https://www.wsulancers.com en-us https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2023-24/releases/MASCAC_All-Academic_W-S Westfield, MA — A total of 1,005 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Winter/Spring 2024 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2023-24/releases/MASCAC_All-Academic_W-S https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Pennucci_WSU_to_DCU By the time Nick Pennucci was five years old, he was already skating and learning to play ice hockey, an activity that would quickly grow into a lifelong passion. Thu, 02 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Pennucci_WSU_to_DCU https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240222wqegdl Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Hockey (8-17, 7-14) team traveled to their first-round playoff game to square up with the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs (15-10, 13-8). The Lancers are the 6th seed in this year's MASCAC tournament. Last season, the team hit the 12-win mark and played in the final against Plymouth State and were looking for a chance to head back to Plymouth State with a victory over the Corsairs. Recent form has seen the Lancers average 3.5 goals per game while only conceding 1.75, and they were hoping to keep that trend going tonight.  Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240222wqegdl https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Kubik_and_Schaaf_named_MASCAC_POWs Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team has two named to this weeks MASCAC honors as junior Jakub Kubik (Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic) and first year Michael Schaaf (Nashua, NH) took home the honors. Kubik would end the week with the MASCAC Goalie of the Week while Schaaf was named Rookie of the Week. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Kubik_and_Schaaf_named_MASCAC_POWs https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240217wmfxnu Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (7-17, 6-14 MASCAC) faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers (7-16-1, 5-14-1 MASCAC) in a critical matchup with the winner advancing to the conference playoffs with a victory.  Sat, 17 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240217wmfxnu https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240215wf7vua Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (6-17, 5-14 MASCAC) faced off against the Salem State Vikings (6-16-1, 6-12-1 MASCAC) on the road in a critical conference matchup, the Lancers needing to win their last two games for a shot at the playoffs. The season series is currently split at 1-1. The Lancers convincingly defeated Salem on the road 5-2 in late November. The Vikings retaliated with a win of their own at the Worcester Ice Center 4-0 a month ago. FINAL: LANCERS 5 | SALEM ST. 2 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240215wf7vua https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240210ssne9i Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (6-16, 5-13) hit the road Saturday when they traveled north to Fitchburg State to take on the Falcons (11-9-2, 10-6-2) in a key MASCAC battle. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240210ssne9i https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240208uc0cpt Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (6-15, 5-12) hosted the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (12-9, 10-7) in their first annual inaugural Dog Toy Toss to support the Worcester Animal Rescue League. Toys were sold and donations collected prior to the start of the game, with the toss set to occur after the Worcester State Lancers goal of the game. Worcester, who just came off an upset win over currently fourth seeded Westfield State, looked to add another consecutive win to their column in a pivotal rematch with the Corsairs. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240208uc0cpt https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240203vzb70v Worcester, MA- After a slight game delay due to some broken glass panes, the Worcester State Lancers (5-15, 4-12) and the Westfield Owls (12-7-1, 9-6-1) were set to take the ice in a crucial MASCAC matchup.  Sat, 03 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240203vzb70v https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2023-24/releases/MASCAC_Fall-Winter_All-Academic Westfield, MA — A total of 1,390 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/general/2023-24/releases/MASCAC_Fall-Winter_All-Academic https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240201xyg4yt Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (5-14, 4-11 MASCAC) faced off against the Framingham State Rams (7-11, 7-8 MASCAC) at Loring Arena in Middlesex County for a crucial conference matchup that could impact playoff seeding. Entering tonight, the three-game series between these two teams is tied up at 1-1. Worcester got the best of the Rams in the first matchup on the road, outscoring the opponent 5-1 in early November. Nearly a month later, the Lancers dropped the second game at home by a score of 2-0. FINAL: FRAMINGHAM ST. 6 | LANCERS 4 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240201xyg4yt https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240127r1732b Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (5-13-0, 4-10-0) wraps up their three game series of the season this afternoon when they host the #15 Plymouth State Panthers (15-1-2, 12-0-2) in MASCAC play. The Lancers have lost the last two matchups this year and look to deal Plymouth their first conference loss of the season. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240127r1732b https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240125wfh277 Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (4-13, 3-10 MASCAC) traveled to Western Massachusetts where they faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers (3-13-1, 1-11-1) in a crucial conference matchup that could decide playoff seeding. The last game between these two took place in early December with both teams having the opportunity to play at the DCU Center as Worcester walked away with a 5-3 win. FINAL: LANCER 6 | MCLA 4 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240125wfh277 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240120w7wq35 Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (4-12, 3-9) are looking to get back onto the winning track Saturday night, hosting the Salem State Vikings (4-12, 4-8) in a pivotal MASCAC conference battle. In the last meeting between these two teams back in November, Worcester State was able to come away with the 5-2 victory that night and was primed for a repeat performance at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. Sat, 20 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240120w7wq35 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Behind_the_Shield-_Martin Hello and Happy New Year, welcome to BEHIND THE SHIELD, an article series where I, your host, Denzel Valera, will be sitting down with some of your favorite Worcester State Athletes to get to know a bit more about what is inside the mind of these athletes and what inspires and motivates them everyday. On this week's episode I sat down with a veteran member of the Worcester State University Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Class of 2025, Forward, from Stara Lubovna, Slovakia, #8 Martin Dlugolinsky. