Rotatori, Santos and Astuccio Named First-Team All MASCAC

Worcester, MA --- Senior forwards Tiffany Rotatori and Amanda Santos along with defender Michelle Astuccio have been selected to the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) first-team in a vote taken by each of the conferences eight coaches this past week. For Rotatori and Santos, this is their second time on the all-conference team, while this is Astuccio's third honor.

Rotatori, a native of Auburn, Mass, finished the season tied for third in the MASCAC in goals with 15 while she also distributed four assists. Rotatori ended her four year career as the all-time leader with 45 markers after she broke the old mark of 42 set by Melissa Crowley who played from 1993-97. Rotatori also capped off her career second on the all-time list in career points with 98 while her mark of goals and 34 points are good for the second highest single-season totals in program history.

Santos, who hails from Milford, Mass, started in all 17 matches for the Lancers this season. She finished the year with three goals and two assists for eight points. Santos finishes her career with 21 goals and eight assists.

Astuccio, a product of Foxboro, Mass, has been a key defender for WSC in her four-year career as she has  helped post 40 shutouts in 79 career games. On offense she has two goals and six assists, which includes one goal and three helpers this season. Astuccio was also honored as the 2005 MASCAC Rookie of the Year and she was also a Third-Team All-Academic District I CO-SIDA selection in 2006 and earlier last month. 

Worcester State College finished the year at 11-6-1 and 4-2 in the MASCAC under the guidance of first-year head coach Kevin Cumberbatch. The Lancers bowed out in the MASAC Semifinals with a 1-0 heartbreaking loss to conference rival Bridgewater State College.