2022-2023 Worcester State University Men's Soccer News
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Soccer season wrapped up their 2022 season this afternoon at DeBaun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, NJ. The Lancers, who finished last season with a record of 3-11-1, and 2-5 in the conference, had a completely different journey this season with a perfect balance of returners, first years and new additions to the program. Each game saw the squad meld and become more and more unified as they strove to their goal of a MASCAC Championship. With the championship now safely stowed away, The Lancers headed Stevens Institute of Technology to take on the #4 ranked Ducks in the round of 64.
Worcester, MA- For the first time since the 2016 season, the defending MASCAC Champion Worcester State Lancers will be playing in the NCAA Division lll Men’s Soccer Tournament as they head down to New Jersey to take on the #4 seeded Stevens Duck’s, the champions out of the MAC Freedom Conference. Unlike the MASCAC championship game where Worcester State were the favorites as the host team, the Lancers will come into this first round matchup as the visiting underdogs. This is not a first for this postseason run, as they travelled to Salem St. nearly a week ago as the underdogs and came home as hosts for the Championship. Below are three ways that Worcester State can place themselves in a repeat position of taking out the host institution.
Worcester, MA- Worcester State Men?s Soccer team had two players receive MASCAC weekly honors this week after their dominant run in the post season that saw them clinch the MASCAC Championship yesterday afternoon in penalty kicks. Junior Andy Ramirez (Waltham, MA) was named the MASCAC Tournament MVP at the conclusion of the match for his strong performance all postseason.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers hosted the Bridgewater State Bears in the 2022 MASCAC Championship Sunday afternoon in front of a lively crowd at Coughlin Memorial Field. The Lancers & Bears both came into this game after their 0-0 draw earlier in the season with the intention to put one in the net and seal the Conference title for a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers hit the road to the O’Keefe Sports Complex in Salem to take on the #2 seed Vikings in a hard fought MASCAC Quarter Final battle Friday evening. The only goal in the game scored by Sophomore Defender Mal Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) sealed the victory for Worcester as they eliminated the defending champions and punched their ticket to the MASCAC Championship for the first time since 2016.
Worcester, MA - The #3 Seed Lancers hosted the #5 Seed MCLA Trailblazers in a MASCAC Quarter Final Showdown on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon at Coughlin Field. A hard fought battle in both nets the entire 90 minutes eventually went Worcester’s way as the Lancers shut out the Trailblazers and advanced in the MASCAC playoff tournament.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers hosted the Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers in their regular season finale at Coughlin Field Saturday Afternoon. With goals from Junior Forward Luke-Mark Anu (Salem, MA) and Sophomore Midfielder Waseem Mahmoud (Northborough, MA), Worcester State secured their eighth shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Bucs.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers hosted the Framingham State Rams in a MASCAC showdown Saturday afternoon in front of a lively crowd at Coughlin Field. Both teams entered this game undefeated in the conference, with Worcester State holding a 3-0-2 record and Framingham 5-0. Tensions were high on both sides the entire game, with great chances made on both ends of the field. The support from the stands added onto the excitement these two teams brought to this highly anticipated game between the only two remaining undefeated teams in the conference. Despite the chances that were created, both teams were unable to put one in the net, resulting in a draw.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers traveled to Cambridge Wednesday evening to take on the MIT Engineers in non-conference action. Worcester’s two goals, including one in the final minutes in an effort to comeback from their deficit, the Lancers fell to MIT 4-2.
The Worcester State Men’s Soccer team traveled to Salem on Saturday afternoon to face off against Salem State in a MASCAC match between the current top two teams.
Worcester State University?s men?s soccer team is young. Of the 28 rostered players, over half of them are underclassmen. The WSU men?s soccer team is also currently undefeated in conference play and putting together a great season. Standing out from the young crop is fifth-year and two-time captain Alexander Papageorgiou, who has assumed his leadership role in stride; as a role model for his teammates off the field, while still keeping pace on the field netting two goals thus far this fall.
Worcester, MA - The Blue & Gold hosted Bridgewater State Saturday afternoon at Coughlin Field, looking for revenge from their MASCAC quarterfinal loss last season. Tensions were high on both sides throughout the game, and with shots on both ends within the final minutes, the teams concluded the match with a draw.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers traveled down the road to Granger Field where they took on city rivals Clark University in a Worcester derby Wednesday night. A last minute shot by Sophomore forward Jamal Mohamud (Worcester, MA) was saved by Clark’s keeper Andrew DiStefano, which kept the game at 0-0 until the final whistle was blown.
Worcester, MA - Worcester State secured a 2-0 victory over the Westfield State Owls in conference play on a cloudy, cold afternoon at Coughlin Field to remain undefeated in the MASCAC. First year forward Brady Iovanni(Lunenburg, MA) netted his first goal of the season and recorded his fourth assist, while Junior forward Luke-Mark Anu(Salem, MA) scored his second goal of the season and Junior midfielder Manny Ramirez(Waltham, MA) recorded his third assist.
Worcester, MA - The Lancers finish their four-road game stretch with a 2-0 win over Curry College Wednesday night in Milton, their second shutout victory of the season.
Worcester, MA- Worcester State Men?s Soccer first year, Marley Perez-Adler (Heppenheim, Germany), was named Rookie of the Week for the MASCAC after a dominate performance in their game on Friday night.
