2017 Field Hockey News

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Parent Named to 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America Women’s At-Large First Team
Parent Named to 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America Women’s At-Large First Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – After being named to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District team in May, Worcester State University’s junior Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) of the field hockey team has been selected to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America Women’s At-Large First Team, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), for her combined performance on the playing field and in the classroom.

Parent Named to 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team
Parent Named to 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) of the field hockey team has been named to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s At-Large First Team, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), for her combined performance on the playing field and in the classroom.

Worcester State's Michaila Parent Named 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Scholar Athlete
Worcester State's Michaila Parent Named 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Scholar Athlete

GILBERT, AZ - Junior Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) has been named as the 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Scholar Athlete. The National Scholar Athlete Award is presented to the 2017 Division III NFHCA All-American honoree who earns the highest cumulative GPA through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.

Worcester State Field Hockey Recognized by NFHCA for Academic Accomplishments
Worcester State Field Hockey Recognized by NFHCA for Academic Accomplishments

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University field hockey team has been commended by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) for their academic achievements during the fall 2017 semester.

Worcester State Places 145 Student-Athletes on Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team
Worcester State Places 145 Student-Athletes on Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Out of the eight full-time Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) members, Worcester State University placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic team with a total of 145 student-athletes.

11 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to 2017 LEC Fall All-Academic Team
11 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to 2017 LEC Fall All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – 11 Worcester State University field hockey and women’s tennis student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Little East Conference (LEC) Fall All-Academic Team, as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.

MetroWest Daily News’ “Westborough’s Michaila Parent following her mother’s path on the field hockey pitch”
MetroWest Daily News’ “Westborough’s Michaila Parent following her mother’s path on the field hockey pitch”

Perhaps knowing of the rich family history in field hockey, Westborough’s Michaila Parent tried out the sport as a seventh grader in 2009.

Parent Earns Worcester State’s First Longstrength/NFHCA Division III All-American Honors; Her and Sutherland Named to Synapse Sports All-American Teams
Parent Earns Worcester State’s First Longstrength/NFHCA Division III All-American Honors; Her and Sutherland Named to Synapse Sports All-American Teams

WORCESTER, Mass. –Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) and Hayley Sutherland (Tewksbury, Mass.) have both earned Worcester State University’s first-ever All-American field hockey honors, as announced by the Longstrength/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) and Synapse Sports this week.

Parent and Sutherland Receive NFHCA Division III All-Region Laurels
Parent and Sutherland Receive NFHCA Division III All-Region Laurels

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior forward Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) and senior back Hayley Sutherland (Tewksbury, Mass.) earned a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-Region First-Team, as announced by the association Wednesday (Nov. 29) afternoon.

Worcester State Secures Three LEC Field Hockey Major Awards; Five Lancers Earn Spot on All-Conference Teams
Worcester State Secures Three LEC Field Hockey Major Awards; Five Lancers Earn Spot on All-Conference Teams

Worcester State University junior forward Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) and senior back Hayley Sutherland (Tewksbury, Mass.) were named the 2017 Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, while Lancers' head coach Alexa Carlson was named Coach of the Year. Keene State College freshman forward Nina Bruno (Agawam, Mass.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Year.

No. 1 Worcester State Upset by No. 4 Westfield State in LEC Semifinals
No. 1 Worcester State Upset by No. 4 Westfield State in LEC Semifinals

WORCESTER, Mass. – Westfield State University’s Cora Rogers (Milford, Mass.) netted a hat-trick and scored the game-winner to lead the fourth seeded Owls to a 5-4 Little East Conference (LEC) semifinal win, upsetting the first seeded Worcester State University in a Wednesday evening matchup.

No. 1 Worcester State Advances to LEC Semifinal Game after Defeating No. 8 Western Connecticut, 5-2
No. 1 Worcester State Advances to LEC Semifinal Game after Defeating No. 8 Western Connecticut, 5-2

WORCESTER, Mass. – The first seeded Worcester State University Lancers field hockey team defeated the eighth seeded Western Connecticut State University by a score of 5-2 in a Saturday evening Little East Conference (LEC) quarterfinal matchup on the campus of Worcester State.

Parent Breaks Worcester State Single-Season Assist Record; Seniors Score on Senior Night
Parent Breaks Worcester State Single-Season Assist Record; Seniors Score on Senior Night

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior forward, Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) broke the Worcester State University single season assist record and all Worcester State senior field players scored in the Lancers’ 9-0 senior night shutout over Becker College on Thursday night.

Field Hockey Earns First-Ever LEC Regular Season Title; Lancers Secure No. 1 Seed in LEC Tournament
Field Hockey Earns First-Ever LEC Regular Season Title; Lancers Secure No. 1 Seed in LEC Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University field hockey team not only earned its first-ever Little East Conference (LEC) regular season title this past weekend, but they also secured the top seed in the upcoming LEC Field Hockey Championship tournament, which will begin with the quarterfinal round October 27-28.

Antonelli Scores Game-Winner in 1-0 Edge over Southern Maine; Lancers Tabbed LEC Regular Season Champions
Antonelli Scores Game-Winner in 1-0 Edge over Southern Maine; Lancers Tabbed LEC Regular Season Champions

GORHAM, Maine –Worcester State University has been tabbed the Little East Conference (LEC) regular season champions after wrapping up the LEC regular season play on Saturday (Oct. 21) by defeating the University of Southern Maine Huskies 1-0.

Parent Breaks Worcester State Single Season Goal Record; Lancers Clinch MASCAC Regular Season Title
Parent Breaks Worcester State Single Season Goal Record; Lancers Clinch MASCAC Regular Season Title

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior forward, Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) not only led the Lancers to a Little East Conference (LEC) comeback, but she also broke a Worcester State University school record for goals in a single season (17) with the pair of tally’s in the win.