this evening to take on the Corsairs in non-conference volleyball action. UMass-Dartmouth held complete control throughout the evening, sweeping the Lancers three sets to none, never trailing in a set.
Worcester, MA-The Lancers ventured to Tansey Gymnasium in Boston, Mass. this afternoon to take on Eastern Nazarene College and Wentworth Institute of Technology in a tri-match day in support of Dig for a Cure. The pair of Boston schools provided too tough a challenge for Worcester State, as the Lancers dropped both matches to open their October.