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/Behind_the_Shield-_Martin https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240118wbe6py Worcester, MA- After over a month away the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (4-11, 3-8) team returns to the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. In the Thursday night showdown, the Lancers will be playing host to MASCAC current 3rd seed Fitchburg State Falcons (7-6-2, 6-3-2) in a pivotal conference battle. Worcester looks to rebound from a hard loss versus UMass-Dartmouth last Saturday that saw them gain a point in overtime action but drop to the Corsairs 4-3. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240118wbe6py https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240113u4goc6 Worcester, MA- Following a close battle with Westfield State this past Thursday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (4-10, 3-7) were looking for the first conference victory of 2024. In their previous matchup with UMass-Dartmouth (8-6, 6-4), the Lancers fell 4-1 in a penalty fueled matchup. Worcester entered the night's game aimed at revenge for the early season loss. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240113u4goc6 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240111wp6xh2 Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (4-9, 3-6) return to MASCAC action this evening when they face off versus Westfield State (8-4-1, 5-3-1). The Lancers are coming off their first Cod Fish Bowl game victory, looking to sustain their momentum into their return to MASCAC play, while the Owls narrowly lost to Plymouth State last Saturday, as this game looks to heat up the playoff battle in the conference seedings. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240111wp6xh2 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240106nc4b47 Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team returned to action in the 58th Annual Cod Fish Bowl Saturday afternoon when they took on the Suffolk University Rams in the consolation match of the kick off tournament of 2024. Sat, 06 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240106nc4b47 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240105nu7a4t Worcester, MA- The Lancers (3-8, 3-6 MASCAC) traveled east to Dorchester for their first matchup of the New Year against the Umass Boston Beacons (4-7-2, 3-5-0 NEHC) in the 58th playing of the yearly Codfish Bowl. The Codfish Bowl originated in 1965 as an alternative to the Beanpot for lower-division schools to participate in and is the second longest-running hockey tournament in the country. Umass Boston has hosted the tournament since 1982. This will be the Lancers third appearance in the tournament where they are joined by Suffolk University (2-10-1, 1-6-1 NEHC) and Connecticut College (3-5-1, 2-4 NESCAC) for the 2024 showdown. It has been nearly a month since we’ve seen the Lancers in action with their last game being played on Dec. 9 before the winter break. FINAL: UMASS BOSTON 5 | LANCERS 3 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20240105nu7a4t https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231209v8mhsn Worcester, MA - The Lancers of the Men’s Ice hockey team played a high energy game Saturday night against the Westfield State Owls in a MASCAC conference game in Worcester. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231209v8mhsn https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231207wcq31p Worcester, MA- The Lancers were back in conference action Thursday night as they looked to continue their recent conference success as they have won the last two contested battles. Worcester comes into the game currently at (3-6-0, 3-4-0) after dropping a rescheduled WooCup battle with the Nichols Bison on Tuesday evening. The Rams come into the night with an identical record after beating Fitchburg State last Saturday. The matchup could have post season implications, with the Lancers grabbing the first win of the season versus Framingham at a score of 5-1.  Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231207wcq31p https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231205xiz6r0 Worcester, MA- The Lancers came into the contest off a 3-5 conference win over MCLA this past Saturday, as they headed to Burrillville, RI to take on the Nichols Bison in the postponed WooCup Consolation matchup. Nichols, coming off a loss of their own, had a 2-5 record as both teams looked to have a solid midweek win before important conference games later in the week.  Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231205xiz6r0 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231202qsfyij Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (2-5, 2-4 MASCAC) faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers in a puck-drop at the DCU Center for a conference matchup. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231202qsfyij https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231130w3y0r0 Worcester, MA- After over a week off since last hitting the ice, the Worcester State Lancers (1-5-0, 1-4-0) journey to Salem, MA (3-4-0, 3-2-0) to take on conference foe Salem State as they look to grab their second win of the season. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231130w3y0r0 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231121vcnrqf Worcester, MA- In a final match before the Thanksgiving break, the Lancers travelled north to Plymouth State in a rematch with the conference’s top seeded Plymouth State. The first meeting of these two teams saw the Panthers come away with a 9-1 victory. Worcester looked to settle the score in their second of three regular season matches the team will have this season. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231121vcnrqf https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231118sjsmts Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Hockey team look to even their MASCAC record at 2- 2 in the 2023-2024 campaign in a MASCAC battle with Fitchburg State. The Lancers look to build off their 14 win season last year and compete for a MASCAC championship. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231118sjsmts https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231109xb53lo Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (0-2, 0-1 MASCAC) traveled west to face off against the Framingham State Rams (1-1, 1-0 MASCAC) in a conference match-up in hopes of the team achieving its first win of the season. FINAL Lancers 5 Framingham St. 1 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231109xb53lo https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231116zo68gu Worcester, MA - It was a warm day in Worcester , Massachusetts but brisk in the rink at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center,  for tonight's men's ice hockey line up between the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs and the Worcester State University Lancers. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231116zo68gu https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231102u4ucdy Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s hockey team look to get their first win of the  2023-2024 campaign in a MASCAC conference battle with Plymouth State. The Lancers look to build off their 14 win season last year and compete for a MASCAC championship.  Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mice/2023-24/releases/20231102u4ucdy